Table 1. Morphological characteristics and stage of NSCLC in patients who underwent major pulmonary resection by VATS.

Cancer morphology

Adenocarcinoma: 55 (75.4%)

Squamous cell: 16 (21.7%)

Neuroendocrine: 3 (2.9%)

Cancer stage

Ia: 37 (52.2%),

Ib: 14 (17.4%)

IIa: 9 (11.6%),

IIb: 6 (7.2%)

IIIa: 7 (8.7%)

IV: 3 (2.9%)

NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.