Robotic approach for pediatric pulmonary resection: preliminary investigation and comparative study with thoracoscopic approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimal invasive pulmonary resection in children is challenging, irrespective of whether it is conducted using a robot or a thoracoscope. This study presents the preliminary results of pediatric robotic pulmonary resection (RPR) and comparison outcomes with conventional thoracoscopic pulmonary resection (TPR).

Methods

This is a retrospective study conducted in patients underwent RPR (RPR group; n=30) and TPR (TPR group; n=44). The clinical data, including operative time, post-operative body temperature, surgical complications, surgeon's workload (by NASA-TLX), postoperative hospital stay, and scar score (using the SCAR scale), of both the RPR and TPR groups were collected and compared.

Results

Both groups had similar age and weight. The youngest patient bel

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9641347 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature