Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2020; 8(11): 2227-2234
Published online Jun 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2227
Efficacy of thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy for small pulmonary nodules
Hui Li, Yang Liu, Bao-Cun Ling, Bo Hu
Hui Li, Yang Liu, Bao-Cun Ling, Bo Hu, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Zibo Hospital, 960 Hospital of PLA, Zibo 255300, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Li H and Liu Y contributed equally to this article and should be considered as co-first authors; Ling BC and Hu B performed the operation; Li H and Liu Y designed this retrospective study; Ling BC and Hu B wrote this paper; Li H and Liu Y was responsible for sorting the data.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of 960 Hospital of PLA.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Cun Ling, BHMS, Chief Physician, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Zibo Hospital, 960 Hospital of PLA, No. 20, Zhanbei Road, Zhoucun District, Zibo 255300, Shandong Province, China. 2189358576@qq.com
Received: March 22, 2020
Peer-review started: March 22, 2020
First decision: April 19, 2020
Revised: April 24, 2020
Accepted: May 21, 2020
Article in press: May 21, 2020
Published online: June 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: To evaluate the efficacy of thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy for small pulmonary nodules, this study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 86 patients with small pulmonary nodules treated at our hospital.