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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-3
pubmed:abstractText
In order to test the feasibility of video-assisted pneumonectomy, we conducted an experimental study in an animal model. We performed 12 attempts of video-assisted pneumonectomy (7 on the right side and 5 on the left side) in pigs with an average weight of 43.5 kg. We used a combined technique of conventional and endoscopic dissection. A complication-free pneumonectomy was possible in 7 animals. Among the remaining 5 animals, 6 vascular injuries occurred, one of which was lethal. Two other animals died during the procedure for unknown reasons. We conclude that: 1) the vascular risk of video-assisted pneumonectomy appears to be prohibitive; 2) the value of animal models for vats feasibility studies is questionable because of the major differences in anatomical conditions.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-3944
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
862-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Video-assisted pneumonectomies: lessons learned from an experimental study on an animal model].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract