Robotics — The answer to the Achilles’ heel of VATS pulmonary resection

• DOI: 10.1007/s11670-012-0261-1
• Publication Date: 2013-03-21T03:53:37Z
• Authors: Mark R. Dylewski; Richard S. Lazzaro
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

During the past decade, robotic surgical systems have been increasingly utilized to perform highly complex procedures. In fact, robotic-assisted approach treatment of many gynecological and urological procedures has become standard-of-care. The use system in thoracic surgery is its early development. Video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) was propelled forward 1990’s without full appreciation for long-term consequences, increased cost or therapeutic benefit. trend projected surpass adoption VATS mirror that other subspecialties.