Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-Assisted versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Focusing on Real-World Clinical Studies in the Past 10 Years - Takeaways - MDSpire

Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-Assisted versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Focusing on Real-World Clinical Studies in the Past 10 Years

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  • Zhu, Jianfang

  • Meng, Xiaopeng

  • Hu, Liyong

  • April 27, 2026

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    Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is primarily treated with minimally invasive lobectomy, a standard curative approach.

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    This meta-analysis compared perioperative outcomes of Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for NSCLC.

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    Nine studies involving 2,130 patients were included, with no significant differences in blood loss, length of stay, or complication rates between RATS and VATS.

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    RATS demonstrated a higher lymph node yield compared to VATS, with a weighted mean difference of +2.38.

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    RATS may be preferred for lobectomy when prioritizing lymph node retrieval, as it shows shorter operative time and length of stay.

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Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-Assisted versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Focusing on Real-World Clinical Studies in the Past 10 Years

  • by Zhu, Jianfang , Meng, Xiaopeng , Hu, Liyong

  • April 27, 2026

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