Papers
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Total Citations
482
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About
Eric Strother is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the adoption of robotic and minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery. His research centers on robotic-assisted thoracic procedures, with particular emphasis on lung cancer surgery, thoracic outlet syndrome, and complex mediastinal pathology. Strother's landmark 2009 report on 100 consecutive robot-assisted lobectomies for early-stage lung cancer, which has garnered over 200 citations, established critical evidence for the feasibility and safety of this approach at a time when the field was still defining its boundaries. His subsequent 2012 investigation into the learning curve of robotic lobectomy — now with nearly 100 citations — provided surgeons and training programs with invaluable benchmarks for competency. Beyond lung cancer, Strother has expanded the frontiers of robotic surgery into underexplored areas, including Paget-Schroetter disease, hyperhidrosis, celiac artery compression syndrome, and intralobar sequestration, demonstrating the versatility of robotic platforms across diverse thoracic conditions. His historical perspective tracing the evolution from Jacobaeus's early thoracoscopy to the da Vinci system further reflects his commitment to contextualizing technological progress within surgical tradition. Collectively, his work has accumulated hundreds of citations, cementing his influence on modern minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
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- 2The learning curve of robotic lobectomy99 citations · 2012
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- 7Robotic First Rib Resection16 citations · 2015
- 8Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of Intralobar Sequestration14 citations · 2009
- 9From Jacobeaus to the Da Vinci11 citations · 2010
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