Surgeon-Powered Robotics in Thoracic Surgery; An Era of Surgical Innovation and Its Benefits for the Patient and Beyond

Surgeon-Powered Robotics in Thoracic Surgery; An Era of Surgical Innovation and Its Benefits for the Patient and Beyond

Following its introduction in 1992, the growth of minimally invasive thoracic surgery was initially hampered by the lack of specialized instruments, impeded visualization and stapling. However, in subsequent years these challenges were somewhat overcome and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS...

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Main Authors: Jason Trevis, Nicholas Chilvers, Kathrin Freystaetter, Joel Dunning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
VATS
thoracic
robotic
wristed instruments
surgeon-powered robotics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.589565/full

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