Right Ventricle Function After Major Lung Removal Surgery Comparing Minimally Invasive Techniques VATS and Robotic Surgery and Open Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of major lung surgery on the right ventricle RV function, especially in patients with significant heart and lung risks. The study compares minimally invasive approaches, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery VATS and robotic surgery, with the traditional open thoracotomy method. The goal is to understand how these different surgical techniques impact RV dysfunction and overall heart and lung performance after surgery. Participants will undergo elective lobectomy or bilobectomy through either minimally invasive surgery VATS or robotic or open thoracic surgery. Researchers will observe and compare changes in the RV function caused by these surgeries, focusing on how thoracic compliance and pulmonary artery pressures affect the heart. This study builds on previous findings showing subclinical RV function reduction after open surgery and aims to see if minimally invasive methods result in different outcomes. During the study, participants will be monitored with echocardiographic measurements to assess RV dysfunction for up to one year after surgery. Researchers will collect data on heart and lung function, including pulmonary artery pressure and right ventricular performance. Patients will be assessed before surgery and followed through the postoperative period to track changes. The studys outcomes will provide insights into cardiovascular risks and recovery after different types of lung surgery.

RIght VEntricle Response to Major Lung Resection in VATS and Robotic Surgery