A meta-analysis of unmatched and matched patients comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and conventional open lobectomy

BACKGROUND: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been established as a safe and feasible alternative to open thoracotomy. This meta-analysis aims to assess the potential difference between unmatched and propensity score-matched c...

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Main Authors: Cao, Christopher, Manganas, Con, Ang, Su C., Yan, Tristan D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AME Publishing Company 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3741727/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977459
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2012.04.18
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