Overview of the outcomes of robotic segmentectomy and lobectomy.

ABSTRACT: Segmentectomy has gained popularity in the latest years as a valid alternative to lobectomy. Initially reserved to patient unfit for lobar lung resection, this procedure is now offered also in selected patient with <2 cm peripheral lung cancer confined to an anatomic segment with no nodal involvement on preoperative evaluation. The introduction of screening with low-dose CT chest scan allowed the identification of lung cancer at early stages, making possible to schedule a more conservative lung surgery. A major improvement came also from minimally invasive surgery (MIS), reducing complication rate with comparable survival rates when compared to open surgery. However, due to long learning curve and uncomfortable instruments handling of video-assisted thoracoscopy, many surgeons still prefer

SUBMITTER: Veronesi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575815 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature