Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 2
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- Pages.92-97
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- 2011
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
Robot-Assisted Pulmonary Resection For Lung Cancer
폐암에서 로봇을 이용한 폐절제술
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Lee, Hyun-Sung
(Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center) ;
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Jang, Hee-Jin
(Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
- Received : 2011.12.21
- Accepted : 2011.12.26
- Published : 2011.12.30
Abstract
MMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for early stage lung cancer has been an important treatment modality. However, the ergonomic discomfort and counterintuitive instruments hindered the application of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to more advanced procedures. To improve the compliance with MIS, robotic surgery was adopted. This advance aimed to alleviate the shortcomings of VATS by maximizing the comfort of the surgeon while providing instruments that enabled technically demanding operations and three-dimensional views with increased freedom for intrathoracic movement owing to EndoWrist