This case illustrates key steps in robotic left lower lobectomy with bronchoplasty, including adhesiolysis, mediastinal lymphadenectomy, anatomic resection of the left lower lobe, and bronchial reconstruction with airway preservation.
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Robotic
August 21, 2025
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Kenneth Liao about performing the world’s first adult robotic heart surgery in the United States using a subxiphoid approach.
August 21, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Kenneth Liao, professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support at Baylor College of Medicine, about performing the world’s first adult robotic heart surgery in the United States using a subxiphoid approach.
August 14, 2025
In this outstanding interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Todd Rosengart about his team performing the world’s first adult robotic heart surgery in the United States.
August 14, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Todd Rosengart, professor and chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, about his team performing the world’s first adult robotic heart surgery in the United States.
August 12, 2025
This video demonstrates patient positioning, chest marking, and port placement for robotic mitral valve repair.
August 7, 2025
This video demonstrates a safe and effective robotic approach to left upper division trisegmentectomy, featuring careful anatomical dissection, parenchymal division, and comprehensive lymphadenectomy. It emphasizes the balance between preserving important structures while ensuring adequate lung division for tumor resection.
August 7, 2025
This single-institution study evaluated 78 patients undergoing single-anesthetic robotic bronchoscopy with intraoperative biopsy, followed by possible lung resection. Intraoperative frozen section diagnoses showed almost perfect agreement with final pathology (Cohen’s kappa 0.94), supporting their reliability for surgical decision-making.
August 5, 2025
In this video, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Edward Kim, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, about his winning video, “Robot-Assisted Intrapericardial Pneumonectomy With Bronchoplasty and Thymic Flap Post Neoadjuvant Chemo/IO.”
August 1, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Jacques Marescaux delivered a presentation titled “How AI Will Revolutionize Minimally Invasive Surgery.”