The Anterolateral Approach in Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery.

Abstract

The anterolateral approach in robotic lung cancer surgery was developed for the purpose of more efficient port placement by removing the posterior port, decreasing the total number of ports, and securing enough distance between the robotic arms. When this approach is used, 4 ports are made in the anterolateral area of the patient, and the robot can be docked from an anterolateral direction. By using this port placement, the assistant surgeon's role can be minimized, and solo surgery is possible using the robotic procedure. An anterolateral approach can be considered as a useful port placement method in robotic lung cancer surgery.