title: [A comparative study of complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and video-assisted mini-thoracotomy in treatment of lung cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical application value of complete video-assisted thoracoscopic (cVATS) lobectomy in the mini-invasive treatment of lung cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  90 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had undergone lobectomy were reviewed. According to surgical approach, complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy group (cVATS, n = 47) and video-assisted mini-thoracotomy group (VAMT, n = 43) were studied. Numbers of dissected lymph nodes, operation duration, volumes of intraoperative bleeding, duration of postoperative catheter drainage, length of postoperative hospital stay, incidence rates of postoperative complications, postoperative pain scores of patients were compared between the two groups retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences in numbers of dissected lymph nodes, operation duration, bleeding during operation, incidence rates of postoperative complication between the two groups (P > 0.05). Duration of postoperative catheter drainage and length of postoperative hospital stay of patients in cVATS group were shorter than those in VAMT group (P < 0.05). Pain scores of patients in cVATS group were lower than those at the same time in VAMT group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is safe and effective surgical strategy for lung cancer patients with advantage of rapid recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China. Email: steven9130@sina.com.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-bo
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Bao-dong
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Dong-hong
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Ruo-tian
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome