Long-term and short-term outcomes of robot- versus video-assisted anatomic lung resection in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Published Date: Apr 29, 2021

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has evolved with the introduction of robotic platforms. This study aimed to compare the long-term and short-term outcomes of the robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for anatomic lung resection.

Authors

  • Han Wu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Runsen Jin
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Su Yang
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Bernard J Park
    Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
  • Hecheng Li
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai xxxx, China.

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