Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy: a prospective comparison of trauma and quality of life

Reliable comparisons of thoracoscopy (TCC) and anterolateral thoracotomy (ATT) with regard to trauma and post-operative quality of life are rare. This study was conducted to quantify the results of TCC, which was expected to show an advantage. Using a matched-pair design (matching criteria: comparab...

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Published in:Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2002-04, Vol.387 (1), p.32-36
Main Authors: Förster, Rolf, Storck, Martin, Schäfer, Jan Raimund, Hönig, Eva, Lang, Gunter, Liewald, Florian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Thoracoscopy - adverse effects
Thoracotomy - adverse effects
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Summary:Reliable comparisons of thoracoscopy (TCC) and anterolateral thoracotomy (ATT) with regard to trauma and post-operative quality of life are rare. This study was conducted to quantify the results of TCC, which was expected to show an advantage. Using a matched-pair design (matching criteria: comparable intracavitary procedure, benign/malignant disease and sex), 22 patients were compared who underwent either TCC or ATT (Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test, P
ISSN:1435-2443
1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-002-0287-9