Robotic versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pathological stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer: evaluation of perioperative and survival outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive surgery, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), has been widely performed for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Several studies have reported the clinical benefits of RATS for early-stage NSCLC. However, the application of RATS in the more advanced stage NSCLC remains controversial. This retrospective study aimed to compare the perioperative and survival outcomes of patients with pathological stage II-IIIB NSCLC who underwent lobectomy by VATS or RATS.

Methods

This retrospective study identified patients with pathological stage II-IIIB NSCLC who underwent lobectomy via VATS or RATS at Nagoya City University Hospital between 2017 and 2023. Perioperative outcomes, disease-free sur

SUBMITTER: Nakamura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature