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Flo w diagram showing patient inclusion, exclusion, and st atistical analysis. All patient data were collected by medical record review. VATS: video-assisted thoracic surgery; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists: ASA is the name of organization, using American style typing. Physical status classifications; ESRD: end-stage renal disease; LC: liver cirrhosis.
