Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac

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October 4, 2024 | Pramod Reddy Kandakure

To begin, a 5-6 cm incision was made in the right 3rd intercostal space, with the fourth rib sheared at the costochondral junction. The specific intercostal space used can be...

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October 2, 2024 | Marco Di EusanioBronze Contributor

In June 2024, a panel of cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered at Teatro delle Muse in Ancona, Italy to discuss Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter Interventions for patients with Mitral and Tricuspid...

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October 2, 2024 | Dmytro BabliakBronze Contributor

This video presents a case of endoscopic radial artery harvesting using a reusable retractor with an open CO2 insufflation system. The procedure was performed with the patient’s arm positioned at...

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October 1, 2024 | Feras Khaliel

Lead surgeon, Dr. Feras Khaliel has generously shared his video of the first-ever robotic heart transplant. This video is in full resolution and shows his right chest approach with a...

Podcast
September 27, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with lead surgeon Feras Khaliel about the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. They explore the steps taken...

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September 27, 2024 | Veronica Manolache

The authors present a robotic-assisted approach for first rib resection. Traditionally, first rib resection is performed through conventional open surgery, often using either a supraclavicular or transaxillary approach, each with...

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September 25, 2024 | Mostafa Eldewer

The patient was a 34-year-old male from Syria who presented with an incidental finding on his chest X-ray during a visa work up. Further testing revealed a 7.5 x 7.5...

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September 24, 2024 | Dharmendra Agrawal

This video demonstrates the application of an AtriClip using the Intuitive XI robot. The authors believe this is the first case of its kind in the United Kingdom and Europe....