Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
Lobectomy is the gold standard treatment in operable patients with surgically resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Thoracoscopic lobectomy has emerged as an option for surgeons facile with the technique. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is used for a variety of indications, but its efficacy as a reliable oncologic procedure makes it appealing in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Fewer postoperative complications and decreased postoperative pain associated with VATS procedures can lead to shorter lengths of stay and lower overall costs. Thoracoscopic surgery continues to evolve, and uniportal, robot-assisted, and awake thoracoscopic procedures have all shown promising results.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
Matthew A
MA
Gaudet
Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3496, Duke South, White Zone, Room 3589, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: thomas.damico@duke.edu.
Thomas A
TA
D'Amico
D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Lobectomy; Non–small cell lung cancer; Segmentectomy; Thoracoscopy; VATS