title: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: An alternative surgical method for pulmonary carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effects and feasibility of single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) on lobectomy for pulmonary carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 67 patients were enrolled in this study, in which 21 patients were treated by single-port VATS (Sing-port Group) and 46 patients by double-port VATS (Double-port Group). Blood loss, duration of thoracic drainage, length of post-operative hospital stay and post-operative pain ratings were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference existed in blood loss, duration of thoracic drainage and length of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups. However, Post-operative pain was significantly reduced in Single-port Group compared to Double-port Group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-port VATS was totally feasible with reduced post-operative pain and good looking appearance.
authors.affiliation: Fengwu Lin, Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China.
authors.forename: Fengwu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Chuan Zhang, Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Qiang Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Forth Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Kunpeng Cheng, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Forth Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China.
authors.forename: Kunpeng
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Yan Zhao, Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
keywords: Lobectomy; Lung cancer; Uniportal; Video assisted thoracic surgery