Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Husam Balkhy, Professor of Surgery and Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago, IL, USA, about...
Mediastinal lipomas are benign, slow-growing masses that can present as large masses due to their insidious onset (1). Symptoms associated with these lipomas are generally due to mass effect, such...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial...
An 8 cm left sub-areolar thoracotomy was performed as the working port. The pericardium was opened vertically over the left ventricular apex and suspended with retraction sutures. Using 3-0 polypropylene...
This article explores the pathways for and challenges and implications of integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled humanoid robotic systems, or embodied AI, into operating rooms (ORs). While AI is being integrated...
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is increasingly becoming a standard approach for the treatment of various cardiac pathologies. Minimally invasive techniques are well established for isolated procedures such as mitral and/or...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video shows the technique for harvesting the left...
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital lung malformation characterized by non-functioning lung tissue with a systemic arterial supply, usually from the aorta. Surgical removal is indicated to prevent infection, bleeding,...
The French lobectomy is a standardized robotic technique designed to improve reproducibility and enhance educational value in thoracic surgical training. Based on five anatomical exposure and dissection zones, the technique...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Introduction Minimally invasive surgery is gaining increasing acceptance supported...
In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch...
In March 2025, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland held its annual meeting, bringing together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss the latest...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Pulmonary sequestrations are rare congenital anomalies that result in...










