• Cleve Clin J Med · May 2012

    Review Case Reports

    Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of lung cancer.

    • Sudish Murthy.
    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. MURTHYS1@ccf.org
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2012 May 1;79 Electronic Suppl 1:eS23-5.

    AbstractA growing proportion of lung resections is being performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). VATS lobectomy is indicated for clinical stage I suspected lung cancer with pulmonary function sufficient to tolerate resection. Retrospective and matched analyses suggest less morbidity with fewer postoperative complications with VATS compared with open lobectomy. Five-year survival for VATS lobectomy in stage I non-small lung cancer patients approaches 80%. A potential oncologic benefit of VATS lobectomy (over thoracotomy) has been proposed through attenuation of postoperative cytokine release. Regardless of whether VATS or an open approach is utilized, thorough lymphadenectomy is important and may confer an additional survival benefit.

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