ArticleSurgical endoscopy2017
Robotic thoracic surgery results in shorter hospital stay and lower postoperative pain compared to open thoracotomy: a matched pairs analysis.
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A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Three-Arm Clinical Trial: The Study of Liposomal Bupivacaine Via Intercostal Nerve Block, Serratus Anterior Plane Block, or Combination Block for Pain Control After Robotic Thoracic Surgery
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Da Vinci robot-assisted retroperitoneal tumor resection in 105 patients: a single-center experience.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Effect of body mass index on clinical outcomes after robotic cardiac surgery: is there an obesity paradox?BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Article
- Postoperative analgesia following robot-assisted thoracic surgery for mediastinal disease: retrospective comparative study of general anesthesia alone, combined with epidural analgesia, and with ultrasound-guided thoracic paraspinal block.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Article
- Acute pain management after thoracoscopic lung resection: a systematic review and explorative meta-analysis.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023Article
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- Anesthetic Implications of Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Pediatric Patients.Robotic surgery (Auckland) · 2021Review
- Case Report: Successful DaVinci-Assisted Major Liver Resection for Alveolar Echinococcosis.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- Association of surgical approach and prolonged opioid prescriptions in patients undergoing major pelvic cancer procedures.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Why comprehensive adoption of robotic assisted thoracic surgery is ideal for both simple and complex lung resections.Journal of thoracic disease · 2020Review
- Decreasing use of epidural analgesia with increasing minimally invasive lobectomy: Impact on postoperative morbidity.Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2020Article
- Robot-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication for symptomatic diaphragm paralysis after cryoballoon ablation.HeartRhythm case reports · 2019Article
- Establishment of a safe thoracoscopic surgery.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Safety and efficacy of computed tomography-guided dye localization using patent blue V for single lung nodule for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- [Reflection on the Biological Significance of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2018Article
- Assessment and pathophysiology of pain in cardiac surgery.Journal of pain research · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate postoperative pain intensity and length of hospital stay after open or robotic thoracic surgery in a standardized postoperative pain therapy setting.
methodsIn the present retrospective (oberservation period: January 2015 until January 2016) study we matched data of 38 patients with robotic thoracic surgery ("robotic patients"; age: 62.2 years, male gender: 42.1%) with 38 patients with open thoracic surgery ("open patients"; age: 62.5 years, male gender: 42.1%). Power analysis indicated that 36 patients per group would be required.
results68% of all patients received an epidural catheter, and 32% a systemic opioid based analgesia. Postoperative pain intensity in "robotic patients" was lower at rest on postoperative day 3-5 compared to "open patients" (NRS POD 3 robotic surgery 0.5±1.0 vs. open surgery 1.0±1.6, p = 0.04; NRS POD 4 robotic surgery 0,5 ± 1.0 vs. open surgery 1.1±1.3, p=0.04; NRS POD 5 robotic surgery 0.7 ± 1.0 vs. open surgery 1.5±1.5, p=0.003). Chest tube duration was shorter in "robotic patients" (2.9 ± 2.0 days vs. 4.9 ± 2.2 days; p < 0.001). Moreover, length of hospital stay was shorter in "robotic patients" than in "open patients" (6.9 days vs. 8.0 days; p = 0.02). There was no significant difference in postoperative opioid consumption between the groups. Nearly 95% of patients were discharged home with an oral opioid in both groups.
conclusionPatients after robotic pulmonary resection experience lower postoperative pain and are discharged earlier from hospital than patients after open thoracic surgery. STUDY LIMITATIONS: The study design is retrospectively.
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