Artificial intelligence applications in thoracic surgery show potential to improve diagnostic accuracy for non-small-cell lung cancer, surgical precision, and perioperative management.
AI, including ML and NLP, holds significant potential to enhance diagnosis, surgical precision, and perioperative management in thoracic surgery, though ethical and privacy challenges remain.
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.
Aleem et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Thoracic surgery. Artificial intelligence (AI) was evaluated. Artificial intelligence applications in thoracic surgery show potential to improve diagnostic accuracy for non-small-cell lung cancer, surgical precision, and perioperative management.