Analyzing the impact of minimally invasive surgical approaches on post-operative outcomes of pneumonectomy and sleeve lobectomy patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have superior short- and long-term outcomes with sleeve lobectomy rather than pneumonectomy. Originally sleeve lobectomy was reserved for patients with limited pulmonary function, however, the reported superior results allowed sleeve lobectomy to be performed in expanded patient populations. In a further attempt to improve post-operative outcomes surgeons have adopted minimally invasive techniques Minimally invasive approaches have potential benefits to patients such as decreased morbidity and mortality while maintaining the same caliber of oncologic outcomes.

Methods

We identified patients at our institution who underwent sleeve lobectomy or pneumonectomy to treat NSCLC from 2007 to 2017. We analyzed these gro

SUBMITTER: Nitsche LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267906 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature