A Systematic Review of Short-Term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Surgery for Lung Cancer after Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy.
Shaina SedighimMadelyn I FrankOlivia HeutlingerCarlin LeeStephanie J HacheyHari B KeshavaPublished in: Cancers (2023)
The current literature supports VATS as safe and feasible for patients with NSCLC after neoadjuvant systemic treatment. Surgeons should remain prepared to convert to open surgeries in those patients with dense adhesions and bleeding risk.