ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical application of VAMTS in lung cancer patients.Meth- ods Between May 2004 and June 2005,30 patients with lung cancer applied VAMTS.The minimalthoracto- my from 8 to 10 cm was made at fourth or fifth intercostal space and lobectomy was undergone for convertion- al or dedicated endoscopic instruments.Some mediastinum lymphnode(MLN)resection were performed.Re- suits Operative time from 50 to 210 minutes and average 123 minutes.The intraoperative blood loss is less, and without blood transfusion.The average drawing duct time is 3.9 days.No death caused by operation and postoperative syndromes.Conclusion VAMTS wounds much less,operative scale lumination is better,opera- tive time shorter,blood loss less,and recover more quickly.The hospitalization time is shorter.The VAMTS with MLNR is regarded as an implement of lung cancer remedy,fits to stageⅠ-Ⅱ,diameter