TY - JOUR AU - Louie, Brian E. PY - 2012 TI - Robotic lobectomy - the future of minimally invasive lobectomy? JF - Chinese Journal of Cancer Research; Vol 25, No 1 (February 18, 2013): Chinese Journal of Cancer Research Y2 - 2012 KW - N2 - It has been almost 20 years since the first reports of minimally invasive lobectomies appeared. Despite the tremendous amounts of research performed on VATS lobectomy showing its benefit over open thoracotomy, a mere 32% of all lobectomies are performed via this technique in the Society for Thoracic Surgeons database and only 6% in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1). So, why is it that in a recent review of clinical stage I lung cancers over 70% were still completed using open thoracotomy?(2). Advocates of an open approach still cite the ability to sample and perform a “more thorough” lymphadenectomy, the instability of the VATS platform and the lack of precision with the fissure-less-dissection VATS technique as reasons to maintain the status quo. UR - https://cjcr.amegroups.org/article/view/1191