Two different methods of bronchial dissection and coverage in robotic bilobectomy for advanced lung cancer.

Journal: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Published Date: Jan 1, 2023

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Due to its many technical advantages, the scope of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is expanding to include extended pulmonary resection. Among such procedures, right bilobectomy is one with a high risk of inducing development of a bronchial stump fistula.

Authors

  • Koji Kawaguchi
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
  • Atsushi Ito
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
  • Shinji Kaneda
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
  • Teruhisa Kawaguchi
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
  • Akira Shimamoto
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
  • Motoshi Takao
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.

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