Robotic Surgery in General Thoracic Surgery

摘要: Robotic assistance can facilitate minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and has been widely adopted across multiple specialties. This article reviews the published literature on use of this technology for treatment thoracic diseases describes robot-assisted thoracoscopic techniques lung cancer mediastinal tumors. Although most common robotics to treat urologic oncologic conditions, it also started be general surgeries. For early-stage treatment, there is evidence that offers short-term benefits, such as shorter lengths stay (LOS) decreased postoperative pain, with safety profiles outcomes comparable open or approaches. However, long-term are generally lacking, robotic surgeries more costly than Therefore, whether benefits justify higher costs warrant large comparative effectiveness studies outcomes.