Techniques of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy and critical review of published data

Lung cancer resection techniques have gone through many changes and adaptations. Traditional thoracotomy provided sufficient visualization to fully resect the lobe as well as adequate lymph node dissection. Many thought that this allowed for the most accurate surgical staging of a lung cancer, but s...

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Published in:Future oncology (London, England) England), 2016-12, Vol.12 (23s), p.31-33
Main Authors: Andrews, Weston G, Paul, Subroto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Dissection
Feasibility studies
Humans
lobectomy
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - mortality
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Lymph Node Excision
Lymphatic system
Medicare
Morbidity
Neoplasm Staging
Ostomy
Pneumonectomy - adverse effects
Pneumonectomy - methods
Postoperative Complications
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - adverse effects
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods
Thoracotomy
Treatment Outcome
VATS
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Summary:Lung cancer resection techniques have gone through many changes and adaptations. Traditional thoracotomy provided sufficient visualization to fully resect the lobe as well as adequate lymph node dissection. Many thought that this allowed for the most accurate surgical staging of a lung cancer, but subjected the patient to longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. As with many major surgical operations there has been a culture shift toward minimally invasive techniques, but the adoption has been slow. We present the technique of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy and the literature supporting its use in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer.
ISSN:1479-6694
1744-8301
DOI:10.2217/fon-2016-0340