Surgery Performed at Night by Continuously Working Surgeons Contributes to a Higher Incidence of Intraoperative Complications in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Resection: A Large Monocentric Retrospective Study [1]
This article analyzes the outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resections performed at night compared to daytime operations. Nighttime operations carried a higher risk of intraoperative complications. The authors conclude surgeons should avoid nighttime operations whenever possible.
Source name:
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Subspecialty(ies):
Thoracic [4]
Taxonomy2018 vocabulary term reference:
Lung [5]