The Fundamentals of Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Franca Melfi of the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, discusses her 13 years of experience performing robotic thoracic surgery. Dr. Melfi compares robotic lung resection to VATS and open techniques, and identifies the need for additional, long-term studies to fully evaluate the risks and benefits of each technique. Dr. Melfi also shares her own experience with robotic surgery, and urges colleagues to continue innovating robotic techniques.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for more information on SCTS educational programs.