Estimating the risk of conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery to thoracotomy-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the risk of conversion from video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to thoracotomy is important when considering patient selection and preoperative surgical risk assessment. This review aims to estimate the rate of intraoperative conversions to thoracotomy, predictive factors, and associated outcomes for VATS anatomic lung resections.

Methods

PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched systematically in May of 2020. Observational studies examining conversions of VATS anatomic resections to thoracotomy were included. Conversion rates, causes, risk factors, and post-operative outcomes were reviewed and analyzed in aggregate.

Results

Twenty retrospective studies were reviewed, with a total of 72,932 patients undergoing VATS anatomic lung resection. Th

SUBMITTER: Power AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947549 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature