Early patient-reported outcomes after robotic-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) can achieve traditional clinical outcomes comparable to those of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). However, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) during the early period after RATS and VATS remain unclear. This study aimed to utilize longitudinal electronic PRO (ePRO) assessments to evaluate symptom burden and functional status between these approaches from patients' perspective.

Methods

This study comprised patients who underwent lobectomy via RATS or VATS for non-small cell lung cancer. We collected multiple-time-point PROs data from the prospective longitudinal study via an ePRO system. Symptom severity and function status were assessed using the perioperative symptom assessment for patients undergoing lung su

SUBMITTER: Lan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature