title: [MINIMALLY INVASIVE THORACIC SURGERY: PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES].
abstract: Minimally invasive general thoracic surgery entered a new era with the introduction of thoracoscopic surgery into clinical practice in the early 1990s. Thoracoscopic surgery is already widely accepted in most countries. However, single-port thoracic surgery, needlescopic thoracic surgery, and robot-assisted thoracic surgery are not yet accepted widely. More advances in the instruments and equipment appear necessary.
authors.forename: Tadasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohno
mesh_terms: D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data