Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) represents the pinnacle of modern thoracic surgical practice. Pulmonary resections have seen many advances in both surgical technique and perioperative care since first performed in the 1800’s. Minimally invasive approaches have modified surgical practice, particularly in the past 20 years, and this evolution has demonstrated significant advantages for both patient and surgeon.
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery involves a surgeon using a console to control a number of robotic arms that enable more advanced minimally invasive surgery (Figure 1). We use three or four small incisions to perform operations using wristed robotic instruments under direct vision with a stereoscopic magnified high-definition camera. It offers advantages in many cases over traditional minimally
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