Robotic sleeve lobectomy for centrally located non–small cell lung cancer: A propensity score–weighted comparison with thoracoscopic and open surgery

ObjectiveTo evaluate the surgical and oncologic outcomes of robotic sleeve lobectomy in comparison with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and open surgery.MethodsSurgical outcomes in patients with non–small cell lung cancer who underwent sleeve lobectomy via robotic, VATS, and thoracotomy were assessed using the χ2 test, Fisher exact test, and the Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test. Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used...