Effective division of the intersegmental plane using a robotic stapler in robotic pulmonary segmentectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purposes

Robot-assisted thoracoscopic (RATS) segmentectomy is becoming increasingly common because of the expanded indications for segmentectomy and the widespread adoption of robotic surgery. The precise division of the intersegmental plane is necessary to ensure oncologic margins from the tumor and to preserve the lung function. In this study, we present a strategy for accurately dividing the intersegmental plane using a robotic stapler and review the surgical outcomes.

Methods

RATS portal segmentectomy was performed using the Da Vinci Xi system and the intersegmental plane was dissected using a robotic stapler. We evaluated the perioperative outcomes in 92 patients who underwent RATS portal segmentectomy between May 2020 and January 2023. These results were compared with

SUBMITTER: Okazaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499527 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature