Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8674829 | Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Conventional treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma continues to be anatomical lobectomy with systematic mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of traditional thoracotomy procedures and the modern video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach has led us to develop a reproducible and safe technique using robotic technology. The technique is claimed to reduce morbidity and mortality, shorten hospital stays, allow patients a faster return to functional capacity, and be more cosmetically appealing than open thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach. This article presents an overview of a total endoscopic 3-arm robotic video-assisted anatomical lobectomy and systematic lymph node dissection performed through a port-only approach.
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Mark R. MD, Jennifer BS,