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ArticleCancer medicine2022

Surgical site infection following minimally invasive lobectomy: Is robotic surgery superior?

Yucheng Hou, Yeyan Hu, Weijian Song, Jianfeng Zhang, Qingquan Luo, Qianjun Zhou

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Yucheng HouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8326-2043
Yeyan HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Weijian SongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0293-2608
Jianfeng ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qingquan LuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qianjun ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Chest Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgical site infection (SSI) in thoracic surgery remains a significant cause of morbidity and prolonged hospitalization. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has significantly reduced the risk of SSI. We intended to compare whether there was difference between video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) in SSI and highlight possible factors influencing SSI in lobectomy.

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed patients who underwent minimally invasive lobectomy from January 2018 to December 2019. All patients' clinical characteristics and surgery-related information which may be related to the likelihood of SSI were recorded.

resultsA total of 1231 patients' records were reviewed with 806 VATS and 425 RATS. SSI was classified as deep or superficial SSI. Eighty-six (7.0%) patients were found to develop an SSI with 62 patients having deep infections and 24 had superficial infection. No statistical difference in the incidence rate and category of SSI was observed between patients undergoing VATS and RATS.

conclusionsThere was no difference in the incidence of SSI between VATS and RATS lobectomy. Male gender, heavy smoking, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, body mass index (BMI) > 27.9, more blood loss, and the higher National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) risk index score (1 or 2) were the independent risk factors of SSI following minimally invasive lobectomy, while male gender, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, BMI > 27.9, more blood loss and the higher NHSN risk index score (1 or 2) were the main predictors of deep SSI.

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Robotic Surgical ProceduresHumansMalePneumonectomyRetrospective StudiesSurgical Wound InfectionThoracic Surgery, Video-Assistedantibioticlobectomyminimally invasive surgeryroboticsurgical site infection

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