Video-assisted thoracic surgery is associated with faster delivery to adjuvant chemotherapy after lung resection in patients with lung cancer

Abstract Background Rapid recovery after surgery is especially important for patients who are scheduled adjuvant therapy. This study aimed to investigate the effect of video-assisted thoracic (VATS) on chemotherapy referral time and tolerance in underwent lung resection non-small cell cancer. Methods The data 612 with diagnosis cancer our clinic between January 2014 December 2021 were reviewed. Patients lobectomy or bilobectomy systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection received at least one cycle included study. characteristics patients, pathological data, postoperative follow-up findings, operation recorded. Results A total 144 met criteria mean age was 61.6 ± 7.9 years. visual analogue scale scores found be lower, length hospital stay shorter VATS group compared thoracotomy. (days) initiate statistically (48.9 17.6 vs 58.1 27.6, p = 0.049). However, there weren't seen any statistical differences thoracotomy groups terms completed, percentage planned regimen received, grade ≥ 3 toxicity rates ( 0.16, 0.18, 0.22, respectively). Conclusions provides faster open shortens refer chemotherapy.