Perioperative outcome after open and thoracoscopic segmentectomy for the treatment of malignant and benign pulmonary lesions: a propensity-matched analysis

摘要

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcome of patients receiving anatomic segmentectomy either by open surgery or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). To assess the short-term morbidity of the procedure itself, lung cancer patients in all stages as well as patients with pulmonary metastases and benign lesions scheduled for segmental resection were enrolled in this study.