TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 141. Robotics in Thoracic Surgery A1 - Kernstine, Kemp H. A1 - Ramirez, Natalie A. A1 - Cua, Simeon X. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Krasna, Mark J. A2 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Zellos, Lambros PY - 2009 T2 - Adult Chest Surgery AB - Over the past two decades, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has gained rapid popularity both for patient comfort and for cost. A rising interest in robotic surgery has prompted the successful execution of complex procedures in a variety of surgical disciplines. Expansion of this technology into the various thoracic specialties can be expected to continue over time. As thoracic surgeons become technologically skilled in robotics, new techniques will emerge, and established techniques will continue to be refined. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2019/12/08 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=5300574 ER -