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Zhiqiang W, Shaohua M. Perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: A propensity score matched analysis. Thorac Cancer 2023. [PMID: 37201914 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The existing literature on perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung lobectomy is inconclusive. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of VATS and RATS lobectomy procedures for patients with non-small cell lung cancer to compare the short-term perioperative outcomes by propensity score matching (PSM) analysis. RESULTS A total of 418 patients were enrolled in this study. After PSM, 71 patients each received VATS and RATS lobectomy for further analysis. RATS lobectomy was associated with a lower rate of conversion to thoracotomy (0% vs. 5.63%, p = 0.006), a lower rate of postoperative prolonged air leak (1.14% vs. 19.72%, p = 0.001) and a shorter duration of postoperative chest tube drainage (3 days interquartile range [IQR: 3, 4] vs. 4 days IQR [3-5], p = 0.027). Subgroup analysis indicated that after acquiring proficiency in the RATS procedure, its disadvantages diminished while its advantages were enhanced. In terms of rate of conversion to thoracotomy, length of hospital stays, and duration of postoperative chest tube drainage, RATS was comparable to uniportal VATS and superior to triportal VATS. CONCLUSION RATS has advantages over VATS in terms of early chest tube removal, early discharge, lower thoracotomy rate, less postoperative air leak, and a potential trend of more lymph node dissection numbers. These advantages are more pronounced after acquiring proficiency in RATS.
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- Wu Zhiqiang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China
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Fiorelli A, Forte S, Santini M, Petersen RH, Fang W. Did conversion to thoracotomy during thoracoscopic lobectomy increase post-operative complications and prejudice survival? Results of best evidence topic analysis. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:2085-2099. [PMID: 35790080 PMCID: PMC9346183 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The potential complications related to unplanned conversion to thoracotomy remains a major concern in thoracoscopic lobectomy and may limit the wide adoption of this strategy. We reviewed the literature from 1990 until February 2022, analyzing all papers comparing successful thoracoscopic lobectomy versus converted thoracoscopic lobectomy and/or upfront thoracotomy lobectomy to establish whether unplanned conversion negatively affected outcomes. Thirteen studies provided the most applicable evidence to evaluate this issue. Conversion to thoracotomy was reported to occur in up to 23% of cases (range, 5%-16%). Vascular injury, calcified lymph nodes, and dense adhesions were the most common reasons for conversion. Converted thoracoscopic lobectomy compared to successful thoracoscopic lobectomy was associated with longer operative time and hospital stay in all studies, with higher postoperative complication rates in seven studies, and with higher perioperative mortality rates in four studies. No significant differences were found between converted thoracoscopic lobectomy and upfront thoracotomy lobectomy. Five studies evaluated long-term survival, and in all papers conversion did not prejudice survival. Surgeons should not fear unplanned conversion during thoracoscopic lobectomy, but to avoid unexpected conversion that may negatively impact surgical outcome, a careful selection of patients is recommended-especially for frail patients.
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- Alfonso Fiorelli
- Department of Translation Medicine, Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Istituto Oncologico del Mediterraneo (IOM)CataniaItaly
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- Department of Translation Medicine, Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest HospitalJiao Tong University Medical SchoolShanghaiChina
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Servais EL, Miller DL, Thibault DP, Hartwig MG, Kosinski AS, Stock CT, Price T, Quadri SM, D'Agostino RS, Burfeind WR. Conversion to Thoracotomy During Thoracoscopic versus Robotic Lobectomy: Predictors and Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:409-417. [PMID: 34921815 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conversion to thoracotomy during minimally invasive lobectomy for lung cancer is occasionally necessary. Differences between video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) and robotic-assisted (RATS) lobectomy conversion have not been described. METHODS We queried The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. Patients with prior thoracic operations and metastatic disease were excluded. Univariable comparisons with Chi-squared and Kruskal-Wallis tests and multivariable logistic regression modeling were performed. RESULTS There were 27,695 minimally invasive lobectomies from 269 centers. Conversion to thoracotomy occurred in 11.0% of VATS and 6.0% of RATS (p<0.001). Conversion was associated with increased mortality (p<0.001), major complications (p<0.001), and intra- (p<0.001) and post-operative (p<0.001) blood transfusions. Conversion from RATS occurred emergently (p<0.001) and for vascular injury (p<0.001) more frequently than from VATS, but there was no difference in overall major complications or mortality. Mortality following conversion was 3.1% for RATS and 2.2% for VATS (p=0.24). Clinical cancer stage II or III (p<0.001), preoperative chemotherapy (p=0.003), FEV1 (p=0.006), BMI (p<0.001), and left-sided resection (p=0.0002) independently predicted VATS conversion. For RATS, clinical stage III (p=0.037), left-sided resection (0.041), and FEV1 (p=0.002) predicted conversion. Lower volume centers had increased rates of conversion (p<0.001) in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Conversion from minimally invasive to open lobectomy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Conversion occurs more frequently during VATS compared to RATS, although less often emergently, and with similar rates of overall mortality and major complication. Predictors, urgency, and reasons for conversion differ between RATS and VATS lobectomy and may assist in patient selection.
