In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to "Robotic Surgery." Editor Bernard Park, MD of Hackensack University Medical Center brings together the top experts to review this important topic in thoracic surgery. Articles in this issue include: Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Technical Considerations and Learning Curve; VATS-based Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Total Port Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Long-term Results for Robotic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer; Robotic Segmentectomy and Pneumonectomy; Robotic Benign Esophageal Procedures; Robotic Esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis and McKeown Approaches); Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis; Robotic Thymectomy for Thymic Neoplasms; and Robotic versus Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Advantages and Disadvantages.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Contains 10 practice-oriented topics including advances in endoscopic lung volume reduction; advanced endoscopic procedures; technical aspects of robotic first rib resection; uniportal robotic lung resection techniques; three dimensional printing applications in thoracic surgery; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews of emerging technologies in thoracic surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Gita Mody brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Global Thoracic Surgery. An all-new topic to Thoracic Surgery Clinics, global thoracic surgery is an essential component of public and global health. In this issue, top experts provide timely insights on training, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, techniques, and surgical management of common thoracic surgeries throughout low-middle income countries (LMICs). Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including esophageal cancer treatment globally; lung cancer management in LMICs; endoscopy and bronchoscopy in low-resource settings; surgical capacity building for low-resource settings; training general thoracic surgeons in LMICs; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global thoracic surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vincenzo Ambrogi and Tommaso Mineo, is devoted to Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery. Drs. Ambrogi and Mineo have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Technical issues and patient safety in nonintubated thoracic anesthesia; Management of primary and secondary pneumothorax in nonintubated VATS; Treatment of pleural effusions with nonintubated VATS; Nonintubated VATS for chest infections; Nonintubated VATS lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease; Nonintubated VATS wedge resection of peripheral early lung cancer; Anatomical segmentectomy in nonintubated VATS; VATS lobectomy for lung cancer in nonintubated anesthesia; Nonintubated VATS tracheal and bronchial sleeve resection for lung cancer; Nonintubated tracheal surgery; Management of intraoperative crisis during nonintubated thoracic surgery; Team training for nonintubated thoracic surgery; and more!

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Editor Cherie Erkmen brings considerable expertise to the topic of social disparities in thoracic surgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as social disparities in lung cancer, population health, esophageal cancer, benign lung diseases, and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on social disparities in thoracic surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Social Disparities Database and Big Data; Health Disparities in Recruitment and Enrollment in Research; Social Disparities in Lung Cancer Risk and Screening; and more.