title: Preface to the 3(rd) European Perspective in Thoracic Surgery special issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. ( Email: brunellialex@gmail.com ).
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Torino, Torino, Italy. ( Email: enrico.ruffini@unito.it ).
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruffini