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==VATS== [[Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery]] (VATS) is a less invasive alternative to thoracotomy in selected cases, much like [[laparoscopic surgery]]. There are lesser postoperative complications and better long-term survival following VATS lobectomy compared to open thoracotomy lobectomy for NSCLC. VATS lobectomy does not compromise patient safety or the oncological efficacy.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Al-Ameri M, Bergman P, Franco-Cereceda A, Sartipy U | title = Video-assisted thoracoscopic versus open thoracotomy lobectomy: a Swedish nationwide cohort study | journal = Journal of Thoracic Disease | volume = 10 | issue = 6 | pages = 3499β3506 | date = June 2018 | pmid = 30069346 | pmc = 6051874 | doi = 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.177 | doi-access = free }}</ref>
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