Thoracotomy is better than minimally invasive thoracoscopic lobectomy in the lymph node dissection of lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, the predominant method for surgical intervention in lung cancer is minimally invasive thoracoscopic lobectomy (MITL). This study, however, seeks to evaluate and compare various operative techniques to determine which approach offers superior efficacy for lymph node (LN) dissection during pulmonary resection.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive systematic search across several electronic databases, including Embase, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science, to identify studies that compared MITL (either robotic-assisted or video-assisted) with conventional thoracotomy in the context of lung cancer resection. For the meta-analysis, pooled standard mean differences (SMDs) and relative risks were computed, along with their corresponding 95

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12622718 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature