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SUBMITTER: Shen C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shen Cheng C Li Pengfei P Li Jue J Che Guowei G
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer 20180801 8
Recently, with the proliferation of high-resolution computed tomography (CT), the frequency of small pulmonary nodules appears higher and more precise than previously estimated, especially in CT screening in patients with high risk factors for lung cancer. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) provides a new minimally invasive treatment for the diagnosis and treatment of small pulmonary nodules. The VATS results in less pain, shorter hospital stay, and reduced surgical complications, makin ...[more]