Table 1. Recommendations and suggestion for intraoperative management during VATS lobectomy are schematized.

Field of application	Recommendation
Access/trocar numbers	VATS-U >> VATS standard (2/3 ports)
Parenchymal mobilization	Recommended
Pleural tent	Recommended only in selected cases (i.e., severe emphysema)
Surgical sealant	Recommended in case of intraoperative air leak
Staple-line reinforcement	Recommended only in selected cases (i.e., severe emphysema)
“Fissure-less” technique	Not recommended; left to the surgeon’s choice
Number of pleural drains	Recommended the use of one drainage

VATS-U, uniportal VATS; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery.