The use of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has increased in recent years, and surgeons are seeing more patients requiring reoperation after MIMVS. This study analyzed early outcomes and long-term survival in this group.
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Minimally Invasive
May 1, 2024
The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation can benefit by combining left atrial endocardial and epicardial interventions. A step-by-step approach of this hybrid totally thoracoscopic maze procedure is demonstrated in this video.
April 15, 2024
CTSNet presents a recording of the recent Edwards Lifesciences webinar presented in collaboration with CTSNet, “Contemporary Insights on Minimally Invasive Surgery.”
April 10, 2024
The authors of this paper explored early postoperative outcomes in all patients (n= 833) undergoing uniportal segmentectomy and lobectomy in their unit between 2017 and 2022. During this study period, the utilization of uniportal access operations increased.
April 4, 2024
This video presents a complication of microwave ablation (MWA) in a thirty-three-year-old woman with lung metastases from colon cancer.
April 3, 2024
EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Prof. Raja Flores about how he juggles the influx of new lung cancer surgical trials and their varying recommendations.
March 29, 2024
EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Prof. Alan Sihoe on innovations in minimally invasive segmentectomy and changing global views on the procedure.
March 28, 2024
This video shows a case of left lower lobectomy performed for an infected congenital cystic adenoid malformation (CCAM) in a twenty-nine-year-old male.
March 26, 2024
This video demonstrates surgeon-powered robotics for anatomical lung resection.
March 15, 2024
The authors of this video demonstrate a right upper lobectomy for a large pulmonary hydatid cyst using uniportal VATS.