Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures ... video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and thoracotomy. Main Outcome Measures: Length of ...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy is a pulmonary lobectomy procedure that is performed by a minimally invasive technique. A VATS lobectomy, or thoracoscopic lobectomy, procedure is performed ...

Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates; surgery is ...