What is VATS lobectomy?
The specialist procedure, known as a VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) lobectomy, is much less invasive than traditional surgery so it can be offered to elderly patients who may previously have been deemed not fit enough for surgery.
It also halves the amount of time patients have to spend in hospital, dramatically reduces pain and discomfort experienced during recovery and enables patients to get back to their normal lives much more quickly.