title: The game theory in thoracic surgery: from the intuitions of Luca Pacioli to the operating rooms management.
abstract: Game theory is a formal way to analyze the interactions among groups of subjects who behave each other. It has historically been of great interest in the economic fields in which decisions are made in a competitive environment. Game theory has fascinating potential if applied in the medical science. Few papers have been written about the application of game theory in surgery. The majority of scenarios of game theory in surgery fall into two main groups: cooperative and no cooperative games.
authors.affiliation: 1 Marco Vitruvio Pollione High School, Avezzano L'Aquila, Italy ; 2 Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Research Hospital, Negrar Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Argante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciocci
authors.affiliation: 1 Marco Vitruvio Pollione High School, Avezzano L'Aquila, Italy ; 2 Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Research Hospital, Negrar Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viti
authors.affiliation: 1 Marco Vitruvio Pollione High School, Avezzano L'Aquila, Italy ; 2 Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Research Hospital, Negrar Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terzi
authors.affiliation: 1 Marco Vitruvio Pollione High School, Avezzano L'Aquila, Italy ; 2 Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Research Hospital, Negrar Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertolaccini
keywords: Game theory; lung cancer; thoracic surgery