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. 2009 Dec;1(1):34-8.

True video-assisted thoracic surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

Christopher Q Cao  1 , Munkholm-Larsen Stine, Tristan D Yan
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True video-assisted thoracic surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

Christopher Q Cao et al. J Thorac Dis. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Since its inception, minimally invasive surgery has made a dramatic impact on all branches of surgery. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was first described in the early 1990s and has since become popular in a number of tertiary referral centers. Proponents of this relatively new procedure cite a number of potentially favorable perioperative outcomes, possibly due to reduced surgical trauma and stress. However, a significant proportion of the cardiothoracic community remains skeptical, as there is still a paucity of robust clinical data on long-term survival and recurrence rates.The definition of 'true' VATS has also been under scrutiny, with a number of previous studies being considered 'mini-thoracotomy lobectomy' rather than VATS lobectomy. We hereby examine the literature on true VATS lobectomy, with a particular focus on comparative studies that directly compared VATS lobectomy with conventional open lobectomy.

Keywords: VATS; Video-assisted thoracic surgery; lobectomy; non-small cell lung cancer.

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The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

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