ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2020
Why comprehensive adoption of robotic assisted thoracic surgery is ideal for both simple and complex lung resections.
Review in Journal of thoracic disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- A meta-analysis of postoperative wound complications at the surgical site in prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic surgery.International wound journal · 2024Pooled it
- The uptake of segmentectomy for non-small cell lung cancer in adopters of robotic surgery.JTCVS open · 2026Article
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- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Versus Thoracotomy for Pleural Empyema: Outcomes and Risk Factors in a Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted cardiothoracic surgery: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of trends, innovations, and future directions.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Largest single-institution series of robotic pneumonectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of open, thoracoscopic, and robotic approaches for pediatric mediastinal tumor resection.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Biportal-RATS vs. Uniportal-VATS for Lung Resections: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis from Early Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of robotic and non-robotic approach on spread through air spaces in early-stage lung cancer.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy of robot-assisted thymectomy for large thymomas: a dual analysis of national and single-institution data.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- National adoption of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for oncologic lung resections.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Analysis of First 50 Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgeries in a University Teaching Hospital: Anesthetic Considerations and Postoperative Outcomes.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2025Article
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- Total Robotic Resection for Superior Sulcus Tumors: Technical Description and Case Series.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2025Article
- Single-center retrospective study on the clinical application of multi-arm robotic-assisted uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic surgery: bibliometric analysis, continental distribution, and co-words analysis from 2001 to 2023.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
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- Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- Comparison of clinical efficacy of da Vinci robot-assisted lung cancer surgery with two-, three- and four-hole approaches.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Tackling complex thoracic surgical operations with robotic solutions: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
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Abstract
Minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgical techniques have grown increasingly popular due to improved outcome measures compared to conventional rib-spreading thoracotomy. However, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) presents with unique technical challenges that have limited its role in certain cases. Here, we discuss our perspectives on the implementation of a successful robotic thoracic program. We will then present the case for how the adoption of robotic assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) provides the benefits of minimally invasive VATS while still retaining the technical finesse of bimanual articulating instruments and 3-dimensional imaging that is a universal component of any open surgery. We will also discuss how to overcome some of the perceived disadvantages to RATS in regard to the higher cost, lack of tactile feedback and potential safety concerns.
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