Is thoracoscopic lobectomy a safe and versatile procedure : experience with 500 consecutive patients?
Thoracoscopic lobectomy is applicable to a spectrum of malignant and benign pulmonary disease and is associated with a low perioperative morbidity and mortality rate. Survival rates are comparable to those for lobectomy with thoracotomy.
Data of the study indicate that oral administration of vitamin C and vitamin E significantly reduced the blood lead concentration, ameliorates the hepatic damage and significantly reduced the oxidative stress in the brain of rats.