1. Robotic Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment in High-Risk Patients.
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Zirafa, Carmelina Cristina, Romano, Gaetano, Sicolo, Elisa, Cariello, Claudia, Morganti, Riccardo, Conoscenti, Lucia, Hung-Key, Teresa, Davini, Federico, and Melfi, Franca
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NON-small-cell lung carcinoma , *SURGICAL robots , *SURGICAL complications , *OLDER patients , *PROGNOSIS - Abstract
Robotic-assisted pulmonary resection has greatly increased over the last few years, yet data on the application of robotic surgery in high-risk patients are still lacking. The objective of this study is to evaluate the perioperative outcomes in ASA III-IV patients who underwent robotic-assisted lung resection for NSCLC. Between January 2010 and December 2017, we retrospectively collected the data of 148 high-risk patients who underwent lung resection for NSCLC via a robotic approach at our institution. For this study, the prediction of operative risk was based on the ASA-PS score, considering patients in ASA III and IV classes as high-risk patients: of the 148 high-risk patients identified, 146 patients were classified as ASA III (44.8%) and two as ASA IV (0.2%). Possible prognostic factors were also analysed. The average hospital stay was 6 days (8–30). Post-operative complications were observed in 87 (58.8%) patients. Patients with moderate/severe COPD developed in 33 (80.5%) cases post-operative complications, while elderly patients in 25 (55%) cases, with a greater incidence of high-grade complications. No difference was observed when comparing the data of obese and non-obese patients. Robotic surgery appears to be associated with satisfying post-operative results in ASA III-IV patients. Both marginal respiratory function and advanced age represent negative prognostic factors. Due to its safety and efficacy, robotic surgery can be considered the treatment of choice in high-risk patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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