2016
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: Current Practice Patterns and Predictors of Adoption
Blasberg JD, Seder CW, Leverson G, Shan Y, Maloney JD, Macke RA. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: Current Practice Patterns and Predictors of Adoption. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 102: 1854-1862. PMID: 27592603, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary lung cancerLung cancerIndependent predictorsSurgeon volumeVATS lobectomyPractice patternsThoracic surgeonsVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomyVideo-Assisted Thoracoscopic LobectomyPremier hospital dataVATS lobectomy proceduresCentralization of careCurrent practice patternsStrong independent predictorThoracoscopic surgery lobectomyHigh-volume surgeonsLobectomy ratePostoperative complicationsClinical characteristicsSecondary outcomesOncologic efficacySurgical managementThoracoscopic lobectomyOpen lobectomyHospital type
2008
The Emerging Role of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Lung Malignancy in the Elderly
Heerdt PM, Park BJ. The Emerging Role of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Lung Malignancy in the Elderly. Anesthesiology Clinics 2008, 26: 315-324. PMID: 18456216, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2008.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative morbidityEarly-stage lung cancerVideo-Assisted Thoracoscopic LobectomyLung cancer surgeryInvasive operative techniquesInvasive surgical techniquesElderly patientsPulmonary resectionSurgical therapyLung malignancyPreoperative interventionSurgical treatmentCancer surgeryConventional thoracotomyOncologic efficacyThoracoscopic lobectomyGeriatric populationLung cancerAdvanced ageSurgical techniqueOperative techniqueClear associationEmerging RoleGeneral agingMorbidity
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