P3.16-21 Robotic Thoracic Surgery in Lung Cancer Resection – A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

Minimally invasive VATS thoracic surgery is currently the gold standard approach for most thoracic procedures . It has come a long way since major maximally invasive thoracotomy approaches . Minimally invasive thoracic procedures indefinitely has its distinctive positive outcomes and other secondary benefits to patients and surgeons . Introduction of robotic technique into thoracic surgery has brought huge advantage to patients and surgeons as well as maximised treatment modalities more efficiently . In the review , we will look into the state of art robotic thoracic surgeries available , feasibility , outcomes , accessibility and costs and the pitfalls . A extensive literature search was performed using MEDLINE ,OVID and PUBMED search databases in the last 10 years . A retrospective review and meta- analysis of these papers were conducted using matched-pair analyses and propensity matched scoring and standard statistical analysis . A total of 43 papers were reviewed and a meta-analysis of these studies in terms of feasibility , outcomes , accessibility and costs and the pitfalls were looked into . A summary review into the current state of robotic thoracic surgery , with the its current limitations and future adaptations were also looked into pending data collection and interpretation . Applied late-breaking abstract pending -applied late-breaking abstract