Table 1 Criteria for thoracoscopic sleeve lobectomy for primary lung carcinoma
Maximum tumor size 5 cm, location above the segment bronchi, necessary for sleeve lobectomy |
No evidence of bronchi and vessel invasion, no direct invasion to the surrounding organs requiring reconstruction |
No enlargement or calcification of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in CT and PET/CT |
No heavy adhesion of pleural cavity, suitable for VATS |
Patient and family agreed to procedure |