Preoperative Factors Associated with Surgical Complexity and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Robotic Anatomical Segmentectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Anatomical segmentectomy is increasingly used for early-stage lung cancer due to its parenchymal-sparing benefits. However, it remains technically challenging, and procedural complexity is often inconsistently defined. Robotic-assisted surgery, offering enhanced dexterity and visualization, has become more widespread but still requires high technical expertise. This study aimed to identify preoperative factors associated with procedural complexity and evaluate its impact on postoperative outcomes.

Methods

This single-centre cohort study included 160 consecutive patients who underwent robotic segmentectomy by 2 expert surgeons between November 2018 and August 2025. Complex procedures were defined as those with operative time >125 min (75th percentile), conversion t

SUBMITTER: Colmenares O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature