Is it true that less is more in thoracic surgery?

What’s new in minimally invasive thoracic surgery? Clinical application of augmented reality and learning opportunities in surgical simulation

“…Segmentectomy is thus considered a valid alternative to lobectomy in terms of cancer radicality (10), preservation of lung functions, but it represents a more technically challenging procedure compared to lobectomy. It started to be widely performed instead of lobectomy for peripheral small-sized nonsmall cell lung cancer (11) and its use would be expected to increase in the near future. With the current tendance that "less is more" (11) we must not forget that surgical interventions are becoming more and more complex with a less wide operative field.…”

“…It started to be widely performed instead of lobectomy for peripheral small-sized nonsmall cell lung cancer (11) and its use would be expected to increase in the near future. With the current tendance that "less is more" (11) we must not forget that surgical interventions are becoming more and more complex with a less wide operative field. In this sense, one should use new tools to achieve a safe radical anatomical resection.…”