| VATS | Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 s |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| PET-CT | Positron emission tomography |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| CCI | Charlson Comorbidity Index |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe |
| RML | Right Middle Lobe |
| RUL | Right Upper Lobe |
| NAT | Neoadjuvant therapy |