Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted
thoracic surgery (RATS) lobectomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for …

Simple Summary In the last twenty years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has radically
changed the surgical landscape. In the field of thoracic surgery, approaches such as video …

Background The aim of this nationwide observational cohort study was to investigate the
early postoperative complications and long-term survival following video-assisted …

Background In pulmonary lobectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offers
advantages compared with open thoracotomy. However, various issues have limited its …

OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to develop virtual reality simulation software for
video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy, to explore the opinions of thoracic …

Background Intraoperative conversion to thoracotomy from video-assisted thoracoscopic
surgery is a major concern and can be associated with increased adverse outcomes …

Background The societies of thoracic surgery are working to incorporate simulation and
competency-based assessment into specialty training. One challenge is the development of …

Objectives Minimally invasive techniques for lung cancer surgery have revolutionized
thoracic surgery, and single-port approaches are becoming increasingly used. We analyzed …

Background Because video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomies are increasingly
being performed by thoracic surgeons, the adequacy of lymph node clearance by VATS …

Simple Summary The excision of the lymph nodes, known as lymphadenectomy, is an
essential part of surgical operation for lung cancer. This nationwide study was conducted to …