Intraoperative conversion from thoracoscopy to thoracotomy in anatomical lung resections

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Despite the increasingly use of video-assisted approaches in thoracic surgery, intraoperative conversion from minimally invasive to «open» takes place quite often, especially during anatomical lung resection. METHODS AND MATERIALS. A retrospective analysis of 106 consecutive anatomical lung resections (lobectomies) initiated by thoracoscopic access was performed. The patients were divided into two groups: a group of 90 patients