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. 2007 Jul-Sep;11(3):368–374.

Table 3.

Case Series of VATS Major Lung Resections

Study Patients (ITT) Technique Survival LOS Days Comment
Roviaro15 2004 259 (344) No spreading 5y 68.9 5 78 (23%) conversions, 2 deaths
Iwasaki16 2004 140 No spreading

  • 5y 77.3%

  • I 80.9%

  • II 70.3%

 NR 100 lobes, 40 segments
Ohtsuka17 2004 95 (106) Spreading 3y 93% 7.6 Survival in only 82 patients, 1 death, 10% conversion
Walker18 2003 158 (178) No spreading

  • 5y

  • I 77.9%

  • II 51.4%

 6 1.8% 30d mortality, 11% conversion
Gharagozloo23 2003 179 Simultaneous stapling, no spreading 5y 83% 4.1 1 death
Solaini19 2001 112 (125) No spreading

  • 3y 85%

  • I 90

 6.2 Survival in 86 patients with NSCLC, 10% conversion
Lewis22 1999 250 Simultaneous stapling, no spreading 3y 83% 2.8 About half of patients were stage II
Yim20 1998 214 (266) Spreading 2y 93% NR 1.8% 30d mortality, 19% conversion
McKenna21 2006 1100 No spreading

  • 5y

  • I∼80%

  • II∼60%

 3 med 4.78 mean 0.8% mortality, 2.5% conversion, port site recurrence-0.6%
Onaitis24 500 No spreading 2y 80% 3 1% mortality, 1.6% conversion