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- Elliot L Servais
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
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- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Seder CW, Farrokhyar F, Nayak R, Baste JM, Patel Y, Agzarian J, Finley CJ, Shargall Y, Thomas PA, Dahan M, Verhoye JP, Mbadinga F, Hanna WC. Robotic vs. Thoracoscopic Anatomic Lung Resection in Obese Patients: A Propensity Adjusted Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:1879-1885. [PMID: 34742733 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Minimally-invasive lung resections can be particularly challenging in obese patients. We hypothesized robotic surgery (RTS) is associated with less conversion to thoracotomy than thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in obese populations. METHODS The STS GTSD, Epithor French National Database, and McMaster University Database were queried for obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2) patients who underwent VATS or RTS lobectomy or segmentectomy for clinical T1-2, N0-1 NSCLC between 2015-2019. Propensity score adjusted logistic regression analysis was used to compare the rate of conversion to thoracotomy between the VATS and RTS cohorts. RESULTS Overall, 8,108 patients (STS GTSD: n=7,473; Epithor: n=572; McMaster: n=63) met inclusion criteria with a mean age of 66.6 years (SD 9 years) and BMI of 34.7 kg/m2 (SD 4.5 kg/m2). After propensity score adjusted multivariable analysis, patients who underwent VATS were over 5 times more likely to experience conversion to thoracotomy than those who underwent RTS (OR=5.33; 95% CI 4.14, 6.81, p<0.001). There was a linear association between degree of obesity and odds ratio of VATS conversion to thoracotomy compared to RTS. The VATS cohort had a longer mean length of stay (5.0 vs. 4.3 days, p<0.001), higher rate of respiratory failure (2.8% [168/5975] vs. 1.8% [39/2133], p=0.026), and were less likely to be discharged to their home (92.5% [5,525/5,975] vs. 94.3% [2,012/2,133]; p=0.013) compared to RTS patients. CONCLUSIONS In obese patients, RTS anatomic lung resection is associated with a lower rate of conversion to thoracotomy than VATS.
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- Christopher W Seder
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- The Office of Surgical Research Services, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Departement de Chirurgie Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Departement de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hopitaux Universitaires de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Departement de Chirurgie Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Departement de Chirurgie Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Departement de Chirurgie Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Bayman EO, Curatolo M, Rahman S, Brennan TJ. AAAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Thoracic Surgery Pain. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2021; 22:892-904. [PMID: 33848682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.03.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Patients undergoing thoracic surgery experience particular challenges for acute pain management. Availability of standardized diagnostic criteria for identification of acute pain after thoracotomy and video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) would provide a foundation for evidence-based management and facilitate future research. The Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) public-private partnership with the United States Food and Drug Administration, the American Pain Society (APS), and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) formed the ACTTION-APS-AAPM Pain Taxonomy (AAAPT) initiative to address absence of acute pain diagnostic criteria. A multidisciplinary working group of pain experts was invited to develop diagnostic criteria for acute thoracotomy and VATS pain. The working group used available studies and expert opinion to characterize acute pain after thoracotomy and VATS using the 5-dimension taxonomical structure proposed by AAAPT (i.e., core diagnostic criteria, common features, modulating factors, impact/functional consequences, and putative mechanisms). The resulting diagnostic criteria will serve as the starting point for subsequent empirically validated criteria. PERSPECTIVE ITEM: This article characterizes acute pain after thoracotomy and VATS using the 5-dimension taxonomical structure proposed by AAAPT (ie, core diagnostic criteria, common features, modulating factors, impact and/or functional consequences, and putative mechanisms).
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- Emine Ozgur Bayman
- Associate Professor, Departments of Biostatistics and Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Gabryel P, Piwkowski C, Kasprzyk M, Zieliński P, Roszak M, Dyszkiewicz W. Worse outcomes after conversion of thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:356-363. [PMID: 33221893 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Conversion of thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer to thoracotomy can adversely affect short-term outcomes, but the impact on long-term outcomes is unknown. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for conversion and to determine the influence of conversion on the outcomes of lung cancer treatment. METHODS This retrospective study included 1002 consecutive patients with lung cancer who underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy between 7 June 1999 and 17 July 2018. The groups of patients with and without conversion were compared in terms of possible risk factors and the short- and long-term outcomes. The survival of patients was analysed by the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Conversion was done in 105 patients (10.5%). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, the independent risk factors for conversion were pleural adhesions (P < 0.001) and mediastinal lymph node metastases (P < 0.001). Compared with the non-conversion group, the conversion group had longer chest drainage time (4 vs 3 days, P < 0.001) and hospital stay (8 vs 6 days, P < 0.001); more frequent complications (38.1% vs 27.1%, P = 0.018), including red blood cell transfusion (10.5% vs 2%, P < 0.001) and supraventricular arrhythmia (13.3% vs 7.5%, P = 0.037); and lower 5-year survival rate in patients with stage I lung cancer (70% vs 87%, P = 0.014). Conversion did not increase in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS Pleural adhesions and lymph node metastases increased the probability of conversion to thoracotomy. Conversion adversely affected the short-term outcomes of thoracoscopic lobectomy. Long-term outcomes of treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer could be worse in patients after conversion, but definitive conclusions cannot be made in this regard because of the absence of control of selection bias.
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- Piotr Gabryel
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Power AD, Merritt RE, Abdel-Rasoul M, Moffatt-Bruce SD, D'Souza DM, Kneuertz PJ. Estimating the risk of conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery to thoracotomy-a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:812-823. [PMID: 33717554 PMCID: PMC7947549 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background Understanding the risk of conversion from video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to thoracotomy is important when considering patient selection and preoperative surgical risk assessment. This review aims to estimate the rate of intraoperative conversions to thoracotomy, predictive factors, and associated outcomes for VATS anatomic lung resections. Methods PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched systematically in May of 2020. Observational studies examining conversions of VATS anatomic resections to thoracotomy were included. Conversion rates, causes, risk factors, and post-operative outcomes were reviewed and analyzed in aggregate. Results Twenty retrospective studies were reviewed, with a total of 72,932 patients undergoing VATS anatomic lung resection. The median conversion rate was 9.6% (95% CI: 6.6–13.9%). Nine studies reported a total of 114 emergency conversions, with a median incidence rate of 1.3% (95% CI: 0.6–2.8%). The most common reasons for thoracotomy were vascular injury/bleeding, difficulty lymph node dissection, and adhesions, accounting for 27.9%, 26.2% and 19% of conversions, respectively. Risk factors for conversion varied, but frequently included nodal disease, large tumors, and induction therapy. The risk of complications (OR 2.06; 95% CI: 1.77–2.40) and mortality (OR 4.11; 95% CI: 1.59–10.61) were significantly increased following conversions. There was also a significant increase in chest tube duration and length of stay following conversion. Conclusions The risk of conversion to thoracotomy may be as high as one in ten patients undergoing VATS anatomic lung resections, but may vary significantly based on patient selection. Although emergent conversions are rare, the need for thoracotomy may significantly increase postoperative morbidity and mortality.
