Vol 11 (June 30, 2026): Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Editorial Commentary 
Comparing long-term survival for minimally invasive vs. open esophagectomy
Adrian Valderrama, Lily Niehaus, Andrea Gochi, Jeffrey Velotta
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
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23
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Case Report 
Modified fissure-first fissureless left lower lobectomy under robotic assistance for incomplete fissure: a case report
Naoya Kawakita, Hiroaki Toba, Shiori Matsui, Hiromitsu Takizawa
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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22
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Review Article 
Sublobar resection for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review of recent new investigations
Benjamin Scott, John Duggan, Scott J. Swanson
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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21
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Review Article 
Surgical approach to lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review of open, thoracoscopic, and robotic techniques
Kenny Nguyen, Adrian Valderrama, Ivana Vasic, Jeffrey B. Velotta
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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19
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Review Article 
Prehabilitation in the era of minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a narrative review of evidence, implementation, and future directions
Jiddu Guart, Jonathan Assaad, Samih Shafique, Benjamin A. Palleiko, Hee-Jung Janice Kim, Karl Uy, Mark W. Maxfield
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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18
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Original Article 
Thoracoscopic lobectomy after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jacqueline Bochkova, Dylan Gao, Chetana Suvarna, Aditi Kumari, Deborah Wassertzug, Prashanth A. Kumar, Sora Ely
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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17
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Original Article 
Short-term postoperative complications of robot-assisted thoracoscopic resections for lung cancer
Riona Park, Calista Sha, Leo Li, Shahidul Islam, Curtis Ober, Kevin Nicholas, Lawrence Glassman, David Zeltsman, Kevin Hyman, Julissa Jurado, Paul C. Lee
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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16
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Original Article 
The relationship of body mass index and chest wall thickness to camera cleaning for robotic lung resection
Jacob Woodroof, Khaled Noueihed, Stephanie Kochis, Scott Koeneman, Tyler Grenda, Nathaniel Evans III, Olugbenga T. Okusanya
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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15
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Editorial 
Preoperative Planning and Assessment for VATS Lung Cancer Resection
Gregory D. Trachiotis
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
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13
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