Robotic segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer

Lobectomies have long been the gold standard for surgical treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with segmentectomies limited to instances of benign disease or as an alternative in patients where lung preservation is indicated. However, a recently published randomized control t...

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Published in:Frontiers in surgery 2023-03, Vol.10, p.1090080-1090080
Main Authors: Savonitto, Elisabeth, Yasufuku, Kazuhiro, Wallace, Alison M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
lobectomy
lung cancer
non-small cell lung cancer
robotic-assisted surgery
segmentectomy
Surgery
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Summary:Lobectomies have long been the gold standard for surgical treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with segmentectomies limited to instances of benign disease or as an alternative in patients where lung preservation is indicated. However, a recently published randomized control trial has demonstrated the superiority of segmentectomy over lobectomy in terms of overall survival for early-stage lung cancer. Segmentectomy could thus be considered a standard procedure for small-sized peripheral NSCLC. While segmentectomy video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is the most widespread approach, development in video instrumentation and thoracic robotic surgery is rapidly gaining interest. Indeed, robotic surgery pioneers boast the advantages in three-dimensional view, improved magnification, ergonomics, dexterity, safety, and ease of surgery with this technology. This review aims to outline robotic-assisted segmentectomy indications, preoperative evaluation, and the operative conduct for the different lung segments from a single surgeon console. There are many ways to perform segmentectomies and therefore this review describes generalized approaches that can be tailored based on experience.
ISSN:2296-875X
2296-875X
DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2023.1090080