2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-EP07.03. Robotic Lung Cancer Program: Initial Experience and Results

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This document is a summary of a presentation titled "Robotic Lung Cancer Program: Initial Experience and Results" at WCLC 2023. The presentation discusses the use of robotic surgery for lung cancer treatment and its initial outcomes.<br /><br />Minimally invasive surgery is the standard approach for lung cancer surgery, and robotic surgery is increasingly being preferred due to its improved viewing, ergonomics, and accuracy. The authors report on their initial experience with robotic surgery for lung cancer.<br /><br />The authors created a prospective database to collect clinical and pathological data from 209 consecutive patients who underwent robotic resection for thoracic malignancies between December 2018 and March 2023. Out of these cases, 175 were lung resections, including pneumonectomies, lobectomies, anatomical segmental resections, and wedge resections.<br /><br />The results show that the mean in-hospital stay was 3.9 days, and the mean chest tube removal was 2.4 days. Only 1.7% of cases were converted to an open approach. Complications occurred in 39 cases, including pneumonia, arrhythmia, subcutaneous emphysema, quilothorax, acute lung injury, and ischemic stroke. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 1.1%.<br /><br />The mean number of harvested lymph nodes was twenty-two, and positive pleural lavage was found in 4% of cases. Overall, the outcomes with robotic surgery were similar to those with traditional VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) resections, but with a tendency for shorter hospital stays, earlier chest tube removal, and lower rates of complications and mortality. The authors also observed an increase in the mean number of harvested lymph nodes with robotic surgery.<br /><br />In conclusion, the authors state that robotic lung resection is a safe procedure and appears to have several better outcomes compared to their previous experience with VATS surgery.<br /><br />Keywords associated with the presentation are robotic lobectomy, lung resection, and minimally invasive surgery.

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Daniel Brandao

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Speaker Daniel Brandao

Topic Early-Stage NSCLC: Limited Resections & Minimally Invasive Approaches

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Robotic Lung Cancer Program

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Robotic Surgery

Initial Experience

Lung Resection

Thoracic Malignancies

Complications

Harvested Lymph Nodes

30-Day Mortality Rate

VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)