Table 5.

Outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic pneumonectomy.

Trial	Study type	Date	n	Findings
Battoo et al. (38)	Single-center cohort	2002–2012	107 67 VATS 40 Open	289 VATS vs. 225 min open OR median OR time 7.5 VATS vs. 5% open Op mortality, not significant No difference in complication rate, locoregional recurrence, or LOS 17 conversions to open 54 VATS vs. 19% open pain free at 1 year
Liu et al. (39)	Single-center cohort	2013–2016 VATS 2010–2013 open	96 (2:1 matched) 32 VATS 64 open	0 VATS vs. 0% open Op mortality No difference in complications, transfusion, EBL, drainage time, LOS 187 VATS vs. 146 OR time 2.1 VATS vs. 2.6 open, mean pain score
Yang et al. (40)	Multi-center cohort	2000–2016	359 124 VATS 235 open	7 VATS vs. 8% open, Op mortality 28 VATS vs. 28% open, complication rate 47 VATS vs. 33% open, not significant, 5-year survival 19% conversion to open