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- Alexandra D Power
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Liu L, Mei J, He J, Demmy TL, Gao S, Li S, He J, Liu Y, Huang Y, Xu S, Hu J, Chen L, Zhu Y, Luo Q, Mao W, Tan Q, Chen C, Li X, Zhang Z, Jiang G, Xu L, Zhang L, Fu J, Li H, Wang Q, Liu D, Tan L, Zhou Q, Fu X, Jiang Z, Chen H, Fang W, Zhang X, Li Y, Tong T, Yu Z, Liu Y, Zhi X, Yan T, Zhang X, Pu Q, Che G, Lin Y, Ma L, Embun R, Aragón J, Evman S, Kocher GJ, Bertolaccini L, Brunelli A, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Dunning J, Liu HP, Swanson SJ, Borisovich RA, Sarkaria IS, Sihoe ADL, Nagayasu T, Miyazaki T, Chida M, Kohno T, Thirugnanam A, Soukiasian HJ, Onaitis MW, Liu CC. International expert consensus on the management of bleeding during VATS lung surgery. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:712. [PMID: 32042728 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.11.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Intraoperative bleeding is the most crucial safety concern of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for a major pulmonary resection. Despite the advances in surgical techniques and devices, intraoperative bleeding is still not rare and remains the most common and potentially fatal cause of conversion from VATS to open thoracotomy. Therefore, to guide the clinical practice of VATS lung surgery, we proposed the International Interest Group on Bleeding during VATS Lung Surgery with 65 experts from 10 countries in the field to develop this consensus document. The consensus was developed based on the literature reports and expert experience from different countries. The causes and incidence of intraoperative bleeding were summarised first. Seven situations of intraoperative bleeding were collected based on clinical practice, including the bleeding from massive vessel injuries, bronchial arteries, vessel stumps, and bronchial stumps, lung parenchyma, lymph nodes, incisions, and the chest wall. The technical consensus for the management of intraoperative bleeding was achieved on these seven surgical situations by six rounds of repeated revision. Following expert consensus statements were achieved: (I) Bleeding from major vascular injuries: direct compression with suction, retracted lung, or rolled gauze is useful for bleeding control. The size and location of the vascular laceration are evaluated to decide whether the bleeding can be stopped by direct compression or by ligation. If suturing is needed, the suction-compressing angiorrhaphy technique (SCAT) is recommended. Timely conversion to thoracotomy with direct compression is required if the operator lacks experience in thoracoscopic angiorrhaphy. (II) Bronchial artery bleeding: pre-emptive clipping of bronchial artery before bronchial dissection or lymph node dissection can reduce the incidence of bleeding. Bronchial artery bleeding can be stopped by compression with the suction tip, followed by the handling of the vascular stump with energy devices or clips. (III) Bleeding from large vessel stumps and bronchial stumps: bronchial stump bleeding mostly comes from accompanying bronchial artery, which can be clipped for hemostasis. Compression for hemostasis is usually effective for bleeding at the vascular stump. Otherwise, additional use of hemostatic materials, re-staple or a suture may be necessary. (IV) Bleeding from the lung parenchyma: coagulation hemostasis is the first choice. For wounds with visible air leakage or an insufficient hemostatic effect of coagulation, suturing may be necessary. (V) Bleeding during lymph node dissection: non-grasping en-bloc lymph node dissection is recommended for the nourishing vessels of the lymph node are addressed first with this technique. If bleeding occurs at the site of lymph node dissection, energy devices can be used for hemostasis, sometimes in combination with hemostatic materials. (VI) Bleeding from chest wall incisions: the chest wall incision(s) should always be made along the upper edge of the rib(s), with good hemostasis layer by layer. Recheck the incision for hemostasis before closing the chest is recommended. (VII) Internal chest wall bleeding: it can usually be managed with electrocoagulation. For diffuse capillary bleeding with the undefined bleeding site, compression of the wound with gauze may be helpful.
