Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Surgical Oncology, Visceral Surgery, Innovative Pain ManagementRecent publications in peer-reviewed academic journals:Ponholzer F, Ng C, Maier H, Dejaco H, Schlager A, Lucciarini P, Öfner D, Augustin F. Intercostal Catheters for Postoperative Pain Management in VATS Reduce Opioid Consumption. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(2):372. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020372Ponholzer F, Kroepfl V, Ng C, Maier H, Kocher F, Lucciarini P, Öfner D, Augustin F. Delay to Surgical Treatment in Lung Cancer Patients and its Impact on Survival in a Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Cohort. Scientific Reports. 2021; 11(1):4914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84162-4