[Delphi Expert Consensus of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery on Segmentectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer].

Background: Findings from two recently published randomised controlled trials have shown favourable oncological results of segmentectomy for early-stage NSCLC < 2 cm. This has generated a growing interest in this procedure, which is however considered technically more challenging than lobectomy. The aim of the working group of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT) was to address, via an expert consensus project, topics concerning implementation of segmentectomy in lung cancer surgery.

Survival outcomes in a prospective randomized multicenter Phase III trial comparing patients undergoing anatomical segmentectomy versus standard lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer up to 2 cm.

Objectives: The oncological equivalence of anatomical segmentectomy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still controversial. Primary aim of this study was survival outcomes in combination with improved quality of life after segmentectomy compared with lobectomy in patients with pathological stage Ia NSCLC (up to 2 cm, 7th edition) MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, multicenter phase III trial to confirm the non-inferiority of segmentectomy to lobectomy in regard to prognosis (trial No. DRKS00004897).

The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey.

Objectives: The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery designed a questionnaire to assess the impact of gender bias on a cardiothoracic surgery career.

Methods: A 46-item survey investigating gender bias was designed using online survey software from December 2020 to January 2021. All European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery members and non-members included in the mailing lists were invited to complete an electronic survey.

["Tissue Handling" in Thoracic Surgery - Results of a Delphi Expert Consensus Conference of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery].

Background: The aim of this working group of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT) was to develop an expert consensus based on the Delphi method to define "tissue handling" and depict intraoperative handling of specific anatomical structures during thoracic surgery.

Methods: Invited experts (thoracic surgery specialists; n = 93) completed two consecutive rounds of electronic Delphi questions on four main topics: transection of lung parenchyma, dissection/separation of pulmonary vessels, angioplasty/vascular anastomoses, and bronchus settling closure/plasty/anastomosis. Consensus was set at ≥ 75% agreement.