Although robotic surgery has gained popularity among thoracic surgeons globally, and the advantages of using robots for anterior mediastinal lesion resections are well established, there is still controversy over the optimal robotic approach for posterior and inferior mediastinal resections. This video presents some tips to perform such resections more easily.
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Robotic
October 30, 2023
October 26, 2023
This video demonstrates a total robotic left lower lobectomy. It was the first lobectomy performed with the Versius system in Chile.
October 23, 2023
This video presents a case of uniportal pure robotic lingulectomy in a seventy-one-year-old male with localized lung cancer.
October 19, 2023
This video demonstrates the use of a detachable aortic cross clamp for robotic cardiac surgery, including application and retrieval.
October 18, 2023
This video shares a twelve-step operative approach for a robotic Nissen fundoplication with operative steps and technical pearls.
October 16, 2023
This video demonstrates resection of an esophageal leiomyoma.
October 12, 2023
Lung transplantation remains the best option for patients with end-stage lung disease. Despite improving outcomes, the procedure confers significant morbidity risk. This paper presents a single right-sided lung transplant in a sixty-nine-year-old recipient utilizing the Da Vinci robotic system.
September 7, 2023
This video presents a case in which a typical carcinoid tumor was resected in the left lower bronchus orifice followed by a v-anastomosis through RATS, complicated with an intraoperative contralateral tension pneumothorax.
August 15, 2023
New techniques and technologies are constantly being developed in surgical treatment for lung cancer. These recent CTSNet videos demonstrate some of the most popular and innovative techniques, including uniportal VATS resection, robotic assisted lobectomy, and surgical management of rare and complex lung cancers.
August 7, 2023
This video demonstrates a robotic bilateral thymectomy with an emphasis on surgical anatomy and technique.