ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2025
Comparison of robot-assisted and video-assisted thoracic sleeve lobectomy in non-small cell lung cancer: insights from a high-volume center.
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- Economic sustainability of a newly established robotic thoracic surgery programme in a public healthcare system: early experience from a high-volume latin American centre.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Observational
- The evolution of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: current platforms, emerging technologies, and future perspectives - a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Current state of evidence for RATS lobectomy for NSCLC.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Bronchopleural fistula following sleeve resection for bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma-a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis focusing on real-world clinical studies in the past 10 years.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Although minimally invasive sleeve lobectomy (SL) preserves lung function, it is a complex and demanding thoracic surgical technique. This study aimed to evaluate perioperative and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing SL, and explore the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted SL in patients following neoadjuvant therapy. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of patients diagnosed with NSCLC who underwent minimally invasive SL at a high-volume center between December 2019 and February 2023. Demographic characteristics, perioperative outcomes, and survival rates were compared between the RATS and VATS groups. Results: The study enrolled 347 patients with NSCLC, 78 (22.5%) patients received RATS and 269 (77.5%) patients received VATS. In the overall cohort, the RATS group was associated with a greater number of dissected lymph nodes (18.0 Conclusions: Robot-assisted SL shows comparable results to VATS group for perioperative and long-term tumor prognosis. For patients who have received neoadjuvant therapy, robot-assisted SL is a safe and feasible option.
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