@article{VATS4818,
author = {Andrea Viti and Pietro Bertoglio and Alberto Terzi},
title = {New insights about the oncologic value of VATS lobectomy from big data},
journal = {Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery},
volume = {4},
number = {0},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Boffa et al. report an extensive analysis from the General Thoracic Surgery Database concerning patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for NSCLC (1). The information obtained has been cross-linked to the Center of Medicare and Medical Services (CMS) database, which provides insight about longitudinal follow up of medicare beneficiaries in the united states who are >65 years old. By doing so, critical data about the surgical course are linked to survival data, providing an invaluable tool for survival analysis.},
issn = {2519-0792}, url = {https://vats.amegroups.org/article/view/4818}
}