This is a fabulous grand round presentation from Tom D'Amico documenting the history and the future of thoracoscopic lobectomy. A Must see for thoracic surgeons
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VATS
September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015
This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy for persistent hemoptysis from a left upper lobe PAVM, despite multiple embolizations.
August 17, 2015
This video demonstrates a left pneumonectomy by single-port approach for a primary squamous cell carcinoma.
July 23, 2015
Scott Swanson, Shanda Blackmon, Robert Cerfolio, and Bernard Park discuss minimally invasive lung surgery, highlighting robotic and video-assisted methods.
May 4, 2015
Check out this great website, where a group of students in London took on a project to try to develop a depth sensing endoscope which will tell you how close your instruments are to tissues in the Thoracic cavity ( Much like a parking sensor in a car)
A glimpse of the future ?
Let these students know what you think
April 30, 2015
In this interview with Joel Dunning, Henrik Hansen discusses his 15 years of experience performing VATS lobectomies, and reflects on the current status of the approach.
April 28, 2015
You have heard of 4 port, 3 port, 2 port and now uniportal VATS lobectomy. You may have tried Robotic lobectomy. You may also have heard of subxiphoid only or TEMLA only lobectomy.
April 16, 2015
This feature length documentary takes an in-depth look at uniportal VATS, the relatively new procedure created by Diego Gonzalez Rivas. The film chronicles the development of the procedure, and follows Dr. Gonzalez Rivas as he introduces the minimally invasive technique to hospitals from the UK to China.
March 18, 2015
This expert technique offers a step-by-step description of a thoracoscopic left apical trisegmentectomy.
March 13, 2015
Worldwide, lung cancer is a leading cause of death. Minimally invasive resection of small pulmonary nodules is an opportunity and a challenge at the same time. The smaller the nodule, the better the long-term outlook for the patient, but the more difficult the resection. An efficient solution can be found in intra-operative 3D imaging and guided navigation.