From: Long-term outcomes after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy versus lobectomy via open thoracotomy for clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer
Total (n = 160)
VATS (n = 114)
Thoracotomy (n = 46)
Tumor diameter > 3.0 cm
20 (12.5%)
14 (12.3%)
8 (17.4%)
pNl or pN2
19 (11.9%)
11 (9.6%)
Positive pla
26 (16.3%)
17 (14.9%)
9 (19.6%)