作者: Daniel P. McCarthy , Malcolm M. DeCamp
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摘要: Th e roots of modern robotic surgery can be traced back to US Department Defense-funded research focused on applications for battlefield telesurgery. Following a period commercial development, legal battles, and industry consolidation, has matured expanded across variety disciplines. Yet there is still uncertainty regarding the value generated by this proliferation. In issue CHEST (see page 1505 ), Paul colleagues 1 add growing literature technology in thoracic surgery. ey identify several important fi ndings. First, lobectomy volume increased substantially over their study period. Second, when compared with an established minimally invasive platform, video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS), was associated more intraoperative hemorrhage iatrogenic injury cost, yet off ered no clinical benefi t.