ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Comparison of perioperative outcomes between robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal masses in patients with different body mass index ranges: A population-based study.
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- Comparative meta-analysis of robot- and video-assisted surgery for thymoma: efficacy, learning curve, and economic burden in 7347 patients.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of clinical efficacy of thoracoscopy and robotic surgery in the treatment of mediastinal tumors.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Pain and recovery after robotic vs. uniportal lobectomy for lung cancer: a comparative analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Institutional proficiency and learning curves in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a single-center retrospective analysis using the cumulative sum method.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robot-assisted surgery outperforms video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal disease: a multi-institutional study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic resection of mediastinal masses: a decade of experience.Journal of visualized surgery · 2024Article
- Efficacy of using Maryland forceps versus electrocoagulation hooks in da Vinci robot-assisted thoracoscopic mediastinal tumor resection.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The effectiveness of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) for mediastinal masses has not been fully evaluated. This study aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes between RATS and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for mediastinal masses, and then explore which group of people would benefit more from RATS. Methods: This retrospective study compared the perioperative outcomes of patients with mediastinal masses who underwent RATS and VATS from September 2018 to December 2021. Subgroup analysis were performed according to body mass index (BMI) ranges. Results: A total of 212 patients with mediastinal masses (106 RATS cases and 106 VATS cases) were included. Compared with the VATS group, the RATS group had a significantly reduced incidence of overall postoperative complications (5.7% vs. 14.2%, Conclusion: RATS could reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, shorten the postoperative length of stay and might be a more cost-effective surgical treatment for overweight and obese patients with mediastinal masses.
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