From: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery vs Thoracotomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Greater Than 5 cm: Is VATS a feasible approach for large tumors?
Variables
VATS (n = 24)
Thoracotomy (n = 36)
P Values
Recurrence free survival(months)
53.29
37.65
0.031
Recurrence (%)
1-year
81.2
78.8
3-year
50.2
Overall survival (months)
51.31
38.49
0.056
Survival (%)
77.6
82.9
57.2