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Robotic Surgery in Pulmonary Metastasectomy

The Role of Robotic Surgery in Pulmonary Metastasectomy: a Retrospective Multicenter Study

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06466070
Acronym
ROME
Enrollment
1650
Registered
2024-06-20
Start date
2023-07-11
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2024-06-20

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Conditions

Primary Solid Tumors

Keywords

pulmonary metastasectomy, robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Brief summary

The study is observational, multicenter retrospective and will involve multiple research centers. The aim is to outline the indications for surgical management with robot-assisted pulmonary metastasectomy through a confrontation of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy. The study will focus on pulmonary metastasectomies from any primary solid tumor (with the exception of lung cancer). There are no risks for the patients, as this is a retrospective data collection.

Detailed description

The investigators will identify selection criteria according to ASA score (American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status classification system ) and co-morbidities, respiratory function, control and staging of the primary pathology, number and position of metastases. The investigators will assess the robotic approach performance in the different anatomical resections (lobectomies, bilobectomies, segmentectomies,pneumectomies) considering potential intra- and post-operative complications, over than rates of positive margins. It analyses cases of pulmonary metastasectomy performed with a minimally invasive approach such as robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), or with a traditional open approach. More precisely, it will compare RATS vs VATS as well as RATS vs open. It was decided to exclude simple wedge resections since, in light of the minimal resection of parenchyma and the costs sustained for the equipment, they are preferably carried out by VATS. Criteria for the inclusion of patients: 1. The patient can be candidate in terms of ASA score, cardiac, kidney, liver and respiratory function 2. The primary pathology is under control or controllable 3. Absence of extrapulmonary metastases that are not controlled or controllable Exclusion criteria: * Age \>/=; then 18 years at the moment of surgery * Patients who cannot undergo surgery, as they do not meet the conditions outlined above.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
CollaboratorOTHER
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
CollaboratorOTHER
Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The patient can be candidate in terms of ASA score, cardiac, kidney, liver and respiratory function * The primary pathology is under control or controllable * Absence of extrapulmonary metastases that are not controlled or controllable

Exclusion criteria

* Age \>/= ; then 18 years at the moment of surgery * Patients who cannot undergo surgery, as they do not meet the conditions outlined above.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOMEfrom hospitalization to the discharge date at maximum one weekThe primary objective consists in the definition of indication of the robotic approach in pulmonary metastasectomy. The investigators will measure the potential technical superiority of Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS), as compared to Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy, in the different types of anatomical resection for lung metastasectomy, by analizing intra- and post-operative complications, which will be categorized according to Clavien-Dindo scale.
PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOME 2from surgery to time of pathological responseThe primary objective consists in the definition of indication of the robotic approach in pulmonary metastasectomy. The investigators will measure the potential technical superiority of Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS), as compared to Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy, in the different types of anatomical resection for lung metastasectomy, by analizing the rate of resection radicality.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOME 2from surgery to time of pathological responseThe investigators will measure the impact of the robotic approach on lymphadenectomy comparing the cases from the Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) group with the ones from Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and open group, by analizing the number of resected hilar and mediastinal lymphnodes.
PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOME 4from surgery to time of pathological responseThe investigators will measure the impact of the robotic approach on lymphadenectomy comparing the cases from the Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) group with the ones from Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and open group, by analizing the frequency of unexpected positive lymphnodes.
PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOME 3from surgery to time of pathological responseThe investigators will measure the impact of the robotic approach on lymphadenectomy comparing the cases from the Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) group with the ones from Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and open group, by analizing the frequency of positive lymphnodes.
PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOMEfrom surgery to time of pathological responseThe investigators will measure the impact of the robotic approach on lymphadenectomy comparing the cases from the Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) group with the ones from Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and open group, by analizing the number of cases which underwent radical lymphnode dissection or lymphnode sampling.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
ONCOLOGICAL LONG TERM OUTCOMEFrom the discharge date to the follow up at 1year; 3 years and 5 yearsThe investigators will evaluate the potential oncological benefit of Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) by analizing Overall Survival (OS) of patients subjected to robotic resections, compared to Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and open groups.
ONCOLOGICAL LONG TERM OUTCOME 1From the discharge date to the follow up at 1year; 3 years and 5 yearsThe investigators will evaluate the potential oncological benefit of Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) by analizing Disease-Free Interval (DFI) of patients subjected to robotic resections, compared to Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and open groups.

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026