Impact of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy versus open lobectomy for lung cancer on recovery assessed using self-reported physical function: VIOLET RCT

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Surgery remains the main method of managing early-stage disease. Minimal-access video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery results in less tissue trauma than open surgery; however, it is not known if it improves patient outcomes. Objective: To...

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Published in:Health Technology Assessment
Main Authors: Eric Lim, Rosie A Harris, Holly E McKeon, Timothy JP Batchelor, Joel Dunning, Michael Shackcloth, Vladimir Anikin, Babu Naidu, Elizabeth Belcher, Mahmoud Loubani, Vipin Zamvar, Lucy Dabner, Timothy Brush, Elizabeth A Stokes, Sarah Wordsworth, Sangeetha Paramasivan, Alba Realpe, Daisy Elliott, Jane Blazeby, Chris A Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2022-12-01
Subjects:
thoracic surgery
vats lobectomy
randomised controlled trial
lung cancer
surgery
open surgery
oncology
respiratory medicine
lobectomy
minimally invasive
video assisted
cardiothoracic surgery
analgesia
biopsy
cost-benefit analysis
disease progression
disease-free survival
frozen sections
informed consent
intention to treat analysis
length of stay
pain
pain measurement
patient reported outcome measures
quality of life
quality-adjusted life years
surveys and questionnaires
video-assisted
thoracotomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/THBQ1793

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