Experience with robotic lobectomy for lung cancer.
- Veronesi, G
- Agoglia, Bg
- Melfi, F
- Maisonneuve, P
- Bertolotti, R
- Bianchi, Pp
- Rocco, Bernardo Maria Cesare
- Borri, A
- Gasparri, R
- Spaggiari, L.
DOIAbstract
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we analyze our experience so far with robotic pulmonary lobectomy, compare it with published data, and suggest a learning curve for the operation. METHODS: Ninety-one patients with suspected or proven clinical stage I-III lung cancer underwent robotic lobectomy. Selection criteria included lesion <5 cm and normal respiratory function. One surgeon performed the operations using the da Vinci system with three ports and a 3-cm utility thoracotomy. RESULTS: Median duration of operation was 239 (range 85-411) minutes, 260 minutes in the first 18 patients and 221 minutes in the remaining 73 cases (P=0.01). Median hospitalization declined from 6 days in the first 18 cases to 5 days in the remaining cases (P=0.002). Conver...
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