BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted thoracic surgery has gradually been accepted as an alternative treatment for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) owing to its advantages. However, severe incomplete interlobar fissure may lead to a high rate of c...
Robotic surgery provides significant advantages in terms of an optimal three-dimensional and magnified view of the surgical field, superior maneuverability of surgical instruments, removal of surgeon's tremor and excellent ergonomics. Nonetheless, th...
The trend towards performing robotic-assisted operations in thoracic surgery has been increasing in the last decade. The well-known advantages of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in comparison to the open approach are also valid for robotic sur...
Robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is a rapidly evolving surgical technique in Europe. The aim of the study was to analyse the learning curve and safety during the establishment of a RATS-program at a high-volume thoracic surgery centre and to qu...
PURPOSE: The accuracy of lymph node (LN) dissection in robotic surgery for lung cancer remains controversial. We compared the accuracy of LN dissection in robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) vs. video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
Because of the many important anatomical structures located closely together at very small distances, mediastinal surgery has been traditionally demanding and challenging within thoracic surgery. With their great variability, mediastinal masses in th...
The use of a robotic surgical platform has become common place in thoracic surgery programs throughout the United States. Formal training paradigms need to be reevaluated to allow for effective and efficient training of thoracic surgery residents and...
Robotic-assisted surgery has been widely adopted in the field of thoracic surgery as a safe, minimally invasive approach with distinct technical advantages. With increased utilization, it has become an integral part of training pathways for the next ...
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...