Alessandro Pardolesi

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Trans-Subxiphoid Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy

September 3, 2024 | Matteo Calderoni…

Median sternotomy has been the most commonly used approach for thymectomy to date. Recent advances in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted techniques with CO2 insufflation have allowed more minimally invasive approaches. Subxiphoid thymectomy is...

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Hilum First-Fissure Last Biportal VATS Right Lower Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

August 10, 2022 | Lorenzo Gherzi…

Anatomic lung resection is the gold standard procedure for the treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer (1). The division of the interlobar fissure may represent a critical step when...

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EndoWrist Stapler for da Vinci Xi Surgical System: Initial Experience

May 3, 2016 | Lorenzo Spaggiari

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This video shows the authors’ first experience with a robotic stapler. The robotic stapler was used for two right lung diagnostic wedge resections (one for a solid tumor, one for...

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Robotic Anatomic Segmentectomy

March 21, 2016 | Lorenzo Spaggiari

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Robotic anatomic lung segmentectomy is a feasible and safe procedure. In patients with metastatic cancer to the lung who are eligible for surgery, anatomic segmentectomy may be beneficial as a...

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Robotic-Assisted Left Pneumonectomy

September 21, 2015 | Lorenzo Spaggiari

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Introduction Robotic anatomic pulmonary resection with the da Vinci robotic system (Intuitive Surgical, Mountain View, CA) for early-stage lung cancer is a safe and well-established procedure. The authors decided to...

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Left Robotic Approach for Extended Thymectomy

September 1, 2015 | Lorenzo Spaggiari

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Over the past 10 years, video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches (and more recently robot-assisted surgery) have replaced median sternotomy for resectable anterior mediastinal masses, including thymoma. Numerous studies confirmed that a minimally...

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“Double Sleeve” (Vascular and Bronchial) Lobectomy

March 25, 2015 | Piergiorgio Solli…

Introduction “Double sleeve” (vascular and bronchial) lobectomy is a challenging and complex procedure, but a reasonable alternative to pneumonectomy in patients with centrally located tumors involving the pulmonary artery and...

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Case Presentation: Aortic Injury During VATS Lobectomy

February 16, 2015 | Piergiorgio Solli…

Introduction Major vascular injuries of pulmonary artery branches and pulmonary veins during anatomic thoracoscopic pulmonary resection for lung cancer have been widely described and reported in the literature, as well...

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Right Upper VATS Lobectomy in Patient with Incomplete Situs Viscerum Inversus

December 9, 2014 | Piergiorgio Solli…

The authors present the case of a 69-year-old woman who was admitted to their division with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the upper lobe of the right lung. The preoperative...

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Videothoracoscopic Left Internal Mammary Artery Lymphadenectomy for Single Site Breast Cancer Recurrence After Chemoradiotherapy

October 6, 2014 | Francesco Petrella…

A 52-year-old patient was admitted to the authors’ department for left internal mammary artery lymph nodal metastases from breast cancer. The patient had undergone a left radical mastectomy 20 years...

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Salvage Tracheal Resection for Primary Tracheal Tumor after Combined Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy

April 14, 2014 | Francesco Petrella…

A 58-year-old man was admitted to the authors’ department for neoplastic cervical trachea obstruction, causing stridor and dyspnoea. The patient had previously undergone a tongue resection and chemo-radiotherapy for squamous...

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Redo Tracheal Resection and Laryngotracheal Reconstruction for Recurrent Subglottic Cicatricial Stenosis

March 13, 2014 | Francesco Petrella…

A 19-year-old male was referred to the authors’ department from another hospital because of a tight recurrent subglottic stenosis following tracheal resection and reconstruction for subglottic post-intubation stenosis. Several rigid...