Thoracic Surgery

Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy - our first experience.

INTRODUCTION: Minimally invasive esophagectomy is associated with lower postoperative morbidity and better quality of life compared to open esophagectomy in patients with comparable oncological outcomes. Robotic-assisted surgery represents the next step in the development of mini- mally invasive surgery. We aim to present the results of a pilot cohort of patients undergoing robotic-assisted minima...

Biportal robotic pulmonary lobectomy, initial experience - case report.

INTRODUCTION: Thanks to perfect visualization and high maneuverability of instruments, the robotic technique is a preferable type of lung resection, even though the number of required incisions is usually higher compared to the video-assisted approach. This case report presents our initial experience with the reduced-port approach in performing robotic biportal lobectomy.

Evaluation of voice function after BABA robotic thyroid lobectomy: A comparative analysis with endoscopic thyroid lobectomy.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of robotic thyroid lobectomy via Bilateral Axlio-Breast Approach (BABA) and endoscopic thyroid lob...

McKeown esophagectomy: robot-assisted versus conventional minimally invasive technique-systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This meta-analysis assesses the surgical outcomes between robot-assisted minimally-invasive McKeown esophagectomy and conventi...

An Ontology for Cardiothoracic Surgical Education and Clinical Data Analytics.

The development of an ontology facilitates the organization of the variety of concepts used to describe different terms in different resources. The pr...

ACRnet: Adaptive Cross-transfer Residual neural network for chest X-ray images discrimination of the cardiothoracic diseases.

Cardiothoracic diseases are a serious threat to human health and chest X-ray image is a great reference in diagnosis and treatment. At present, it has...

[Two Cases of Robot-Assisted Total Pelvic Exenteration and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer].

We describe two cases of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) treated with robot-assisted total pelvic exenteration (Ra-TPE) and intracorporeal ileal...

Robot-assisted Versus Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Early Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial: the RAMIE Trial.

OBJECTIVE: To compare perioperative and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and conventional minimally invas...

Learning curve for robot-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

This study aimed to demonstrate the learning curve of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). A retrospective analysis of the first 1...

[Deep Learning-based Risk Prediction Model for Postoperative Healthcare-associated Infections].

Objective To develop a risk prediction model combining pre/intraoperative risk factors and intraoperative vital signs for postoperative healthcare-ass...

[Ⅰ. Robot-Assisted Transmediastinal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer].

Comparison between robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal and hilar lymph node dissection in lung cancer surgery.

OBJECTIVES: Lymph node dissection (LND) with robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) in lung cancer surgery has not been fully evaluated. The aim ...

Long-term and short-term outcomes of robot- versus video-assisted anatomic lung resection in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has evolved with the introduction of robotic platforms. This study aimed to compare the long-term and ...

[Robot-assisted thoracic surgery-Areas of application and limitations].

The proportion of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is continuously increasing. The main areas of clinical application are anatomical lung resect...

Robotic transhiatal esophagectomy.

Horgan et al. described the first robotic-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy in 2003. Although there is debate regarding the oncologic appropriateness...

A structured training pathway to implement robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: the learning curve results from a high-volume center.

To ensure safe implementation of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), the learning process should be optimized. This study aimed t...

Robot-assisted cervical esophagectomy: first clinical experiences and review of the literature.

Pulmonary complications, and especially pneumonia, remain one of the most common complications after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. These compli...

Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy versus open esophagectomy: long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial.

Initial results of the ROBOT, which randomized between robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and open transthoracic esophagectomy (O...

Technical details of the hand-sewn and circular-stapled anastomosis in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy.

The circular mechanical and hand-sewn intrathoracic anastomosis are most often used in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). The ai...

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE): tips and tricks from the bedside assistant view-expert experiences.

The role of bedside assistants in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy is important. It includes knowledge of the procedure, knowledge of t...