Role of Robotics in the Surgical Management of Lung Diseases

Alper Toker of Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, argues for the increased use of robotic approaches for lung resection procedures. Dr. Toker presents clinical data to support his position that a robotic approach is beneficial when performing a pneumonectomy, lobectomy, or segmentectomy.

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.