This study reports on initial experiences with the da Vinci single-port system. The authors retrospectively reviewed patients with an anterior mediastinal mass who underwent surgery using the da Vinci single-port system via a subxiphoid approach between October 2020 and April 2024.
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Mediastinum
January 2, 2025
November 14, 2024
Uniportal robotic-assisted extended thymectomy is a minimally invasive technique that combines the benefits of robotic surgery with a single-port approach, which may provide enhanced precision and faster recovery while maintaining safety and oncological efficacy. This video demonstrates a uniportal robotic-assisted extended thymectomy.
October 24, 2024
A 37-year-old female athlete with severe pectus excavatum with hemodynamic repercussion underwent a successful surgical correction using the cross-bar technique and cryoanalgesia for pain management.
October 3, 2024
Robotic-assisted double docking subxiphoid thymectomy is a safe, effective, and reproducible method for performing radical thymectomies. This procedure eliminates the need for VATS subxiphoid dissection, a large incision at the subxiphoid area, and a specialized subxiphoid port.
September 25, 2024
In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores chest drains with Leanne Ashrafian, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor.
July 2, 2024
This video is made for surgical assistants and shows a breakdown of how to reliably close a midsternal incision.
June 25, 2024
Senior Editor Mara Antonoff spoke with Dr. Marc de Perrot about the recent results of the SMARTER trial, which involved a lower dosage of radiation along with lung-sparing pleurectomy for a shorter recovery time for patients. Dr. de Perrot is a thoracic surgeon at Toronto General Hospital.
January 3, 2024
The video demonstrates an innovative MID technique for the emergency decompression of tension pneumomediastinum in an intubated patient with COVID ARDS. It is a bedside technique that can be performed safely with minimum blood loss.
November 20, 2023
A unique approach via the right chest for robotic resection of a mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenoma with indocyanine green localization.
November 6, 2023
This video demonstrates a hybrid total thyroidectomy and robotic-assisted excision of a substernal multinodular goiter.