A thoracic surgery involves any procedure or operation related to chest organs including heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea. Thoracic surgery is also known as chest surgery. Thoracic surgery procedures are performed with either minimally invasive method or an open surgical procedure. Minimally invasive thoracic surgeries can be of two types: Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery and Robotic Thoracic Surgery. Thoracotomy procedure involves incision in chest and is performed to treat lung cancer. According to European Respiratory Society, around 24,574 lung resections and 16,710 cases of primary lung cancer were reported in 2011.