Thoracic surgery in United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS), and so on as there are already multiple scientific manuscripts comparing these techniques published over the last decade (1,2).This article is a review of the state of thoracic surgery and its evolution in the UAE. In order to offer the full picture of its rapidly evolving healthcare system and of the thoracic surgery innovations inception in the UAE, this article weaves in an anthropological perspective that sheds light on the recent history of this federation of emirates. It helps understand how this young nation has equipped itself

Basic theories and concepts of chest wall surgery

“…In this stage, the development of thoracic surgery was relatively balanced, and the surgeries of internal and external thoracic organs develops synchronously, resulting in many achievements. Since the 1990s, surgery has entered minimally invasive era, and thoracic surgery has also ushered in the concept of minimally invasive surgery [2][3][4][5][6][7] . Early minimally invasive surgery is mainly small incision operation.…”

“…In recent years, with the rapid development of thoracoscopic technology, the scope of clinical use has been further expanded, and the clinical effect has been more ideal. Therefore, thoracic surgery has entered the era of comprehensive minimally invasive surgery finally [2][3][4][5][6][7] . The main symbol of this era is thoracoscopic surgery, which has greatly changed the traditional thoracic surgical treatment concept and technology, and should be regarded as a revolution in the field of thoracic surgery.…”