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  • 1Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. sjswanson@partners.org

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Segmentectomy offers excellent oncological outcomes comparable to lobectomy for small lung tumors. This minimally invasive approach shows similar survival and recurrence rates, making it a viable surgical option.

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

  • Growing evidence suggests segmentectomy is a viable alternative to lobectomy for small, centrally located lung tumors.
  • Achieving adequate surgical margins is crucial for oncological safety in lung cancer resections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the oncological outcomes and safety of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy versus VATS lobectomy for small lung tumors.
  • To evaluate morbidity, mortality, recurrence rates, survival, and hospital stay for both surgical techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study comparing VATS lobectomy and VATS segmentectomy.
  • Technical description of VATS segmentectomy, including fissure delineation methods.

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Main Results:

  • Segmentectomy demonstrated excellent oncological results with comparable morbidity, mortality, locoregional recurrence, and 3-year survival to lobectomy.
  • Hospital stays were similar for both groups, despite worse pre-operative pulmonary function in VATS segmentectomy patients.

Conclusions:

  • VATS segmentectomy provides excellent oncological results and comparable outcomes to VATS lobectomy for small lung tumors.
  • Increasing surgical experience facilitates the application of minimally invasive techniques to more complex procedures.