A successful shift from thoracotomy to video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer in a low-volume center.

Viktor AsbjornssonGyda JohannsdottirDaniel MyerThorri Geir RunarssonLeon Arnar HeitmannGudrun N OskarsdottirPer Martin SilverbornHenrik Jessen HansenTomas Gudbjartsson

Published in: Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2024)

The implementation of VATS-lobectomy has been successful in our small geographically isolated center, serving a population of 390.000. Although technically challenging, VATS-lobectomy was implemented fast for most NSCLC-cases, with short-term outcomes that are comparable to larger high-volume centers.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
small cell lung cancer
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
heart failure
coronary artery disease
robot assisted
left ventricular
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