Segmentectomy versus lobectomy for inner-located small-sized early non-small-cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although segmentectomy is an acceptable alternative to lobectomy for peripheral small-sized non-small-cell lung cancer, the effectiveness of segmentectomy for inner lesions remains unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of segmentectomy in comparison with lobectomy for inner lesions.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed 570 patients with small (≤2 cm) cN0 non-small-cell lung cancer who underwent segmentectomy or lobectomy between January 2007 and March 2021. We focused on patients with lesions located in the inner two-thirds, which were determined using three-dimensional computed tomography (n = 227). After propensity score matching analysis based on sex, age, pulmonary function, serum carcinoembryonic antigen level, radiographic tumour findi

SUBMITTER: Tane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9468593 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature