Complex Thoracic Resections in the Minimally Invasive Era: Is Open Surgery Becoming a Lost Skill?

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC13363155 · PMID 42452595

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It is important to be precise about what this evidence does and does not show: a documented decline in open operative exposure is an established trend, whereas a resulting decline in open competence is a reasonable concern that the available data do not directly demonstrate.

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