ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Comparison of Quality of Life after Robotic, Video-Assisted, and Open Surgery for Lung Cancer.
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- Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for resectable lung cancer: efficacy, safety and surgical approaches - an umbrella review of meta-analyses.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Body mass index as a predictor of postoperative complications after anatomical lung resection.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Quality of life after preoperative home-based exercise training in patients with lung cancer: a secondary analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- The heterogeneous nutritional status trajectory and its predictors in elderly patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Refining Surgical Standards: The Role of Robotic-Assisted Segmentectomy in Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.Cancers · 2025Review
- Robotic-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomy in lung cancer: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Quality of life outcomes after robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.JTCVS open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Post-operative quality of life (QOL) has become crucial in choosing operative approaches in thoracic surgery. However, compared to VATS and thoracotomy, QOL results post-RATS are limited. We compared QOL before and after RATS and between RATS, VATS, and thoracotomy. We conducted a retrospective review of lung cancer surgical patients from 2015 to 2020. Patients completed validated EORTC QOL questionnaires (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13). Results were analysed using the EORTC Scoring Guide, with statistical analysis. A total of 47 (94%) pre- and post-RATS questionnaires were returned. Forty-two patients underwent anatomical lung resections. In addition, 80% of patients experienced uncomplicated recovery. All global and functional QOL domains improved post-operatively, as did most symptoms (13/19). Only four symptoms worsened, including dyspnoea (
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