The authors retrospectively reviewed their minimally invasive aortic valve replacement experience over a three-year period to assess the outcomes in patients undergoing conventional knot tying (n = 39) versus automated knot tying with the Cor-Knot device (n = 53). Aortic cross-clamp time was approximately 10 minutes shorter in the latter group. Pos
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
March 3, 2018
February 27, 2018
This video provides a step-by-step guide to a minimally invasive ASD repair with an emphasis on pearls and pitfalls.
February 21, 2018
A well-written, brief, pessimistic editorial on the loss of surgeon autonomy in innovation.
February 19, 2018
This video demonstrates a subcostal biportal VATS right lower lobectomy performed as a day surgery.
February 14, 2018
Wang and colleagues present a systematic review of outcomes reported in 26 articles for 67 patients who underwent endovascular treatment for diseases of the ascending aorta, excluding type A dissection. The authors expect a gain in popularity of this intervention in select high-risk patients, but they consider further analysis necessary.
February 12, 2018
This video demonstrates a laparoscopic total gastrectomy and omentectomy with roux-en-y reconstruction.
January 25, 2018
This video shows a totally endoscopic repair of a Barlow's mitral valve.
January 24, 2018
The video provides a step-by-step guide for performing a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via right thoracotomy.
January 23, 2018
This video demonstrates the technique of port access mitral valve surgery.
January 22, 2018
A model analysis of a phase I surgical device trial. The readable editorial discusses the adoption of surgical innovation on the occasion of a harmonic sealing device for pulmonary resections, highlighting the problem of ligating small branches of the pulmonary artery in confined spaces.