Comparative study of perioperative and short-to-medium-term outcomes between thoracotomy and thoracoscopy after neoadjuvant therapy for stage IIB and IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
Following neoadjuvant therapy for lung cancer, VATS surgery demonstrates superior perioperative outcomes compared to thoracotomy, with accelerated postoperative recovery and promising short- and medium-term efficacy.
Authors
- Yang Wo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-8860)
- Sheng‐Ming Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8876-4205)
- Rongjian Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-9193)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-8189)
- Kangsheng Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5800-5256)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2025-820
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00