Image Characteristics as Predictors for Thoracoscopic Anatomic Lung Resection in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis Yi-Ting Yen, MD, Ming-Ho Wu, MD, Lili Cheng, MD, Yi-Sheng Liu, MD, Sheng-Hsiang Lin, PhD, Jung-Der Wang, MD, PhD, Yau-Lin Tseng, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 92, Issue 1, Pages 290-295 (July 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.039 Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Image characteristics that preclude thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection, showing (A) grade 2 pleural thickening (arrow) and grade 2 aspergilloma (arrowhead), and (B) grade 2 peribronchial lymph node calcification (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2011 92, 290-295DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.039) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Image characteristics that are thoracoscopically approachable, showing (A) grade 1 cavity (arrow), and (B) grade 1 pleural thickening (arrow) and grade 1 aspergilloma (arrowhead). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2011 92, 290-295DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.039) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions