This video demonstrates a robotic left atrial appendage occlusion in an 84-year-old male with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, polycythemia vera, and recurrent GI bleeds.
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Robotic
July 28, 2025
This video demonstrates a right robotic-assisted upper lobectomy performed after neoadjuvant therapy.
July 16, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic adaptation of a previously described video-assisted thoracic surgery technique for radial plication of the left hemidiaphragm.
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 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 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.
July 3, 2025
This multicenter retrospective study compared video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for anterior mediastinal lesions in 1,076 patients across three Chinese centers.