Awake uniportal VATS sublobar lung resections in high-comorbidity patients: Single-center early post-operative outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Awake minimally invasive Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (U-VATS) represents the last challenge in thoracic surgery that could change the future scenario for high comorbidity patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We report a single center preliminary experience of awake thoracoscopic uni-portal anatomic and non-anatomic sub-lobar resections in this setting.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data collected on a prospective database of patients undergoing U-VATS awake sub-lobar lung resections for NSCLC between September 2021 and September 2022. Inclusion criteria were clinical stage I disease; contraindication to standard lobectomy due to high respiratory function impairment; general anesthesia considered at high risk based on

SUBMITTER: Mugnaini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982018 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature