ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2017
Cost and effectiveness of lung lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer.
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- Guideline for the Comprehensive Perioperative Management of Older Patients With Lung Cancer (2025).Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2026Guideline
- Impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy on postoperative wound infections in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of thoracoscopic and thoracotomy on postoperative wound complications in patients with lung cancer: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Predictive accuracy of the Kristersson/Olsen formula after lung resection: a prospective study comparing minimally invasive surgery and thoracotomy.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- C-terminal αERJ open research · 2026Article
- Ten-year survival outcomes of video-assisted thoracic surgeryTranslational lung cancer research · 2024Article
- A successful shift from thoracotomy to video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer in a low-volume center.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2024Article
- A different approach in thoracic surgery: Guillotine lobectomy.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2021Article
- Saving the split: the benefits of VATS thymectomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Long-term survival outcomes of video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer are more favorable than thoracotomy: a propensity score-matched analysis from a high-volume center in China.Translational lung cancer research · 2019Article
- Impact of Powered and Tissue-Specific Endoscopic Stapling Technology on Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy Procedures: A Retrospective, Observational Study.Advances in therapy · 2018Observational
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Abstract
backgroundVideo-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) emerged as a minimally invasive surgery for diseases in the field of thoracic surgery. We herein reviewed our experience on thoracoscopic lobectomy for early lung cancer and evaluated Health System use.
methodsA cost-effectiveness study was performed comparing VATS vs. open thoracic surgery (OPEN) for lung cancer patients. Demographic data, tumor localization, dynamic pulmonary function tests [forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), diffusion capacity (DLCO) and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max)], surgical approach, postoperative details, and complications were recorded and analyzed.
resultsOne hundred seventeen patients underwent lung resection by VATS (n=42, 36%; age: 63±9 years old, 57% males) or OPEN (n=75, 64%; age: 61±11 years old, 73% males). Pulmonary function tests decreased just after surgery with a parallel increasing tendency during first 12 months. VATS group tended to recover FEV1 and FVC quicker with significantly less clinical and post-surgical complications (31%
conclusionsThe VATS approach surgery allowed earlier recovery at a lower cost than OPEN with a better cost-effectiveness profile.
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