ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
Adoption of the Robotic Platform across Thoracic Surgeries.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Robotic-assisted lung transplantation: a systematic review of early outcomes in minimally invasive transplant surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Sternal Complications After Clamshell Surgery for (Heart-)Lung Transplantation-A Systematic Literature Review.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Costs and cost-effectiveness of robotic-assisted surgery in South Korea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of modern minimally invasive approaches on pulmonary resection outcomes: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Multicenter, real-world patient registry outcomes from intercostal nerve cryoablation during robotic-assisted thoracic surgical procedures.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic vs. robotic-assisted antireflux surgery: a matched cohort analysis of procedure costs and outcomes.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Transforming lung transplantation with artificial intelligence: a narrative review from organ allocation to post-transplant management.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Contemporary Review of Clinical Features, Multi-Modality Imaging, and Management of Pericardial Cysts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Emerging technologies in thoracic surgery: artificial intelligence, robotic-assisted surgery, and telesurgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Subxiphoid two-port robotic vs video-assisted thymic surgery: a single-center propensity-matched analysis of perioperative outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Safety and Efficacy of SHURUI Single-Port Serpentine-Arm Robotic Surgery System in Lung Surgery: A Prospective Single-Centre Study.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Da Vinci Xi robot -assisted subxiphoid resection of thymoma and reconstruction of the left brachiocephalic vein: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
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- The evolution of digital surgery and the role of the surgeon.JPRAS open · 2025Review
- Robot-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication with absorbable mesh application: surgical technique.Journal of visualized surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
With the paradigm shift in minimally invasive surgery from the video-assisted thoracoscopic platform to the robotic platform, thoracic surgeons are applying the new technology through various commonly practiced thoracic surgeries, striving to improve patient outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality. This review will discuss the updates in lung resections, lung transplantation, mediastinal surgeries with a focus on thymic resection, rib resection, tracheal resection, tracheobronchoplasty, diaphragm plication, esophagectomy, and paraesophageal hernia repair. The transition from open surgery to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to now robotic video-assisted thoracic surgery (RVATS) allows complex surgeries to be completed through smaller and smaller incisions with better visualization through high-definition images and finer mobilization, accomplishing what might be unresectable before, permitting shorter hospital stay, minimizing healing time, and encompassing broader surgical candidacy. Moreover, better patient outcomes are not only achieved through what the lead surgeon could carry out during surgeries but also through the training of the next generation via accessible live video feedback and recordings. Though larger volume randomized controlled studies are pending to compare the outcomes of VATS to RVATS surgeries, published studies show non-inferiority data from RVATS performances. With progressive enhancement, such as overcoming the lack of haptic feedback, and future incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI), the robotic platform will likely be a cost-effective route once surgeons overcome the initial learning curve.
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