Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Sep 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Cytokine responses after lobectomy for early non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective randomized comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery and open thoracotomy].
To compare video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and open thoracotomy (OT) on acute inflammatory responses and immunosuppression after lobectomy for early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ VATS lobectomy for early NSCLC is associated with less acute inflammatory responses and less immunosuppression when compared with OT.