As more procedures are reimagined and adapted for minimally invasive surgery, standardization is key to maintaining safety and improving outcomes. A robotic-assisted approach for first rib resection can solve many shortcomings of the conventional open approach and, in expert centers, can prove superior in terms of dissection, visualization, and postoperative recovery.
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September 26, 2024
This study evaluated 139 patients undergoing elective lung resections, focusing on compliance with Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) protocols and patient outcomes. Key results included a median postoperative hospital stay of seven days and a 19 percent perioperative complication rate, with no 30-day mortality.
September 25, 2024
Robotic resection of pulmonary hydatid cysts is feasible with appropriate preoperative planning and active involvement of multidisciplinary teams, including infectious disease, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. Localization of the bronchopleural fistula, followed by closure and layered capitonnage, help obliterate the dead space after unroofing of the cyst. This video demonstrates appropriate intraoperative steps that are key in avoiding an anaphylactic reaction during the operation.
September 19, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Brian Houseman about VATS vs robotic lobectomy. They discuss training programs, the speed and efficiency of VATS, advanced chemotherapy cases, instruments used, safety, and the difference in pain for robotic-assisted surgery vs VATS.
September 18, 2024
CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Dawn Jaroszewski about optimizing pectus surgery. Dr. Jaroszewski addressed key issues, cryoanalgesia, and so much more.
September 18, 2024
The authors describe a case of robotic-assisted salvage completion pneumonectomy due to the limited descriptions of this type of operation literature, specifically in the setting of chemo-immunotherapy and SBRT.
September 13, 2024
In this video, the authors demonstrate three techniques for chest wall reconstruction with neoribs.
September 12, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent Karbala conference he organized. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq.
September 10, 2024
This video describes a robotic-assisted left lower lobectomy and radical lymphadenectomy performed with the Da Vinci Xi surgical system following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
September 9, 2024
A 76-year-old male with a PET-avid carcinoid tumor had a robotically-assisted lingulectomy, where unusual lung anatomy required using intraoperative bronchoscopy with Firefly mode to accurately locate and address the tumor.