ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2020
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal masses: a single-institution experience.
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- Meta-analysis of clinical efficacy of thoracoscopy and robotic surgery in the treatment of mediastinal tumors.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical study of thoracoscopic assisted different surgical approaches for early thymoma: a meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Robot-assisted thoracic surgery versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of patients with thymoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Thoracic cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of bilateral low serratus anterior plane block on quality of recovery after trans-subxiphoid robotic thymectomy: Results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Comparative perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic mediastinal tumor resection: a propensity score-matched analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Rapidly growing anterior mediastinal teratoma in a young adult female: successful resection via robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Interpretable machine learning model predicts postoperative complications after thoracoscopic mediastinal tumor surgery: a multicenter study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
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- Da Vinci Xi robot -assisted subxiphoid resection of thymoma and reconstruction of the left brachiocephalic vein: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Impact of the expanded indication of robot-assisted thoracic surgery for mediastinal tumors.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic Resection of Spinal and Paraspinal Tumors.Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in children: a safe approach to remove thoracic tumors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Long-term outcomes of robot versus video-assisted thymectomy for thymic epithelial tumors: a propensity matched analysis.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Efficacy of the da Vinci robot versus thoracoscopic surgery for patients with mediastinal tumors of different body mass index: a multicenter propensity score-matched study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Advantages of robot-assisted resection of large mediastinal tumors: a single-center preliminary study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic portal resection for mediastinal tumours: a prospective observational study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Observational
- Clinical efficiency of three-port inflatable robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in mediastinal tumor resection.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Perspectives on surgical treatment for thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- Robot-assisted thoracic surgery for benign tumors at the cervicothoracic junction: a propensity-matched study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Outcomes of robot-assisted versus video-assisted mediastinal mass resection during the initial learning curve.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objectives of this study were to evaluate the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) using the da Vinci robotic system for mediastinal mass resection and to describe the surgical approach for masses in different mediastinal regions.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed data from 84 patients who underwent RATS for resection of a mediastinal mass from June 2015 to April 2019. The results were analyzed with descriptive statistics.
resultsThe mediastinal mass was resected successfully in all patients, with one patient requiring conversion to conventional open surgery. There were no intraoperative complications. The most common diagnoses were thymoma (n=17), bronchogenic cyst (n=16), and schwannoma (n=12). The surgical approach was determined by the location of the lesion and the planned extent of surgical resection. Resection was performed in the lateral decubitus position in 29 patients with posterior mediastinal tumor, semi-lateral decubitus position in 42 patients who only need resection of anterior mediastinal mass, and reverse Trendelenburg position in 13 patients undergoing thymectomy. The mean (± standard deviation) operation time was 91.86±56.42 min, duration of chest tube use was 1.83±0.93 days, and postoperative hospital stay was 3.62±7.52 days. Three patients (3.5%) developed postoperative complications: one chylous fistula, which required reoperation, and one case each of atrial fibrillation and pulmonary infection, which were treated conservatively.
conclusionsOur experience demonstrated that different surgical approaches of RATS are safe and feasible for mediastinal mass resection. An appropriate approach can be selected based on the mediastinal region in which the tumor is located.
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