Using the robotic platform in the therapy of multifocal ground glass opacities. Issue 2 (5th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Udelsman, Brooks V.; Blasberg, Justin D.
• Other Names: Kim Anthony W guestEditor.; Jaklitsch Michael T guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 127:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 262
• Page End: 268
• Publication Date: 2022-12-05
• Subjects: ground glass opacity -- multifocal -- robotic‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.27154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract: Due to their association with invasive adenocarcinoma, ground glass opacities that reach 3 cm in size, develop a solid component ≥2 mm on mediastinal windows, or exhibit ≥25% annual growth warrant operative resection. Minimally invasive techniques are preferred given that approximately one third of patients will present with multifocal focal disease and may require additional operations. A robotic‐assisted thoracoscopic surgical approach can be used with percutaneous or bronchoscopic localization techniques and are compatible with developing intraoperative molecular targeting techniques.