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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

Enhancing Thoracic Surgery with AI: A Review of Current Practices and Emerging Trends.

Mohamed Umair Aleem, Jibran Ahmad Khan, Asser Younes, Belal Nedal Sabbah, Waleed Saleh, Marcello Migliore

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mohamed Umair AleemCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0004-4612-425X
Jibran Ahmad KhanCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Asser YounesThoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Lung Health Centre, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Belal Nedal SabbahCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9131-7430
Waleed SalehThoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Lung Health Centre, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Marcello MiglioreThoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Lung Health Centre, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6272-8983

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming integral to medical practice, potentially enhancing outcomes in thoracic surgery. AI-driven models have shown significant accuracy in diagnosing non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), predicting lymph node metastasis, and aiding in the efficient extraction of electronic medical record (EMR) data. Moreover, AI applications in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and perioperative management reveal the potential to improve surgical precision, patient safety, and overall care efficiency. Despite these advancements, challenges such as data privacy, biases, and ethical concerns remain. This manuscript explores AI applications, particularly machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP), in thoracic surgery, emphasizing their role in diagnosis and perioperative management. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the current state, benefits, and limitations of AI in thoracic surgery, highlighting future directions in the field.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceHumansLung NeoplasmsMachine LearningRobotic Surgical ProceduresThoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgical ProceduresAIartificial intelligenceprecision medicineprecision surgeryRATSthoracic surgeryVATS

Identifiers

PMID39451768
PMCPMC11506543

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