Is video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy better than minimally invasive open thoracotomy?

This article reviews our experiences of the current video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy and minimally invasive open thoracotomy for resection of lung cancer. Between August 1999 and April 2007 at Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, we performed VATS lobectomy in 243 patients with...

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Published in:	Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery Vol. 62; no. 4; p. 302
Main Authors:	Kaji, Masahiro, Sakurai, H, Masai, K, Suemasu, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-04-2009
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - mortality Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - surgery Aged Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Female Humans Lung Neoplasms - mortality Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - surgery Lymph Node Excision Male Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods Neoplasm Staging Pneumonectomy - methods Prognosis Survival Rate Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods Thoracotomy - methods
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