This series on “Robotic Thoracic Surgery” is edited by Dr. Ghulam Abbas from the Department of cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia, USA.
Conventional thoracic incisions are associated with significant pain and morbidity. Historically thoracic procedures required prolong hospital stay and recovery time. Minimally invasive approaches, initially video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and recently the robotic approach, have offset these morbidities without compromising the technical and oncological principles of thoracic surgery. In this series, world leaders in robotic thoracic surgery have provided an update on these common thoracic procedures to elucidate the indications and techniques for the readers.
Is Robotic Approach More Suited for Thoracic Procedures than VATS?
Outcomes and technique of robotic diaphragm plication
Development of the fundamentals of thoracic robotic surgery curriculum
Global status of the robotic thoracic surgery
Beyond the learning curve: a review of complex cases in robotic thoracic surgery
Robotic first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome
Overview of the outcomes of robotic segmentectomy and lobectomy
Outcomes of robotic esophagectomy
Training residents in robotic thoracic surgery
Robotic pulmonary segmentectomy
Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis surgical techniques and outcomes
Technique of robotic esophagectomy
Disclosure:
The series “Robotic Thoracic Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any funding or sponsorship. Ghulam Abbas is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for this series.