The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1318-1325.e1, December 2009

Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer: Comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach

  • Matthew J. Schuchert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Matthew J. Schuchert, MD, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, Shadyside Medical Building–Suite 715, 5200 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232.
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  • Brian L. Pettiford, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Arjun Pennathur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Ghulam Abbas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Omar Awais, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • John Close, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Public Health and Statistics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Arman Kilic, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Robert Jack

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • James R. Landreneau

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Joshua P. Landreneau

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • David O. Wilson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • James D. Luketich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Rodney J. Landreneau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pa

Received 5 May 2008; received in revised form 21 July 2009; accepted 17 August 2009.

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 Disclosures: Supported by Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, UPMC Health System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 Presented at The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 88th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 10 to 14, 2008.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01081-2

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.028

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1318-1325.e1, December 2009

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