This video demonstrates a technique for endoscopic aortic valve replacement and mitral valve replacement.
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Minimally Invasive
July 11, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. L. Wiley Nifong delivered a presentation titled "How I Trained Over Half the World's Robotic Surgeons."
July 11, 2025
This video demonstrates a surgical approach to mitral valve repair combined with left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending artery coronary artery bypass grafting, performed via a left anterior minithoracotomy.
July 10, 2025
This video demonstrates the technique of left internal mammary artery harvesting through a left minithoracotomy with thoracoscopic assistance.
July 10, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted resection of intralobar pulmonary sequestration, highlighting the use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to precisely delineate the diseased lung parenchyma. This technique enhances surgical accuracy and ensures complete removal of abnormal tissue while preserving healthy lung tissue.
Mastering Robotic Lung Resection: The French Lobectomy Technique for Standardized Surgical Education
July 8, 2025
This video demonstrates a standardized robotic segmentectomy using the French lobectomy technique, structured in five anatomical zones. It highlights the integration of 3D reconstruction and mixed reality planning in the surgical management of a left basal pyramid lesion in a 76-year-old patient.
July 7, 2025
This video demonstrates how practical simulation using a 3D lung model can serve as valuable training for thoracic surgery residents, helping them understand and perform the steps involved in a pulmonary lobectomy.
July 4, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, leading surgeons presented tips on how residents can prepare for a career in minimally invasive and robotic cardiothoracic surgery.
July 4, 2025
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Dr. Ruggero De Paulis, professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the Europe Hospital in Italy, delivered a presentation titled “Do Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Prostheses Facilitate the Adoption of Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery?”
July 3, 2025
This video demonstrates that utilizing indocyanine green during minimally invasive surgery for pulmonary sequestration allows for maximal parenchymal preservation.