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  • Title: Is surgical morbidity decreased with minimally invasive lobectomy?
    Author: Park BJ.
    Journal: Cancer J; 2011; 17(1):18-22. PubMed ID: 21263262.
    Abstract:
    Non-small cell lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Despite recent advances in molecular characterization and targeted and adjuvant therapies, surgical resection remains the mainstay of curative treatment. Minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery techniques, in particular video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy, are being increasingly utilized and championed over traditional thoracotomy approaches in the treatment of localized non-small cell lung cancer for the reported benefits of lower operative morbidity, accelerated postoperative recovery, and oncological equivalence. This article reviews the available literature comparing surgical outcomes of minimally invasive versus traditional open lobectomy with an emphasis on differences in surgical morbidity.
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