Is less really more? Reexamining video-assisted thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy in the setting of an enhanced recovery protocol

Postoperative pain and quality of life after lobectomy via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or anterolateral thoracotomy for early stage lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial

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Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity than open lobectomy: A propensity-matched analysis from the STS database

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The Impact of Enhanced Recovery Protocol Compliance on Elective Colorectal Cancer Resection

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Standardization of Care: Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Length of Stay, Complications, and Direct Costs after Colorectal Surgery

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open lobectomy for primary non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis of outcome from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeon database

Pierre‐Emmanuel Falcoz, Marc Puyraveau, P. Thomas et al. · European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2015 · 428 citations · Full text

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