Questions about lung cancer surgery!

My husband is having lung surgery Mon. They are removing his lower left lung, cancer tumor. It is supposed to be done laparoscopicly called VATS. Has anyone had this procedure and if so how did it go? What is the pain level for this surgery? Need as much info as possible for my own peace of mind.

It depends on the size or the stage of the cancer. There is a minimally invasive technique called Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy. Lobectomies are best used to treat patients with stage I lung cancer tumors 5 cm or less. In this case the ribs are not affected. The surgeon decides where the incision is done, the patient does not have to draw any line. 
Patients who have large tumors (greater than five centimeters), visible tumors inside the main airway of the lung have to use more classic surgery.