Comparison of lobectomy performed through Toumai surgical robot and da Vinci surgical robot in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study of early perioperative results.

Background: Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is a safe and efficient minimally invasive thoracic approach compared to thoracotomy. Today, almost all thoracic procedures can be performed by RATS. In recent years, the Chinese government has issued some policies to support the development of domestic surgical robots, leading to the development of the Toumai surgical robot system.

Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Paravertebral Block after Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer: A Propensity Score Study.

Introduction: The prevention of respiratory complications is a major issue after thoracic surgery for lung cancer, and requires adequate post-operative pain management. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) may decrease post-operative pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of ESPB on pain after video or robot-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS or RATS).

Long-Term Survival Following Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery: Comparing Robotic-Assisted and Video-Assisted Surgery.

Background: Nowadays, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) are known to be safe and efficient surgical procedures to treat early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We assessed whether RATS increased disease-free survival (DFS) compared with VATS for lobectomy and segmentectomy.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients treated for resectable NSCLC performed by RATS or VATS, in our tertiary care center from 2012 to 2019.

The 6-minute stepper test and the sit-to-stand test predict complications after major pulmonary resection via minimally invasive surgery: a prospective inception cohort study.

Questions: How well do the 6-minute stepper test (6MST) and sit-to-stand test (STST) predict complications after minimally invasive lung cancer resection? Do the 6MST and STST provide supplementary information on the risk of postoperative complications in addition to the prognostic variables that are currently used, such as age and the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score?

Design: Prospective inception cohort study with follow-up for 90 days.

Participants: Consecutive sample of adults undergoing major lung resection with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS).

Outcome Measures: Patients had a preoperative functional evaluation with the 6MST and STST.