SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2021
Pulmonary function after segmentectomy versus lobectomy in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.
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- Sublobar resection or lobectomy for stage Ia non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of segmentectomy versus lobectomy on pulmonary function in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Local Recurrence After Lung Segmentectomy-Risk Factors and Future Directions: A Contemporary Review.Cancers · 2026Review
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- Geometric localization technique combined with modified inflation-deflation method identifies both GGO location and intersegmental planes in pulmonary segmentectomy.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Residual lung volume changes after thoracoscopic lobectomy and segmentectomy based on 3D-CT: a retrospective preliminary validation study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- COPD Severity as an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Survival in Operable Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis from a High-Volume Thoracic Surgery Center.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Therapeutic effects of single-port thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy on early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2025Article
- Postoperative Lung Function Advantages in Pulmonary Segmentectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer.Thoracic cancer · 2025Article
- Evaluating three-dimensional lung reconstructions for thoracoscopic lung resections using open-source software: a pilot study.Translational lung cancer research · 2024Article
- Application of three-dimensional printed models with near-infrared fluorescence technology in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery segmentectomy: a single-center propensity-score matching analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Learning curve for total thoracoscopic segmentectomy in treating pediatric patients with congenital lung malformation.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Review
- "Separated" precise subsegmentectomy: Single-port thoracoscopic noncombined subsegmentectomy in one lung lobe.Thoracic cancer · 2023Article
- Clinical significance of the combination of preoperative SUVmax and CEA in patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma.Thoracic cancer · 2022Article
- Indocyanine green fluorescence-navigated thoracoscopy versus traditional inflation-deflation approach in precise uniportal segmentectomy: a short-term outcome comparative study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveSegmentectomy is widely performed for early-stage lung cancer. However, the effects of segmentectomy versus lobectomy on pulmonary function remain unclear. We performed a meta-analysis with the aim of comparing segmentectomy and lobectomy in terms of preservation of pulmonary function in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
methodsWe conducted a literature search of PubMed using the terms 'pulmonary function' AND 'segmentectomy' AND 'lobectomy'. The primary outcomes of interest were the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1 as percent of predicted (%FEV1), change in FEV1 (Δ%FEV1), and the ratio of postoperative to preoperative FEV1.
resultsThirteen studies comprising 2027 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included for analysis, including 787 patients in the segmentectomy group and 1240 patients in the lobectomy group. Patients in the segmentectomy group showed significantly better preservation of FEV1 and %FEV1 compared with the lobectomy group. The reduction in FEV1 after surgery was significantly less in the segmentectomy group compared with the lobectomy group, and Δ%FEV1 was significantly higher in the segmentectomy group than in the lobectomy group.
conclusionSegmentectomy results in better preservation of pulmonary function compared with lobectomy in patients with early-stage NSCLC.
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