The authors developed a cost-effective, high-fidelity simulation for VATS wedge resection training using an ex-vivo porcine lung with simulated lung nodules in the form of cherry tomatoes affixed with cyanoacrylate glue that is assessed with an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) tool.
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August 21, 2024
This video provides a step-by-step, systematic, and precise surgical technique for harvesting the radial artery.
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The authors introduce a beating heart implant in the setting of donor recovery utilizing ex vivo heart perfusion, which can potentially improve primary graft dysfunction rates by eliminating a second cardiac arrest.
August 19, 2024
This is a full explanation of the anatomy and physiology of the mitral valve by Dr. Vince Gaudiani.
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This is the introductory video to Vince Gaudiani‘s series exploring mitral valve repair.
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This case presents a young woman diagnosed with a cyst in the lower lobe of the left lung, which was suspected to be a hydatic cyst. The patient underwent robotic-assisted cystotomy and capitonnage. The authors believe this is the first case of pulmonary hydatid cyst resection using a robotic-assisted platform.
August 16, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Professor Timo Weimar presented "Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic AF Ablation." In his presentation, he discussed access limitations in minimally invasive surgery and the fact that access needs to follow optimal therapy to deliver the acceptable current standard of care.
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The authors demonstrate an early surgical correction of a neonate with aortic coarctation and arch hypoplasia with additional partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the right upper pulmonary vein to the superior vena cava.
August 16, 2024
A first for the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgery unit as the team begins surgical treatments in Africa.
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