Feasibility and safety of robot-assisted thoracic surgery for lung lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) lobectomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods An electronic search of six electronic data...

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Main Authors: Shiyou Wei, Minghao Chen, Nan Chen, Lunxu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1168-6