Thoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic ratio measurement using artificial intelligence: observer and method validation studies.

BACKGROUND: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) measurement that has been technically validated but not clinically evaluated on a large dataset. We observed and validated AI and manual methods for CTR measurement using a large dataset and investigated the clinical utility of the AI method.

Validity of robotic simulation for high-stakes examination: a pilot study.

Simulation is increasingly being used to train surgeons and access technical competency in robotic skills. The construct validity of using simulation performance for high-stakes examinations such as credentialing has not been studied appropriately. There are data on how simulation exercises can differentiate between novice and expert surgeons, but there are limited data to support their use for di...

Deep Learning Improves the Temporal Reproducibility of Aortic Measurement.

Imaging-based measurements form the basis of surgical decision making in patients with aortic aneurysm. Unfortunately, manual measurement suffer from ...

Incidence of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy in Robot-Assisted Versus Conventional Minimally Invasive McKeown Esophagectomy in Prone Position: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.

BACKGROUND: Esophagectomy with lymphadenectomy is the principal treatment for localized esophageal cancer. Conventional minimally invasive esophagecto...

Introduction of robotic surgery does not negatively affect cardiothoracic surgery resident experience.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the educational impact following the implementation of a robotic thoracic surgery program on cardiothoraci...

Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Reduces the Risk of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy.

Commentary: Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and robotic-assisted esophagectomy (RAMIE): We need high-volume surgeons, more science, and more robots!

Automatic prediction of left cardiac chamber enlargement from chest radiographs using convolutional neural network.

OBJECTIVE: To develop deep learning-based cardiac chamber enlargement-detection algorithms for left atrial (DLCE-LAE) and ventricular enlargement (DLC...

Robotic hepatectomy and biliary reconstruction for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a pioneer western case series.

Open surgery is the standard of care for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA). With the aim of oncologic radicality, it requires a complex major hepate...

10 Commandments of Robotic Lobectomy.

Comparison of short-term outcomes between transthoracic and robot-assisted transmediastinal radical surgery for esophageal cancer: a prospective study.

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to assess the lower invasiveness of robot-assisted transmediastinal radical esophagectomy by prospectively compari...

[Robot-Assisted Lung Surgery].

Anatomical lung resection is the standard treatment for patients with early-stage lung cancer. The conventional surgical techniques are thoracotomy an...

Novel "Modified Bascule Method" for Lymphadenectomy Along the Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.

BACKGROUND: Given the worldwide popularization of conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy (C-MIE), robot-assisted MIE (RAMIE) can be expected to...

Risk of chyle leak after robotic versus video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy.

BACKGROUND: We investigate the incidence and risk factors for post-operative outcomes including chyle leak following minimally invasive esophagectomy ...

ASO Author Reflections: "Modified Bascule Method" during Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Has Potential to Decrease Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy.

Prediction of Patient Management in COVID-19 Using Deep Learning-Based Fully Automated Extraction of Cardiothoracic CT Metrics and Laboratory Findings.

OBJECTIVE: To extract pulmonary and cardiovascular metrics from chest CTs of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using a fully automated...

Propensity matched analysis of short term oncological and perioperative outcomes following robotic and thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy for carcinoma esophagus- the first Indian experience.

Thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (TLE) for carcinoma esophagus has better short-term outcomes compared to open esophagectomy. The precise role of rob...

Optimization of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the lateral decubitus position.

BACKGROUND: On the introduction of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (RATE), we refined the robotic system application to enhance our surgica...

Worldwide diffusion of robotic approach in general surgery.

The robotic system has overcome some laparoscopic shortcomings, such as stereoscopic 3D-magnified vision, a stable camera and flexible and tremor filt...

State of the art in esophagectomy: robotic assistance in the abdominal phase.

Over the years, robot-assisted esophagectomy gained popularity. The current literature focused mainly on robotic assistance in the thoracic phase, whe...