title: Robotic-assisted double-sleeve lobectomy.
abstract: Double-sleeve lobectomy, which includes bronchoplasty and pulmonary arterial angioplasty, is required for certain cases of central-type lung cancer. It is usually done by open surgery or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). In recently, da Vinci system and robotic surgery have been applied in such complicated cases. Here we describe the details associated with robotic-assisted double-sleeve lobectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Yandong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Yunpeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xuan
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiao
keywords: Lung cancer; pulmonary arterial angioplasty; robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS); sleeve lobectomy