Abstract
Over the period of a decade or so, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has established itself as a modality of choice not only for the early-stage lung cancers, but also for the primary pulmonary and mediastinal diseases. But prolonged air leak is a well-known morbidity of lung resection surgery, and thoracoscopic technique is no exception. Primary indication of any minimally invasive surgery is lesser trauma and eventual early post-operative recovery. The prolonged air leak compromises in attaining those goals and often becomes a reason of delayed discharge from the hospital. This review reflects on this relevant problem of air leak and its management in brief.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 394-397 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |