Does video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy produce equal cancer clearance compared to open lobectomy for non-small cell carcinoma of the lung?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-116

  West, Douglas ^a   Rashid, Sameena ^a   Dunning, Joel ^b  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lobectomy; Non small cell carcinoma of the lung; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PNEUMONECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 33846997952     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.148080     Document Type: Article

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