Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Current Landscape and Future Directions
The trajectory of RATS is towards the integration of precision oncology, less invasive access strategies, and data-driven surgical intelligence. Realizing this vision will require rigorous comparative studies, equitable access, and incorporation into structured training to ensure safe, reproducible, and patient-centred adoption worldwide.
Authors
- Akshay Jatin Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-8618)
- Mr. Andrea Bille
- Kazuhiro Yasufuku
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Toronto General Hospital (CA)
- London Cancer (GB)
- NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag009
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00