Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Tumor Mutational Burden as a Predictor of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Brief Report

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also immune-related toxicity. In this single-center cohort of 1,215 patients treated with ICI...

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Mid-Term Outcomes After Bilateral Versus Single Internal Mammary Artery Grafting in MIDCAB

September 24, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In this single-center propensity-matched analysis of 659 patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), bilateral internal mammary artery grafting achieved short- and mid-term clinical outcomes comparable to single...

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ECS Club | Endoscopic Team Training and Surgeon Mentorship

September 23, 2026 | Joerg Kempfert

This talk features Joerg Kempfert, Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center, Berlin, Germany, presenting on “Endoscopic Team Training and Surgeon Mentorship: My Personal...

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Robotic Extended Sympathectomy for Severe Compensatory Hyperhidrosis

September 22, 2026 | Francesco Petrella…

A 27-year-old male previously underwent bilateral T2–T3 sympathicotomy for severe palmar hyperhidrosis. Compensatory hyperhidrosis involving the trunk developed one year after the initial procedure and progressively became debilitating. Seven years...

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The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision | A CTSNet Webinar

September 18, 2026 | Tom C. NguyenSilver Contributor…

CTSNet hosted a webinar on September 15, 2026, titled “The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision,” featuring leading surgeons Tom B. Nguyen, Michael Mack, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko,...

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Axillary Cannulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

October 16, 2018 | Rafael Trunfio…

Surgical exposure and cannulation of the femoral artery and vein is the standard approach for connection to the extracorporeal circulation in minimally invasive valve surgery. There are, however, potential downsides,...

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The 5th International VATS Symposium in Monza, Italy

September 28, 2018 | Lorraine Richardson

Find it here: The 5th International VATS Symposium in Monza, Italy. This postgraduate course emphasizes the use of video-based education and in-depth discussion of technical details. The theme of the...

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Aortic Valve Replacement With Right Anterior Thoracotomy, Sutureless Valves, and Ultrafast-Track Anesthesia: A Truly Minimally Invasive Approach in Ancona

September 25, 2018 | Marco Di EusanioBronze Contributor…

While anatomical and clinical indications to transcatheter aortic valve interventions are expanding, surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) continues to progress, as demonstrated by improving clinical outcomes in contemporary patients’ cohorts...

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Technical Innovations in Minimally Invasive Surgery: The Process and the Future

August 23, 2018 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor…

Mark Ferguson of the University of Chicago presents a discussion on technical innovations in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He is joined by Thomas D’Amico of Duke University Medical Center in...

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Mitral Valve: Resection of Fibroelastoma by a Minimally Invasive Approach

August 21, 2018 | Mariano Camporrotondo…

The patient was a 35-year-old woman. She had a cardiovascular history of obesity and an ischemic stroke with a right brachiocrural focus and expressive aphasia in 2012-2013. She continues to...

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Robotic-Assisted Versus Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Outcomes From High-Volume Thoracic Surgeons

August 21, 2018 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

For high volume surgeons (defined as 20 or more annual lobectomies), the use of a robotic approach had a lower conversion to open rate and a lower complication rate, while...

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Innovation at the 2018 ISMICS Annual Meeting

August 17, 2018 | Claire Vernon

The 2018 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) took place in Vancouver, Canada, in June. Among the meeting sessions were the Subramanian Innovation Award...

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Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Using the LEAR Technique, Filmed by the BBC

July 25, 2018 | Paul Modi…

This video shows one of the first totally endoscopic mitral valve repairs using the lateral endoscopic approach with robotics (LEAR) technique performed in the UK, and it follows a patient’s...

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