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- Lunxu Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medicine, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunming 650106, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Shanghai Lung Tumor Clinical Medical Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing 100043, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China and Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin 300051, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Esophageal Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asturias University Central Hospital, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Sureyyapasa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Coruña University Hospital and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Unit (UCTMI), Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Taiwan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Honorary Consultant in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracoscopic Surgery Center, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Agasthian Thoracic Surgery Pte Ltd. 3 Mount Elizabeth #14-12 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego Health - La Jolla, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
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Hendriksen BS, Hollenbeak CS, Taylor MD, Reed MF. Minimally Invasive Lobectomy Modality and Other Predictors of Conversion to Thoracotomy. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 14:342-352. [PMID: 31099278 DOI: 10.1177/1556984519849037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive approaches to lobectomy are increasing. Rates of conversion to thoracotomy are well reported but risk factors are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the impact of surgical modality (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery [VATS] and robotic) on conversion as well as to identify other risk factors for conversion. METHODS The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was used to identify patients who underwent minimally invasive lobectomy between 2010 and 2015. Patient characteristics were compared between VATS and robotic approaches using chi-squared tests and t-tests. Logistic regression models were used to control for covariates and identify factors associated with all minimally invasive conversion, VATS conversion, and robotic conversion. Propensity score matching was used to compare conversion rates of VATS and robotic lobectomy. RESULTS The study included 51,723 patients with lung cancer who underwent minimally invasive lobectomy (VATS or robotic). Conversion was identified in 7,109 (7.3%) operations. The odds of VATS conversions were nearly twice that of robotic conversions (OR 1.94 P < 0.0001). After controlling for VATS and robotic patient imbalances with propensity score matching, there was a 5% difference in conversion rates (14% vs. 9%, P < 0.0001). Other predictors of minimally invasive conversion included community hospitals, tumor size 4.5 cm or greater, and an increasing Charlson comorbidity index (P < 0.03 for all). CONCLUSIONS VATS is associated with nearly twice the odds of conversion as robotic lobectomy. Identifying specific risk factors for both VATS and robotic conversions may aid in appropriate modality selection and reduction of conversions.
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- Brandon S Hendriksen
- 1 Department of Surgery, the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.,2 Department of Health Policy and Administration, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.,3 Department of Public Health Sciences, the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Bertolaccini L, Calabrese F, Brandolini J, Solli P. Vascular injuries during VATS lobectomies: keep calm, compress and have a plan. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:19. [PMID: 30788366 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.11.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Luca Bertolaccini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Bertolaccini L, Davoli F, Pardolesi A, Brandolini J, Argnani D, Bertani A, Droghetti A, Gonfiotti A, Divisi D, Crisci R, Solli P. Conversion due to vascular injury during video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy: A multicentre retrospective analysis from the Italian video-assisted thoracic surgery group registry. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019; 45:857-862. [PMID: 30661924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Vascular injuries are among the most severe causes of unplanned conversion during VATS lobectomies. The study aimed to analyse the incidence of vascular injuries and their risk factors during VATS lobectomy. METHODS The Italian VATS lobectomy Registry was used to collect data from 66 Thoracic Surgery Units. From 2013 to October 2016 (out of more than 3,700 patients enrolled) only information from Units with an enrollment >100 VATS lobectomies were retrospectively analysed. Logistic regression analysis was performed on selected variables of the univariate analysis. RESULTS Ten institutions contributed a total of 1,679 patients. Vascular injuries leading to conversion occurred in 44 (2.6%) patients. Years of experiences were inversely related to the risk of vascular injuries. Univariate analysis showed age, gender, surgical activity, Charlson Index Score and number of resected lymph nodes like significantly associated variables. Multivariate analysis revealed that number of resected lymph nodes, VATS experience ratio (number of VATS lobectomies/total lobectomies performed in the same year at same centre), and surgical activity of the centre were significantly associated with the risk of conversion. Unplanned thoracotomy was correlated with postoperative morbidity. CONCLUSION Vascular injuries in VATS lobectomies represented a rare complication which could directly affect the postoperative outcomes. The predictive factors for conversion were multifactorial and depended on characteristics of centres and surgeons' seniority. Minimally invasive VATS lobectomy approaches did not influence the risk of vascular damages.
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- Luca Bertolaccini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, AUSL Romagna Hospitals, Forlì- Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, AUSL Romagna Hospitals, Forlì- Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, AUSL Romagna Hospitals, Forlì- Ravenna, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, ISMETT, UPMC Italy, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery - University of L'Aquila, Mazzini Hospital, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery - University of L'Aquila, Mazzini Hospital, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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