Robotic Approach in the Treatment of Locally Advanced (Stage IIIA-pN2) non Small Cell Lung Cancer after Induction Therapy

Casiraghi, Monica (2021) Robotic Approach in the Treatment of Locally Advanced (Stage IIIA-pN2) non Small Cell Lung Cancer after Induction Therapy, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze cardio nefro toraciche, 33 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/9575.
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Abstract

Introduction: Despite there are already many studies on robotic surgery as minimally invasive approach for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, the use of this technique for stage III disease is still poorly described. These are the preliminary results of our prospective study on safety and effectiveness of robotic approach in patients with locally advanced NSCLC, in terms of postoperative complications and oncological outcome. Methods: Since 2016, we prospectively investigated, using standardized questionnaire and protocol, 21 consecutive patients with NSCLC stage IIIA-pN2 (diagnosed by EBUS-TBNA) who underwent lobectomy and radical lymph node dissection with robotic approach after induction treatment. Then, we performed a matched case-control study with 54 patients treated with open surgery during the same period of time, with similar age, clinical and pathological tumor stage. Results: The individual matched population was composed of 14 robot-assisted thoracic surgery and 14 patients who underwent open surgery. The median time range of resection was inferior in the open group compared to robotic lobectomy (148 vs 229 minutes; P=0.002). Lymph nodes resection and positivity were not statistically significantly different (p=0.66 and p=0.73 respectively). No difference was observed also for PFS (P=0.99) or OS (P=0.94). Conclusions: Our preliminary results demonstrated that the early outcomes and oncological results of N2-patients after robotic lobectomy were similar to open surgery. Considering the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, robotic assisted lobectomy should be a safe approach also to patients with local advanced disease.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Casiraghi, Monica
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Ciclo
33
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
lung cancer; robot; induction treatment
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DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/9575
Data di discussione
26 Marzo 2021
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