| Adenoca | adenocarcinoma |
| BMI | body mass index |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DLCO | diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 s |
| HTN | hypertension |
| ICS | intercostal space |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LOS | length of stay |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| RATS | robotic-assisted thoracic surgery |
| SP | single-port |
| SP-RATS | single-port robotic-assisted thoracic surgery |
| SP-VATS | single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery |
| Sqcc | squamous cell carcinoma |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TP-RATS | two-port robotic-assisted thoracic surgery |
| Xi | da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system |