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. 2018 May 22:4:107.
doi: 10.21037/jovs.2018.05.07. eCollection 2018.

From "open" to robotic assisted thoracic surgery: why RATS and not VATS?

Sara Ricciardi  1 , Federico Davini  2 , Carmelina Cristina Zirafa  2 , Franca Melfi  2
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From "open" to robotic assisted thoracic surgery: why RATS and not VATS?

Sara Ricciardi et al. J Vis Surg. .
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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