ArticleBMC surgery2022
Analysis of the efficacy of the da Vinci robot in surgery for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors.
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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
- Preoperative imaging assessment of neurogenic tumors at the thoracic apex to determine suitability for robotic surgery.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- Learning curve for full-port robot-assisted mediastinal mass resection: a single-centre retrospective study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- 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
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- Efficacy of using Maryland forceps versus electrocoagulation hooks in da Vinci robot-assisted thoracoscopic mediastinal tumor resection.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- A comparative study of robotic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal cysts.BMC surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe present research is designed to evaluate the short-term outcome of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) for the treatment of posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed clinical data on 39 consecutive patients with mediastinal neurogenic tumors after RATS treatment completed by the same operator in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital from January 2016 to September 2022. There were 22 males and 17 females with a mean age of (35.1 ± 6.9) years in this analysis report. The tumors of the patients were localized and evaluated preoperatively using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or enhanced CT.
resultsAll 39 patients successfully underwent the resection of posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors under RATS, and no conversion to thoracotomy occurred during the operations. The average operative time was (62.1 ± 17.2) min, the average docking time was (10.1 ± 2.5) min, the average intraoperative bleeding was (32.8 ± 19.5) ml, the average 24-h postoperative chest drainage was (67.4 ± 27.9) ml, the average postoperative chest drainage time was (2.2 ± 1.3) days and the average post-operative hospital stay was (3.2 ± 1.3) days. Postoperative complications occurred in 3 patients, including 2 patients with transient Horner's syndrome after surgery and 1 patient with transient anhidrosis of the affected upper limb after surgery.
conclusionRATS for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors is safe, effective, feasible and bring the superiority of robotic surgical system into full play.
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