ArticleThe Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2014
Clinical outcomes and changes in lung function after segmentectomy versus lobectomy for lung cancer cases.
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- Lobectomy versus segmentectomy for stage IA3 (T1cN0M0) non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison Between Wedge Resection and Lobectomy/Segmentectomy for Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Bayesian Meta-analysis and Systematic Review.Annals of surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Pulmonary function after segmentectomy versus lobectomy in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Pooled it
- Continuous suture ligation of segmental hilar structures is associated with reduced prolonged air leak after pulmonary segmentectomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Survival after wedge resection, segmentectomy and lobectomy for clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Article
- Assessing Outcomes in Clinical Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Tumors up to Two Centimeters in Diameter in Segmentectomy vs. Lobectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2025Review
- ASO Author Reflections: Utility of Sublobar Resection for Small-Sized Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Accurate Selection of Sublobar Resection for Small Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Left Upper Division Segmentectomy Compared with Lobectomy for Lung Expansion and Bronchus Tortuosity.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
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- Segmentectomy for cancer control in radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 lung cancer.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Predictive factors inhibiting recovery of the respiratory function after anatomical pulmonary resection.Surgery today · 2023Article
- Segmentectomy versus lobectomy. Which factors are decisive for an optimal oncological outcome?Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2023Review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of segmentectomyJournal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Oncological Outcomes of Segmentectomy versus Lobectomy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer up to Two Centimeters: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- National trends in the quality of segmentectomy for lung cancer.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Article
- Segmentectomy for patients with early-stage pure-solid non-small cell lung cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Anatomical segmentectomy under uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for early staged non-small cell lung cancer: a case report.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
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- Lobectomy versus segmentectomy: a propensity score-matched comparison of postoperative complications, pulmonary function and prognosis.Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe compared the clinical outcomes and changes in pulmonary function test (PFT) results after segmentectomy or lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer.
methodsThe retrospective study included 212 patients who had undergone segmentectomy (group S) and 2336 patients who had undergone lobectomy (group L) from 1997 to 2012. The follow-up and medical record data were collected. We used all the longitudinal PFT data within 24 months postoperatively and performed linear mixed modeling. We analyzed the 5-year overall and disease-free survival in stage IA patients. We used propensity score case matching to minimize the bias due to imbalanced group comparisons.
resultsDuring the perioperative period, 1 death (0.4%) in group S and 7 (0.3%) in group L occurred. The hospital stay for the 2 groups was similar (median, 5.0 vs 5.0 days; range, 2-99 vs 2-58). The mean overall and disease-free survival period of those with T1a after segmentectomy or lobectomy seemed to be similar (4.2 vs 4.5 years, P=.06; and 4.1 vs 4.4 years, P=.07, respectively). Compared with segmentectomy, lobectomy yielded marginally significantly better overall (4.4 vs 3.9 years, P=.05) and disease-free (4.1 vs 3.6 years; P=.05) survival in those with T1b. We did not find a significantly different effect on the PFTs after segmentectomy or lobectomy.
conclusionsBoth surgical types were safe. We would advocate lobectomy for patients with stage IA disease, especially those with T1b. A retrospective study with a large sample size and more detailed information should be conducted for PFT evaluation, with additional stratification by lobe and laterality.
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