Number of lymph nodes dissected and upstaging rate of the N factor in robot-assisted thoracic surgery versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for patients with cN0 primary lung cancer.

Journal: Surgery today
Published Date: Apr 1, 2023

Abstract

PURPOSE: The accuracy of lymph node (LN) dissection in robotic surgery for lung cancer remains controversial. We compared the accuracy of LN dissection in robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) vs. video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).

Authors

  • Yuma Shindo
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Masahiro Miyajima
  • Yasuyuki Nakamura
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 069-8543, Japan.
  • Yoshiki Chiba
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 069-8543, Japan.
  • Wataru Arai
  • Miho Aoyagi
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 069-8543, Japan.
  • Ryunosuke Maki
  • Kodai Tsuruta
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine and Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Yuki Takahashi
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 0608638, Japan.
  • Makoto Tada
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 069-8543, Japan.
  • Yoshiaki Takase
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 069-8543, Japan.
  • Atsushi Watanabe

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