EP02.03-006 Oncological Outcome and Surgical Instruments in VATS Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer

Lung lobectomy with lymphadenectomy is the standard treatment for resectable lung cancer. Surgical treatment with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for early-stage lung cancer is becoming increasingly adopted. Surgical instrumentation may influence the completeness of resection and lymphadenectomy, therefore affecting postoperative staging and oncological outcomes. New instruments that deliver different types of energy are used in surgery to conduct tissue dissection. The aim of our study was to compare the effect on overall survival and recurrence-free survival of intraoperative use of different surgical instruments in patients who underwent VATS lobectomy for lung cancer.