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Editorial
. 2024 Feb 20:25:180-185.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.02.010. eCollection 2024 Jun.

How I do it: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

Rafael R Barcelos  1 , Desiree Steimer  1 , Paula Ugalde Figueroa  1
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Editorial

How I do it: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

Rafael R Barcelos et al. JTCVS Tech. .
No abstract available

Keywords: learning curve; lobectomy/methods; lung neoplasms/surgery; thoracic surgery; video-assisted.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors reported no conflicts of interest. The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Incision in the fifth right intercostal space used to perform uniportal VATS lobectomy.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Learning curve for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) lobectomy performed by a single surgeon. Cubic spline analysis was used for curve fitting, and 95% confidence intervals are depicted with red dotted lines. From Drevet and Ugalde Figueroa.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Uniportal incision in the fifth right intercostal space with a wound protector.
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