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ArticleEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery2016

Single- versus multiple-port thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer: a propensity-matched study†.

Yaxing Shen, Hao Wang, Mingxiang Feng, Yong Xi, Lijie Tan, Qun Wang

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Article in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 88 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  1. Outcomes of Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in the Management of Lobectomy and Segmentectomy for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Propensity Score-Matched Cohorts.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yaxing ShenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hao WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Mingxiang FengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yong XiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lijie TanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China tan.lijie@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Qun WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhongshan Hospital · CNFudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn this retrospective study, we aimed to compare single-port (SP) and multiport (MP) video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the surgical resection of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

methodsBetween October 2013 and October 2014, a total of 411 consecutive NSCLC patients who underwent VATS lobectomy in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, were enrolled. Propensity-matched analysis, incorporating preoperative clinical features, was used to compare the perioperative outcomes and analyse the safety and efficacy between SP and MP VATS lobectomies for NSCLCs.

resultsThere were 115 patients in the SP group, and 296 patients in the MP group from October 2013 to October 2014. Propensity matching produced 100 pairs in this retrospective study. During the operation, the lobectomy took less time in the SP than in the MP (65.7 ± 14.8 vs 81.3 ± 13.6, P < 0.001) group, while the duration of lymphadenectomy was longer in the SP group (29.6 ± 16.7 vs 17.4 ± 13.3, P < 0.001). The total operation duration, the volume of estimated blood loss (55.1 ± 9.0 ml vs 58.7 ± 7.1 ml, P = 0.22) and the length of postoperative hospital stay (4.7 ± 1.2 days vs 5.3 ± 1.4 days, P = 0.05) were similar between the two groups. Postoperatively, SP and MP groups showed similar results in terms of morbidity and mortality.

conclusionsIn comparison with conventional VATS, SP VATS lobectomy showed better safety and efficacy in the surgical resection of NSCLCs. Further studies based on larger populations and better methodology are required to determine its further benefits towards patients.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPneumonectomyPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedTreatment OutcomeLung cancerUniportal surgeryVideo-assisted thoracic surgery

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