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Ann Thorac Surg 2010;89:359. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.039
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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited Commentary

William Burfeind, Jr, MD

Thoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Health Network, 701 Ostrum St, Ste 201, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(Email: burfeiw@slhn.org).

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Thoracoscopic lobectomy continues to slowly increase in popularity, although in recent years only 30% of the lobectomies entered in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' database were labeled as being performed using thoracoscopy. However, experienced thoracoscopic surgeons typically perform 80% or more of their lobectomies thoracoscopically, reserving thoracotomy for extremely large tumors or resections that demand bronchial or arterial reconstruction. The reasons for this disparity are multiple and likely include: (1) lack of training for practicing surgeons, (2) a relatively steep learning curve for thoracoscopic lobectomy, and (3) questions regarding long-term effectiveness. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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