Is video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy a unified approach? Anthony P.C Yim, MD, Rodney J Landreneau, MD, Mohammad Bashar Izzat, Alex L.K Fung, BA, Song Wan, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 66, Issue 4, Pages 1155-1158 (October 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5
Fig 1 Percentage of general thoracic surgical procedures performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)
Fig 2 Percentage of lobectomies currently performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)
Fig 3 Opinion regarding the use of a rib spreader in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)
Fig 4 Opinion regarding the position of the utility thoracotomy (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)
Fig 5 Average length of skin incision of the utility thoracotomy (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)
Fig 6 Rate of conversion to an open procedure (n = 33). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1155-1158DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00622-5)