Global research trends in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a multidimensional analysis from 2000 to 2025
RATS research exhibits systematic disparities that perpetuate global health inequities. Addressing these gaps requires coordinated international action: affordable platform development, standardized competency frameworks, and context-specific economic validation across diverse health care settings.
Authors
- Feng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1030-7762)
- Harish Rao
- Huanwen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-7668)
- Jie Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7785-849X)
Institutions
- Online Technologies (United States) (US)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000004939
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00