[Robotics in thoracic surgery].

Journal: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
Published Date: Aug 1, 2020

Abstract

The number of interventions using robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is increasing in Germany, following the previous international development. Robot-assisted surgery provides some technical advantages and can overcome existing limitations of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), especially in the case of extended resections, thus enabling the proportion of minimally invasive operations to be further increased. The safety of the procedure, even in extended resections, has repeatedly been demonstrated but whether there are clinically relevant benefits from RATS is currently the subject of scientific discussions. In addition, a further technical evolution of the RATS can be postulated by the upcoming market introduction of new robotic systems.

Authors

  • Thorben Möller
    Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Thorax‑, Transplantations- und Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland.
  • Matthias Steinert
    Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie - Sektion Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
  • Thomas Becker
    Technische Universität München, Center of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan, Research Group of Bio-Process Analysis Technology, Weihenstephaner Steig 20, 85354, Freising, Germany.
  • Jan-Hen Drik Egberts
    Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Thorax‑, Transplantations- und Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland. Jan-Hendrik.Egberts@uksh.de.

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