Assessment of Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Versus Open Surgery for Patients Undergoing Lobectomy

A Prospective, Single Center, Observational Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of CVATS, HVATS and Open Surgery for Subjects Diagnosed With NSCLC Scheduled to Undergo a Lobectomy

Assessment of VATS versus standard open surgery for treatment of non small cell lung cancer.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject must be 18 years of age or older.
• Subject must have been clinically diagnosed with stage I to stage IIA non small cell lung cancer measuring and judged to be resectable.
• Subject must be able to tolerate general anesthesia, and have cardiopulmonary reserve to tolerate a lobectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject is pregnant (documented by pregnancy test) or breastfeeding.

• Subject has other severe illnesses that would preclude surgery such as

  • Unstable angina
  • Myocardial Infarction within 3 months
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

• Subject has other active cancers

• Subject is unable to comply with any of the following:

  • Study requirements
  • Give valid informed consent
  • Follow-up schedule