@article{JTD1948,
author = {Chao-Yu Liu and Chen-Sung Lin and Chih-Hsun Shih and Chia-Chuan Liu},
title = {Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {6},
number = {1},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {In 2004, novel results using pulmonary wedge resection executed through single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was first described. Since that time, single-port VATS has been advocated for the treatment of a spectrum of thoracic diseases, especially lung cancer. Lung cancer remains one of the top three cancer-related deaths in Taiwan, and surgical resection remains the “gold standard” for early-stage lung cancer. Anatomical resections (including pneumonectomy, lobectomy, and segmentectomy) remain the primary types of lung cancer surgery, regardless of whether conventional open thoracotomy, or 4/3/2-ports VATS are used. In the past three years, several pioneers have reported their early experiences with single-port VATS lobectomy, segmentectomy, and pneumonectomy for lung cancer. Our goal was to appraise their findings and review the role of single-port VATS in the treatment of lung cancer. In addition, the current concept of mini-invasive surgery involves not only smaller resections (requiring only a few incisions), but also sub-lobar resection as segmentectomy. Therefore, our review will also address these issues.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/1948}
}