Background: Robotic-assisted lobectomy (RL) is increasingly used nationally, but little comparative data exist on its safety compared with open lobectomy (OL) or video-assisted lobectomy (VL). This study aimed to estimate the risk of perioperative complications for RL, VL, or OL.

Methods: Admissions were identified from the hospital administrative data collected between 2015 and 2019. Propensity score matching and inverse probabilistic weighting were used to account for selection bias. Logistic and quantile regression models were applied to determine perioperative outcome differences.

Results: We identified 26,140 cases of which 5337 (20.4%), 12,680 (48.5%), and 8123 (31.1%) underwent RL, VL, and OL. RL and VL were associated with lower complication rates, shorter lengths of stay, and fewer mortality risks. RL was associated with significantly elevated risks for perioperative respiratory complications (adjusted odds ratio 1.10, p = 0.010).

Conclusion: Relatively low rates of perioperative complications for VL and RL, and higher respiratory complication rates in RL are concerning.

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