Factors affecting the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer

ConclusionPatients with well-lobulated middle or lower lobe lung cancer who are not heavy smokers are recommended for the introductory period of RATS lobectomy. Improving the procedures for upper lobectomy and dividing incomplete interlobular fissures will promote the further development of RATS.

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Source: Surgery Today - February 9, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research