title: Complications and learning curves for video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy.
abstract: Surgery remains the mainstay for the treatment of lung cancer. While pulmonary resection has been safe for years, there is a trend toward minimally invasive (VATS) pulmonary resections. Studies have now shown that standard complete cancer operations performed via VATS offer patients a shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery without compromising the cure rate for an operation performed via a thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8635 West Third, Suite 975W, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. mckennar@cshs.org
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods