“…Compared to thoracotomy, VATS lung resection [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ] in two randomized controlled trials [ 7 , 12 , 13 ] or RATS lung resection [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ] led to better short-term outcomes, fewer adverse events, shorter hospital stays, and lower morbidity and mortality rates. Regarding short-term outcomes, the superiority of VATS or RATS is still debated in one randomized controlled trial [ 20 ] and in systematic reviews and meta-analysis and propensity-matched cohorts [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”