ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2023
Uniportal pure robotic-assisted thoracic surgery-technical aspects, tips and tricks.
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- Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Approach in Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Real-World Study.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Trial
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- Short-term perioperative outcomes of multi-arm uniportal robotic-assisted versus uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy for stage IA NSCLC: a propensity score-matched study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Uniportal robotic‑assisted thoracic surgery for anatomical lung resections: initial experience and technical feasibility.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026Article
- Short-term outcomes of multi-arm uniportal robotic thoracic surgery versus uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Surgical technical aspects of uniportal hybrid RATS and biportal pure RATS using a subcostal port.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
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- Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection with the da Vinci Xi surgical system: technical modifications and practical guidance.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
- The future of lung cancer surgery lies between innovations: synergy across the perioperative ERATS pathway.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
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- Robotic-assisted left carinal sleeve pneumonectomy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for adenoid cystic carcinoma.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
- Safety and Efficacy of SHURUI Single-Port Serpentine-Arm Robotic Surgery System in Lung Surgery: A Prospective Single-Centre Study.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Article
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- Mediastinal A5: a novel artery variant of the pulmonary artery system: a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Single-center retrospective study on the clinical application of multi-arm robotic-assisted uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Feasibility and safety of uniport robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in initial series of anatomical pulmonary resections under learning curve.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- First case of major lung resection using the hinotori™ surgical robot system.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Evolution of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: optimization and advancements.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Preface on Lung Cancer Management-The Next Decade.Annals of translational medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The uniportal access for robotic thoracic surgery presents itself as a natural evolution of minimally invasive thoracic surgery (MITS). It was developed by surgeons who pioneered the uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) in all its aspects following the same principles of a single incision by using robotic technology. The robotic surgery was initially started as a hybrid procedure with the use of thoracoscopic staplers by the assistant. However, due to the evolution of robotic modern platforms, the staplers can be nowadays controlled by the main surgeon from the console. The pure uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (U-RATS) is defined as the robotic thoracic surgery performed through a single intercostal (ic) incision, without rib spreading, using the robotic camera, robotic dissecting instruments and robotic staplers. There are presented the advantages, difficulties, the general aspects and specific considerations for U-RATS. For safety reasons, the authors recommend the transition from multiportal-RATS through biportal-RATS to U-RATS. The use of robotic dissection and staplers through a single incision and the rapid undocking with easy emergent conversion when needed (either to U-VATS or to thoracotomy) are safety advantages over multi-port RATS that cannot be overlooked, offering great comfort to the surgeon and quick and smooth recovery to the patient.
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