Compared to traditional surgery, minimally invasive surgery is much less invasive and there are differences in specific injuries depending on the growth site and nature and size of the nodule. If the lung is resected at the size of a nodule growing on the edge of the lung, a lung segment or partial resection can be performed, and the damage to the lung will be minimal, and the patient can be discharged from the hospital soon. If the nodule grows in the center of the lung or at the hilum, a lobectomy may be performed, which will cause more damage to the lung and slow the patient’s recovery. However, for minimally invasive surgery, the overall recovery is much faster than traditional surgery, and the patient is usually discharged from the hospital in less than 1 week.