Comparing Thoracoscopic and Robotic Lobectomy Using a Nationally Representative Database.

Journal: The American surgeon
Published Date: Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies of robotic lobectomy (Robot-L) have been performed using data from high-volume, specialty centers which may not be generalizable. The purpose of this study was to compare mortality, length of stay (LOS), and cost between Robot-L and thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATS-L) using a nationally representative database hypothesizing they would be similar.

Authors

  • Christine E Alvarado
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: christine.alvarado@uhhospitals.org.
  • Stephanie G Worrell
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Anuja L Sarode
    UH-RISES: Research in Surgical Outcomes and Effectiveness, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Boxiang Jiang
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Sean J Halloran
    Department of Surgery, University of Toledo School College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA.
  • Luis M Argote-Greene
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Philip A Linden
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Christopher W Towe
    Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.

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