@article{JTD20514,
author = {Zhitao Gu and Huimin Wang and Teng Mao and Chunyu Ji and Yangwei Xiang and Yan Zhu and Ping Xu and Wentao Fang},
title = {Pulmonary function changes after different extent of pulmonary resection under video-assisted thoracic surgery},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {4},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Limited resections for early stage lung cancer have been of increasing interests recently. However, it is still unclear to what extent a limited resection could preserve pulmonary function comparing to standard lobectomy, especially in the context of minimally invasive surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative changes of spirometry in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy or limited resections.
Methods: Spirometry tests were obtained prospectively before and 6 months after 75 VATS lobectomy, 34 VATS segmentectomy, 15 VATS wedge resection. Eleven VATS mediastinal procedures without lung resection were taken as a control group. Results were compared between groups of different resection extent.
Results: Demographic characteristics and preoperative pulmonary function showed no differences among the four groups. Forced vital capacity (FVC) loss after lobectomy was significantly greater than after segmentectomy (P=0.048), and much significantly greater than after wedge resection (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/20514}
}