The clinical effect of thoracoscopic lobectomy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Objective: To study the clinical effect of thoracoscopic lobectomy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer( NSCLC). Methods: Clinical data of patients underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy for NSCLS at our hospital 2008 to 2011 was collected. The time of operation,the number of lymph node dissection,intraoperative blooding, postoperative chest drainage,the time of extracting drainage tube and postoperative hospital stay were compared between the two groups retrospectively. Results: A total of 392 patients were analyzed,thoracotomy group was 214 cases,accounting for 55. 7%,thoracoscopy group was 178 cases,accounting for 46. 4%. There were no significant difference in time of operation,the number of lymph node dissection between the two groups. The intraoperative blooding,postoperative thoracic drainage,the time of extracting drainage tube and postoperative hospital stay of thoracoscopy group were all less than those in thoracotomy group( P 0. 05). Conclusion: Thorac-oscopic lobectomy is a safe and effect surgical method for patients with NSCLC.