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Acute phase responses following minimal access and conventional thoracic surgery

Stewart R. Craig, H.A. Leaver, P.L. Yap, G.C. Pugh, W. S. G. Walker

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2001 · 274 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

VATS pulmonary lobectomy is associated with reduced peri-operative changes in acute phase responses. This finding may have implications for peri-operative tumour immuno-surveillance in lung cancer patients.

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