In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Bernard Park, Deputy Chief of Clinical Affairs of the Thoracic Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, about robotic thoracic surgery.
They discussed the history of robotic thoracic surgery, its advantages and limitations, patient selection, preoperative preparation and positioning, port placement, and instrumentation, including the fenestrated grasper. They reviewed postoperative management, potential complications, and future directions in robotic thoracic surgery.
The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Keep an eye out for next month’s episode.
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