ReviewFrontiers in oncology2023
Vats lobectomy for lung cancer. What has been the evolution over the time?
Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer patients with concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Body mass index as a predictor of postoperative complications after anatomical lung resection.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Tumor stage, squamous histology and male sex predict positive resection margins in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing anatomical resection-a retrospective study from a high-volume thoracic surgery unit.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Grad-CAM Enhanced Explainable Deep Learning for Multi-Class Lung Cancer Classification Using DE-SAMNet Model.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Predictors of Postoperative Pneumonia Following Anatomical Lung Resections in Thoracic Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Outcomes of conservative management for chylothorax following minimally invasive lung cancer surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- The Stapler Dilemma in VATS Wedge Resection: Are Sutures a Viable Alternative?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring and analyzing learning curves in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lung resections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.JTCVS open · 2025Article
- Anatomic lung resection after target therapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors treatment for initially unresectable advanced-staged non-small cell lung cancer: a case series.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
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- Cost-effectiveness and postoperative outcomes of spontaneousJournal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Early Hospital Discharge on Day Two Post-Robotic Lobectomy with Telehealth Home Monitoring.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A new vessel filled and heart-beating human corpse model for VATS lobectomy training.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Is wedge resection equivalent to segmentectomy in pathological stage IA (≤2 cm) non-small cell lung cancers?Thoracic cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is the treatment of choice for early-stage lung cancer. It is safe and effective compared to open surgery, as demonstrated by a large body of scientific evidence over the last few decades. VATS lobectomy's evolution was driven by the need to decrease post-operative pain by reducing the extent of surgical accesses, maintaining the same oncological efficacy of open lobectomy with less invasiveness. VATS lobectomy just turned 30 years old, evolving and changing significantly from its origins. The aim of this mini review is to retrace the history, starting from a multiport approach to a single port approach. At the end of this mini review, we will discuss the advanced and the future challenges of the technique that has revolutionized thoracic surgery.
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