Real-world oncologic outcomes of thoracoscopic and open tracheal cancer resection
In this national observational study, we found that the short-term benefits of thoracoscopic tracheal resection come at the expense of increased positive margins and worse survival. Adoption of this approach for tracheal cancer should be met with caution.
Authors
- Julia M. Coughlin
- Zaid M. Abdelsattar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8025-0410)
- James Lubawski
- Wissam Raad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7405-2215)
- A. G. Pohlman
- Bilal Odeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7018-3816)
Institutions
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2025-1445
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00