Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2023
Extended thymectomy is a procedure to remove the thymus gland and surrounding adipose tissue, while the traditional approach via a median sternotomy, minimally invasive approaches such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2023
The subxiphoid approach in thymectomy provides better visibility around the left brachiocephalic vein than the lateral thoracic approach. Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is easier to parform than video- assisted thoracoscopic surgery for surgery...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2023
In Japan, robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) was introduced in thoracic surgery in 2001, but it did not become widespread. However, surgery for mediastinal tumors and lobectomy for lung cancer with RATS were covered by insurance in 2018 and are c...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2023
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery( RATS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery are minimally invasive surgical approaches to the chest wall that avoid sternotomy. We report on the innovations in RATS mediastinal tumor surgery performed in our d...
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome and chest wall lesions are burgeoning topics on thoracic surgery. Following publication of the Society of Vascular Surgeons expert statement in 2016, the diagnosis and...
Performing robotic thoracic lung resection is becoming an option for patients with complex thoracic disease. The robotic-assisted approach has similar survival with decreased postoperative pain, morbidity, and hospital length of stay compared with th...
Robotic lobectomy volume in the United States has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Improved perioperative outcomes and increased public demand for minimally invasive techniques continue to drive its popularity. Preoperative workup is simi...
The embracing of new technology and surgical innovation has been one of the hallmarks of cardiothoracic surgery. The adoption of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was the paradigm-changing perspective shift that has enabled an entire culture of mi...
Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti
Jan 1, 2023
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 approac...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jan 1, 2023
The role of segmentectomy for lung cancer is expected to increase owing to the results of Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) 0802. Moreover, the major advantage of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is that it allows high precision of dissectio...