The differences in quality of life between open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): a literature review

• Main Authors: M Hanafie Heluth, -, Dhihintia Jiwangga Suta Winarno, -, Yan Efrata Sembiring, Yan
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Sanglah General Hospital
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/133146/1/4%20artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/133146/2/karil%2004.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/133146/3/4%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/133146/; https://www.balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/5008; https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v13i2.5008
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Abstract Introduction:Thoracotomy is considered one of the most common surgical procedures related to pain. Patients may consider postoperative complications (such as pain) in the hospital as an acceptable risk, but patients are not ready to accept long-term disability that can affect the patient’s...