Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy of the right middle lobe

Abstract

Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has increased in popularity during the past two decades because it offers 3-dimensional optics, increased instrument and wrist flexibility compared to classical video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and, for patients, improved quality of life and shorter hospital stays compared to open surgery. In this video tutorial, we demonstrate a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy in a patient with a tumor in the right middle lobe. The patient had an excellent recovery with no perioperative or postoperative complications.