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Thoracic Portal

The Future of Image-Guided Surgery in the Era of 3D Printing and Holograms
Subxiphoid Dual-Port Thymectomy Performed With Partial Resection of the Innominate Vein and Pericardial Patch Closure
Robotic Mediastinal Surgery
Repair of Both Severe Pectus Excavatum Deformity and Ascending Aortic Root Aneurysm
A Different Perspective on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for a Strange Case of a Clinical Stage IA Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor
Mediastinal Teratoma Causing Superior Vena Cava Compression
Surgery in Patients with Borderline Lung Function
Subxiphoid Uniportal Middle Lobectomy
The Ethics of Testing New Devices in Developing Countries
Role of Robotics in the Surgical Management of Lung Diseases

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Michael E. Cowen Interview
This interview celebrates the long career of British cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Cowen. He leaves a legacy of pioneering robotic thoracic surgery and trainee education.
Subxiphoid Dual-Port Thymectomy Performed With Partial Resection of the Innominate Vein and Pericardial Patch Closure
September 19, 2016
This is the case of a patient with an anterior mediastinal tumor. A subxiphoid dual-port thymectomy was performed with partial resection of the innominate vein and pericardial patch closure.
Robotic Mediastinal Surgery
September 15, 2016
Franca Melfi of the University of Pisa, Italy, discusses the benefits of robotic surgery in the management of mediastinal disease, along with the supporting evidence.
Repair of Both Severe Pectus Excavatum Deformity and Ascending Aortic Root Aneurysm
September 14, 2016
This video shows a unique case of concurrent pectus excavatum repair and ascending aortic root replacement.
A Different Perspective on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for a Strange Case of a Clinical Stage IA Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor
September 12, 2016
This video shows a novel minimally invasive thoracic (MIT) caudal approach for a patient affected by a biopsy-proven neuroendocrine tumor of the middle lobe of the lung (cT1aN0Mx).
Mediastinal Teratoma Causing Superior Vena Cava Compression
September 5, 2016
The authors present the case of a mediastinal teratoma adhering to the right upper lobe, compressing the superior vena cava and innominate vein.
Surgery in Patients with Borderline Lung Function
September 1, 2016
Gaetano Rocco of the National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy, considers the difficulties of treating high-risk patients with surgical lung resections.
Subxiphoid Uniportal Middle Lobectomy
August 30, 2016
This video shows a subxiphoid uniportal middle lobectomy for lung cancer.
The Ethics of Testing New Devices in Developing Countries
August 18, 2016
In a discussion filmed at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, a group of experts discuss the ethics of testing new medical devices in developing countries.
Role of Robotics in the Surgical Management of Lung Diseases
August 17, 2016
Alper Toker of Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, argues for the increased use of robotic approaches for lung resection procedures.
Posterior Uniportal VATS for S6 Resection and Completion Lobectomy
August 15, 2016
This video demonstrates a fissure-last, video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection of the superior segment of the right lower lobe, using a uniportal posterior approach.

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