Thoracoscopic lung surgery represents a significant evolution in veterinary surgical practice, offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open thoracotomy. This technique facilitates a ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Ten-year STARS trial data show stereotactic ablative radiotherapy provides survival outcomes comparable to surgery in ...

Patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for early-stage lung cancer had improved overall survival (OS) compared with patients who had open lobectomy, according to a ...

A new meta-analysis provided high-quality evidence demonstrating that video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) significantly reduces the risk for death by 21% compared with open lobectomy in ...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy is a pulmonary lobectomy procedure that is performed by a minimally invasive technique. A VATS lobectomy, or thoracoscopic lobectomy, procedure is performed ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to diagnose and treat chest conditions. During a VATS procedure, a surgeon inserts a thin tube with a ...

A long-term analysis of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer showed those who received radiation achieved ...

If you or someone you love is facing a lung cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about lung cancer surgery to remove lung tumors and nodules, this is a place to start. Surgery ...