Robotic lobectomy volume in the United States has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Improved perioperative outcomes and increased public demand for minimally invasive techniques continue to drive its popularity. Preoperative workup is simi...
The embracing of new technology and surgical innovation has been one of the hallmarks of cardiothoracic surgery. The adoption of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was the paradigm-changing perspective shift that has enabled an entire culture of mi...
Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti
Jan 1, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Thanks to perfect visualization and high maneuverability of instruments, the robotic technique is a preferable type of lung resection, even though the number of required incisions is usually higher compared to the video-assisted approac...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jan 1, 2023
The role of segmentectomy for lung cancer is expected to increase owing to the results of Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) 0802. Moreover, the major advantage of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is that it allows high precision of dissectio...
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Aug 3, 2022
OBJECTIVES: The adoption of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) has helped to overcome some of the challenges associated with surgeons performing conventional video-assisted thoracic surgery. The Versius Surgical System (CMR Surgical, Cambridge, U...
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Aug 18, 2021
OBJECTIVES: Lymph node dissection (LND) with robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) in lung cancer surgery has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to compare LND surgical results between video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS...
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Apr 29, 2021
OBJECTIVES: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has evolved with the introduction of robotic platforms. This study aimed to compare the long-term and short-term outcomes of the robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surger...
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
Feb 1, 2021
The proportion of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is continuously increasing. The main areas of clinical application are anatomical lung resections with lymphadenectomy and resection of mediastinal tumors. Especially in the area of the thymus ...
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