Robotic surgery for thoracic surgery | European SurgeryRobotic surgical systems, primarily the da Vinci platform, revolutionize thoracic procedures (lungs, esophagus, chest) by enabling minimally invasive surgery through tiny incisions, offering surgeons enhanced 3D vision, greater dexterity, and precision control via a console, leading to faster patient recovery, less pain, and shorter hospital stays compared to open surgery. These systems translate the surgeon's hand movements to miniaturized instruments, allowing complex operations like lung resections (lobectomy, segmentectomy), thymectomies, and esophageal repairs with improved visualization and reduced trauma.