This retrospective study evaluated using nonstapling bullectomy via manual suturing as an alternative to traditional staple bullectomy in reducing the recurrence rate of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in young male patients. The authors utilized hybrid VATS (hVATS) with a one-port-one-window approach for manual suturing.
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VATS
November 14, 2024
November 4, 2024
This video demonstrates a bi-portal VATS lower lobectomy that has been performed using the ArtiSential Bipolar Precise Dissector.
October 31, 2024
The authors developed a cost-effective, high-fidelity simulation for VATS wedge resection training using an ex-vivo porcine lung with simulated lung nodules in the form of cherry tomatoes affixed with cyanoacrylate glue that is assessed with an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) tool.
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.
August 29, 2024
Minimally-invasive pulmonary segmentectomy is an effective method for treating selective cases while preserving lung parenchyma and minimizing perioperative morbidity and length of hospital stay. A fully thoracoscopic multiport approach is often preferred due to its straightforwardness and flexibility, allowing adaptation to unexpected intraoperative
August 23, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Raja Flores about VATS lobectomy. They discuss his experience and studies in VATS lobectomy and Dr. Flores’s technique for this procedure.
August 16, 2024
A first for the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgery unit as the team begins surgical treatments in Africa.
July 24, 2024
This video demonstrates a VATS right basilar segmentectomy for typical carcinoid, highlighting the use of indocyanine green for enhanced visualization.
July 18, 2024
A left atrial appendage of a retroverted orientation is not a well-recognized anatomical variant in the current literature. The authors describe preoperative identification and intraoperative maneuvers that optimize device sitting and ensure complete occlusion of a retroverted left atrial appendage.
July 1, 2024
This video demonstrates how the authors perform right upper lobectomies. There is never a perfect case, but the authors believe they are managing to reproduce great results with this technique.