LUNG CANCER TREATMENT: THE SURGEONS ROLE AND PERSPECTIVE
1. LUNG
CANCER
TREATMENT:
THE
SURGEONS
ROLE
AND
PERSPECTIVE
FLASCO
2016
LUIS
J.
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F L O RI DA
3. The
Surgeon:
Role
in
Lung
Cancer
ØSurgical
Resection-‐ Obvious,
traditional
role
ØExpanding
Role
ØDiagnostic
assistance
(Tissue
diagnosis,
Navigation,
Surveillance,
Screening)
ØStaging
(EBUS,
Med,
Surgical)
ØPalliation
(Airway,
pleural
effusion)
ØLocal
therapy
oligometastasis,
large
tissue
acquisition,
SABR
Rescue
5. Is
Surgery
Underutilized??
Ø“Patient
refused
surgery”
ØFear
of
complications,
pain,
recovery,
ØControversy
regarding
stage
IIIA
disease,
T4
disease
ØLocal
therapy
for
octogenarians
6. The
Problem
ØSurgery
for
lung
cancer
is
a
highly
effective
therapy
but
has
the
perception
of
being
a
morbid
procedure
ØTraditional
open
approaches
via
thoracotomy
are
effective
and
safe,
but
can
result
in
a
long
recovery,
pain
and
a
risk
of
respiratory
complications
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7. The
Evolution
of
Minimally
Invasive
Lung
Cancer
Surgery
VATS
Lobectomy
1992
VATS
Lobectomy
Complex
Surgery
2000
Robotic
Lobectomy
2002
Uniportal Lobectomy
Complex
Surgery
2009
Robotic
Lobectomy
Complex
Surgery
2010
9. Nationally
in
the
USA,
Only
32%
of
Lung
Cancers
Treated
with
VATS
or
MIS
Approach!!!
The surgical approach consisted of thoracotomy in 6087 patients (70%), video-assisted thoracic
surgery (VATS) in 2429 (28%), and others in 230 (2%). Lobectomy was per- formed via VATS
in 1040 patients or 20% of all lobectomies. Over the past 3 years the percentage of lobectomies
performed by VATS has increased (21.6% in 2004, 28.6% in 2005, and 32% in 2006).
10. SEER
Review
Shows
Increased
use
of
Robotic
Approach,
Some
Increase
use
of
VATS
(37%)
Thoracotomy
61%
(decreased
to
56%)
VATS
37.5
%
Robotic
1.3%
(increased
to
3.6%)
12. VATS
Summary
Ø VATS
has
less
complications,
quicker
recovery
and
more
rapid
transition
into
adjuvant
therapy
than
open
thoracotomy
approaches
Ø Many
centers
are
proficient
in
VATS
approaches
and
perform
the
vast
majority
of
resections
with
this
approach
including
complex
tumors
Ø VATS
utilization
in
the
US
is
still
low
(37%)
reflecting
the
technical
limitations
and
difficulty
in
adapting
the
technique
15. Why
Use
Robotics
in
Thoracic
Surgery?
Potential
for
wider
surgeon
acceptance
than
VATS
Bimanual
dissection,
instruments
not
fighting
via
one
port
Better
exposure,
plane
visualization,
CO2
portal
technique
With
greater
experience,
more
complex
cases
that
are
now
done
open
may
be
done
MIS
16. VATS
to
Robotics:
Why
Not?
Already
competent
and
confident
in
VATS
Cost
Learning
curve
Uncomfortable
with
distance
from
patient
and
assistant
controlling
stapler
Longer
operative
times
17. Our
Introduction
to
Robotics
Performing
robotic
surgery
since
2007
◦ Benign
esophageal
surgery
◦ Mediastinal
pathology
Approach
for
lobectomy-‐ VATS 2006-‐2010
◦ Concerned
about
inferior
outcomes
during
learning
curve
Approach
for
lobectomy-‐ Robotic2011-‐2016
◦ Able
to
perform
more
complex
cases,
less
open
surgeries
18. Transition
to
Robotics:
Lobectomy
2010-‐2015
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
OPEN
VS
MINIMALLY
INVASIVE
LOBECTOMY
OPEN MIS MIS%
First
Robotic
Lobectomy
24. The
Future:
Robotics
is
an
Ideal
Platform
ØNavigation
ØSingle
Port
ØCancer
labeling
25. Key
Points
Robotic
Surgery
ØSafe
and
effective
approach
for
lung
cancer
MIS
ØWith
more
experience,
more
complex
cases
can
be
completed
potentially
avoid
an
open
approach
ØOR
time,
outcomes
and
patient
experience
similar
to
VATS
approach
but
better
than
open
ØLearning
curve
(20
cases)
necessary
but
feasible.
May
be
easier
to
adopt
for
the
surgeon
that
has
difficulty
with
VATS
26. ØCosts
of
implementation
may
are
higher
than
VATS
but
instrumentation,
visualization
and
surgeon
comfort
is
improved
in
most
cases
ØNecessary?
No,
but
for
me
it
is
preferable
and
I
can
do
a
better
job
Key
Points
Robotic
Surgery
27. Summary
ØSurgery
plays
a
key
role
in
the
treatment
of
lung
cancer,
the
surgeon
can
facilitate
the
diagnosis,
staging
and
surgical
treatment
in
an
efficient
matter.
ØA
complete
oncologic
operation
is
the
goal,
and
a
minimally
invasive
approach
is
preferable
ØThe
modality
of
MIS
approach
is
less
important
than
a
good
outcome
and
a
complete
recovery
ØVATS=ROBOTIC=UNIPORTAL
but
≠
open
thoracotomy