Could less be more?-A systematic review and meta-analysis of sublobar resections versus lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer according to patient selection

The present meta-analysis was the first to emphasize the patient selection process to compare 'intentionally selected' and 'compromised' patients who underwent sublobar resections versus lobectomies. Our results suggested that segmentectomies may be a feasible alternative for selected patients who could tolerate either procedure. These patients generally had tumours that were <2 cm, located peripherally with favourable histopathology, and with ground-glass opacity on imaging.