Table 3.
Studies describing ablation combined with VATS hybrid surgery
| Authors | Number of cases | Number of nodules/tumors | Number of nodules removed by VATS | Number of ablated nodules | Number and proportion of complications | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qu R et al. | 11 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 1 (pneumothorax) | Qu et al.80 |
| Bao F et al. | 10 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 (air leakage∗ 1, haemoptysis∗ 2, lung infection∗ 1) | Bao et al.88 |
| Zeng C et al. | 57 | 216 | 120 | 96 | 10 (pneumothorax∗ 2, subcutaneous emphysema∗ 2, persistent cough∗ 6) | Zeng et al.85 |
| Jiang N et al. | 1 (single case report) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Jiang et al.79 |
| Cui X et al. | 91 | More than 182 | 91 | More than 91 | 49 (pneumothorax∗ 31 requiring close drainage∗ 7 (7.69%), pleural effusion∗ 6, hydropneumothorax∗ 5) | Cui et al.89 |
| Liu B et al. | 48 | 87 | 67 | 20 | 3 (air leak∗ 1, chylothorax∗ 1, massive pleural effusion∗ 1) | Liu et al.90 |