In this article, the authors review the current and emerging role of robotic-assisted surgery in vascular surgery.
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Transplantation
September 18, 2025
This article reviews current advances and ongoing challenges in tracheal surgery, focusing on long-segment tracheal resection and reconstruction. The authors highlight that while surgical resection with primary anastomosis remains the gold standard for localized disease, outcomes are limited in cases of extended tracheal involvement.
August 7, 2025
This study examines the impact of the 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) heart transplant allocation criteria change on posttransplant stroke rates.
July 24, 2025
With the improvement in survival rates for heart transplant recipients, cardiac valvular disease is more frequently being encountered in this group of patients. This includes conditions such as aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation in the transplanted heart.
July 3, 2025
This article examined patients in Singapore who were ineligible for transplantation and evaluated the cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) use compared to optimal medical therapy.
June 12, 2025
The use of mechanical support devices in the pediatric population is an area of active investigation. The authors evaluated all pediatric patients at a single institution who presented in cardiogenic shock and were treated with an Impella device.
May 29, 2025
This study analyzed pregnancy outcomes in female lung transplant (LuT) recipients, focusing on modifiable factors that could improve outcomes. Using data from the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPRI), the study included 53 women who reported 72 pregnancies after LuT between 1991 and 2021.
May 29, 2025
This article investigated the role of different definitions of warm ischemia time during donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplants and the development of severe primary graft dysfunction (PGD).
May 7, 2025
Living allogeneic heart valve transplant (HVT) first emerged in 2022, featuring the unique advantage of being a valve capable of growth and self-repair over time, thus reducing the number of reoperations required in children undergoing valve intervention.
April 10, 2025
This population-based observational cohort study examined short-term postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing cardiac surgery in Australia, focusing on patients receiving kidney replacement therapy.