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The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial... More
March 25, 2021
The objective of this video is to present the case of a successful tracheobronchoplasty performed in an adult patient with a membranous tracheobronchomalacia.
March 24, 2021
Brian Mitzman interviews lead author and expert Dr Bryan Burt on an in-press JTCVS publication evaluating robotic first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome.
March 22, 2021
This video demonstrates how to perform robotic right middle lobe lobectomy.
March 19, 2021
In this video, the authors present the clinical case of patient diagnosed with a giant oesophageal leiomyoma (>10cm) which was successfully enucleated through a robotic approach.
March 18, 2021
The authors present a video summary of anatomy and technical aspects of right upper lobectomy, right middle lobectomy, right lower lobectomy, left upper lobectomy, and left lower lobectomy.
March 17, 2021
This video demonstrates the use of a patient-tailored circular clamp for accurate, safe, and rapid lung-sparing excision of centrally located lung nodules.
March 15, 2021
This is a video of a right lower lobe sleeve resection using the Artisential wristed instruments, including a wristed needle holder.
March 11, 2021
This video demonstrates the video-assisted thoracoscopic management of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.
March 8, 2021
This video demonstrates how to safely and efficiently perform VATS right middle lobe lobectomy.
March 5, 2021
The authors present a video illustrating the endoscopic management and drain placement for an iatrogenic proximal esophageal perforation with uncontrolled mediastinal sepsis.