Training in robotic thoracic surgery—the European way

For more detail, please visit http://www.annalscts.com/article/view...

The increasing demand for robot-assisted thoracic surgery in Europe requires a structured and standardized training module. Dr Ghada Shahin et al from Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle, The Netherlands present a stepwise training module, which can be adopted by experienced open (thoracotomy) surgeons or video-assisted thoracic (VATS) surgeons but is primarily meant for thoracic surgery fellows and residents, as it is their sincere opinion that a focus on training for this type of surgery as early in their careers as possible is necessary.

Cite this article as: Shahin GM, Brandon Bravo Bruinsma GJ, Stamenkovic S, Cuesta MA. Training in robotic thoracic surgery—the European way. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2019;8(2):202-209. doi: 10.21037/acs.2018.11.06

The Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS) is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, focusing on the latest clinical evidence and surgical techniques. For more information regarding upcoming issues and manuscript submissions please visit www.annalscts.com.