Lobectomy with pulmonary artery angioplasty for lung cancer using video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy: a retrospective propensity matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary artery angioplasty (PAA) is an important surgical procedure to complete radical resection with maximum preservation of functioning pulmonary tissues when the pulmonary artery is involved. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of PAA using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus open thoracotomy (OT) in lung cancer surgery.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 214 patients who underwent PAA between November 2005 and October 2016. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to reduce confounding effects. The survival outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox regression analysis.

Results

The final sample included 203 patients (28 patients in the VATS group and 175 patients in the OT group). There

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8577973 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature