major pulmonary resections by exclusive VTs. a first in Tunisia

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Published Sep 19, 2013
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Vol. 91 No. 9 (2013): Issue Sep 2013

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Hazem Zribi
Sarra Zairi
Mohamed-Sadok Boudaya
Zied Chaari
Adel Marghli
Ayda Ayadi
Sonia Ouerghi
Tarek Kilani

Abstract

Although thoracoscopic surgery had been introduced in Tunisia since 1993, there were no anatomical resections performed that way. We report herein the first 3 cases of lobectomy performed by exclusive video-thoracoscopic surgery (VTS). Three female patients presenting with bronchiectasis (2 cases) and cystic adenomatoid malformation (1 case) have underwent a thoracoscopic lobectomy with different outcomes.

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Thoracoscopy; anatomical resection; lung; VTS.

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