Thoracic Surgery

Robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoraco-laparoscopic McKeown's esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of minimally invasive approaches.

Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer decreases overall complication rate and leads...

Robot-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy of T4 Lung Cancer.

A 79-year-old male former smoker presented with a T4 (>7 cm) adenocarcinoma of the right upper lobe....

Current status of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: what is the real benefit?

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) for esophageal cancer has been performed inc...

Thyroglobulin Levels in Patients who have Undergone Hemithyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. An Assessment of Levels and Trends at a Tertiary Referral Centre.

Subramanian Kannan Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) and thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) levels are used to mon...

Utility of mass spectrometry and artificial intelligence for differentiating primary lung adenocarcinoma and colorectal metastatic pulmonary tumor.

BACKGROUND: Rapid intraoperative diagnosis for unconfirmed pulmonary tumor is extremely important fo...

Robot-assisted and conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy are associated with better postoperative results compared to hybrid and open transthoracic esophagectomy.

BACKGROUND: Currently 4 surgical techniques are performed for transthoracic esophagectomy (open esop...

Robot-Assisted Versus Thoraco-laparoscopic McKeown Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: a Propensity Score-Matched Study.

Evaluation of the Postoperative Nursing Effect of Thoracic Surgery Assisted by Artificial Intelligence Robot.

In order to evaluate the postoperative nursing effect of artificial intelligence robot-assisted thor...

Reader Perceptions and Impact of AI on CT Assessment of Air Trapping.

Quantitative imaging measurements can be facilitated by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, but...

Short-term outcomes of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy with extended lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer compared with video-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: A single-center retrospective study.

BACKGROUND: The safety and feasibility of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) re...

Transhiatal robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: unclear benefits compared to traditional transhiatal esophagectomy.

Esophagectomy is a high-risk operation, regardless of technique. Minimally invasive transthoracic es...

Complications of robot-assisted thymectomy: A single-arm meta-analysis and systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Recently, thymectomy using minimally invasive approaches has been increasing with the de...

New Technique for Introducing a Surgical Stapler during Robot-Assisted Lobectomy for Lung Cancer.

BACKGROUND: The da Vinci Si version robot lacks a vascular stapler that can be controlled by the ope...

Technical details for a robot-assisted hand-sewn esophago-gastric anastomosis during minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MIILE) provides better outcomes than open t...

Analysis of the short-term outcomes of biportal robot-assisted lobectomy.

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to assess the short-term consequences of biportal robot-assisted...

Dual scope method: A novel application of a simultaneous multi-image display system for a thoracoscopic robotic lobectomy.

The advantages of a multi-input display system platform in robotic thoracic surgery have not been we...

Evaluation of the feasibility of explainable computer-aided detection of cardiomegaly on chest radiographs using deep learning.

We examined the feasibility of explainable computer-aided detection of cardiomegaly in routine clini...

Further Consideration of Lymphadenectomy Along the Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.

Robot assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: safety, perioperative morbidity and short-term oncological outcome-a single institution experience.

Robot assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) has evolved over the past decade to become p...

Robotic Approach Has Improved Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumors.

BACKGROUND: The optimal minimally invasive surgical approach to mediastinal tumors is unknown. There...

Multicenter Experience in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy - a Comparison of Hybrid and Totally Robot-Assisted Techniques.

BACKGROUND: Oncological esophageal surgery has evolved significantly in the last decades. From open ...