Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical feasibility of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for partial resection and reconstruction of the airway.
Methods Review the clinical data of 6 patients who received the robotic-assisted airway resection and reconstruction in our center.
Results All surgical procedures were successful without being converted to thoracotomy. The operative time was 342.5 (67.5) min; the blood loss was 20.0 (30.0) mL; the time of postoperative drainage tube placement was 4.0 (4.5) days; and the duration of postoperative hospital stay was 8.5 (3.3) days. No re-intubated or re-operative case occurred perioperatively. Surveillance bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) scan were repeated regularly in all cases postoperatively, without severe anastomosis-related complications, such as stenosis, bleeding, or dehiscence. The follow-up of all patients was 25.5 (3.2) months, during which no anastomotic complications occurred.
Conclusion Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for airway resection and reconstruction should be feasible in clinical practice, but further verification of its clinical efficacy is needed for its lack of sufficient samples.
Key words:
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery,
Airway reconstruction,
Carinal reconstruction
Chudong Wang, Rui Wang, Chao Yang, Shuben Li. Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for airway resection and reconstruction: a report of 6 cases and literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of Thoracic Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2022, 09(04): 212-216.