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Outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy versus open lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer in older adults.
This study evaluated whether the improved perioperative outcomes associated with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy are explained by surgeon characteristics, including case volume and specialty training. It concluded that VATS lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with better postoperative outcomes, but similar long-term survival, compared with open lobectomy among older adults, even after controlling for surgeon experience.
AHRQ-funded; HS019670.
Citation: Ezer N, Kale M, Sigel K .
Outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy versus open lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer in older adults.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2018 Jan;15(1):76-82. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201612-980OC.
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Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Elderly, Cancer: Lung Cancer, Surgery