Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of thoracoscopic radical resection of pulmonary carcinoma on the clinical effects, complications and prognosis in the treatment of early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The clinical data of 116 patients with early NSCLC who had been seeking treatment in the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from April 2015 to April 2016 were selected for analysis. These patients were divided into control group (n=58) and study group (n=58), according to the operation methods applied. The control group was treated by open chest lung cancer eradication, whereas the study group was treated by thoracoscopic radical resection of pulmonary carcinoma. The clinical index, incidence of complications and life quality score in the two groups were compared. Results There was no significant difference between the two groups of lymph nodes dissected (P > 0.05). The intraoperative amount of bleeding, drainage tube placement time, VAS score 24 hours after operation and the length of hospital stay in the study group were better than those in the control group, with highly statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). The total incidence of complications in the study group was lower than that in the control group, with highly statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). Among the life quality scores, the function, emotional status, physcial conditions and social/family status in the study group were higher than the control group, with highly statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). Conclusion For patients with early NSCLC, thoracoscopic radical resection of pulmonary carcinoma can effectively improve the clinical effects, with less postoperative complications, high safety and good prognosis. Therefore, it has clinical popularization and application value.