One-stage versus two-stage thoracoscopic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to compare the surgical efficacy of one-stage and two-stage video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules (BMPNs).

Methods

A retrospective analysis was made of 156 patients, 84 who underwent one-stage and 72 who underwent two-stage VATS for BMPNs at our department between January 2019 and December 2022. Perioperative and long-term outcomes were compared between the two groups using propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis.

Results

There were 48 patients in each group after PSM. No significant difference was observed in operation time, blood loss, rates of overall complications, and 3-year overall survival (p>0.05) between one-stage and two-stage groups. The one-stage procedure was associated wi

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11756188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature