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In the last decade, even thoracic surgery has seen an increase in the use of robotic surgical systems, and robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is considered one of the main issues. While RATS is associated with solo manipulative freedom and high-definition optical systems, several disadvantages, such as the lack of tactile sensation and difficult learning curves for the whole team, have been raised. Therefore, to overcome these issues, we developed a ‘fusion surgery’ approach combining a robotic procedure with manual maneuvers, where the table surgeon retracts the lung and staples the pulmonary vasculature and bronchus. Herein, we introduce our ‘fusion surgery’ procedure and elaborate on its advantage from technical and educational perspectives.
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Yugo Tanaka received lecture fee from Ethicon, Inc (Cincinnati, OH, USA). All the other authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Tane, S., Tanaka, Y., Nishikubo, M. et al. Console and bedside surgeon fused robot-assisted thoracic surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 71, 730–732 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-023-01964-1
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