The Role of VATS in Lung Cancer Surgery: Current Status and Prospects for Development. (29th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dziedzic, Dariusz; Orlowski, Tadeusz
• Other Names: Kavic Stephen Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Minimally invasive surgery. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-07-29
• Subjects: Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/938430
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-1445

Abstract

Abstract : Since the introduction of anatomic lung resection by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) 20 years ago, VATS has experienced major advances in both equipment and technique, introducing a technical challenge in the surgical treatment of both benign and malignant lung disease. The demonstrated safety, decreased morbidity, and equivalent efficacy of this minimally invasive technique have led to the acceptance of VATS as a standard surgical modality for early-stage lung cancer and increasing application to more advanced disease. Formerly there was much debate about the feasibility of the technique in cancer surgery and proper lymph node handling. Although there is a lack of proper randomized studies, it is now generally accepted that the outcome of a VATS procedure is at least not inferior to a resection via a traditional thoracotomy.