| VATS | Video-assisted thoracic surgery |
| ERAS | Enhanced Recovery After Surgery |
| CXRs | Chest X-rays |
| PACU | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| RATS | Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| IQR | Interquartile |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| R2 | Coefficient of determinations |
| € | Euro |
| mSv | milliSievert |