Abstract:In the last decades, technical improvements and the advance of innovative technologies have made thoracic surgery increasingly less invasive: video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is now considered the best approach for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgical treatment, and has become the first choice for many non-oncological thoracic diseases requiring surgery, with proved advantages in terms of less post-operative pain, fewer complications and a faster recovery. Combining minimally invasive … Show more
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