Robotic or video-assisted lung surgery compared
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares robotic surgery and video-assisted surgery for removing part of the lung (lobectomy or segmentectomy). It may help determine which approach is safer or works better for patients who can safely tolerate minimally invasive surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be healthy enough heart-and-lung-wise to safely handle lung surgery
- You need a plan for minimally invasive surgery to remove part of the lung
- Your surgery may be lobectomy (remove a lung lobe) or segmentectomy (remove a lung segment)
- Sleeve lobectomy (special type of lung/airway removal) may also be part of the study
- There should not be very poor heart-and-lung fitness for surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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