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  1. Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac

Progress and Innovation in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery: What is the Future?

  • March 7, 2019

By: Gaetano Rocco

Keywords:

  • Thoracic
  • Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac

Gaetano Rocco of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, USA, discusses the future of minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He proposes that improved training and educational tools for established surgeons are the most critical innovation for the future of minimally invasive thoracic approaches.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 2018 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.

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Rocco G. Progress and Innovation in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery: What is the Future?. March 2019. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.7789307.
DOI https://doi.org/10.25373/ctsnet.7789307
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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • VATS

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