Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
Anatomic segmentectomy has emerged as an effective option for the management of early-stage lung cancer; however, the division of intersegmental parenchyma remains technically challenging. The authors describe and illustrate the exclusion technique, a bronchus-last strategy...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on complex cardiac surgical interventions at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Danny Ramzy,...
This single-center, single-arm prospective trial provides the first clinical safety and effectiveness data for the excimer laser-assisted non-occlusive anastomosis (ELANA) system in constructing the left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-to-left anterior...
Treating patients with both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and severe obesity can be challenging. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy alone can exacerbate GERD symptoms and can induce GERD in asymptomatic patients (1)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....






