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| Pulmonary evaluation |
| Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) |
| Forced vital capacity (FVC) |
| Maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF) |
| Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) |
| Diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) |
| Blood arterial gas |
| Access |
| Lateral or classical posterolateral thoracotomy |
| Median sternotomy |
| Clamshell incision |
| Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery-(VATS) |
| Thoracoscopic metastasectomy |
| Placement of guidewire |
