Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy for lung cancer: the learning curve.

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is an acceptable alternative to open lobectomy for treating early-stage lung cancer. As with any video-assisted surgical procedure, there is a learning curve to overcome before becoming proficient. In this study, the outcomes of 90 consecutive VATS lobectomies for lung cancer were evaluated to determine the learning curve for this procedure.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): World J Surg

Title: World journal of surgery

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-2323

ISSN (Print): 0364-2313

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2010

Volume: 34

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Thoracic Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, No. 11, Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.

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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0661-7

PubMed ID: 20567972

SO-VID: d9258b57-389a-4efb-9aac-9c6d13b446eb

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