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Clinical Neurology
Daniel Shedid, Zhi Wang, Ahmad Najjar, Sung-Joo Yuh, Ghassan Boubez, Amer Sebaaly
Summary: The study demonstrates that the posterolateral microscopic transpedicular approach is effective and safe for treating giant calcified thoracic disc herniation. There were no cases of neurological deterioration or dural tears during the surgeries.
GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Linlin Wang, Lihui Ge, Shiyuan Song, Yi Ren
Summary: In recent years, advancements in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) techniques and surgical instruments have led to significant progress in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Uniportal VATS, as a new exploration area, offers advantages such as reduced trauma, less pain, improved cosmesis, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and faster rehabilitation, ultimately benefiting patient quality of life.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mehlika Iscan, Burcu Kilic, Akif Turna, Mehmet Kamil Kaynak
Summary: The Nuss procedure can impact the thoracic spinal curvature in patients with pectus excavatum, potentially worsening thoracic scoliosis, especially in male patients, those with mild to moderate sternal torsion angle deformities, and those with a high preoperative Haller index. Patients undergoing this procedure should be closely monitored for timely diagnosis and management of scoliosis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Riccardo Cocchieri, Bertus van de Wetering, Marco Stijnen, Robert Riezebos, Bastian de Mol
Summary: The article highlights the importance of reducing procedure-related patient injury and discomfort in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) through innovation and collaboration across bio-medical engineering sub-specialties. It emphasizes the need for focused interaction between engineers, industry, and surgeons to address unmet patient or professional needs. Additionally, the use of training and simulation models is crucial for safe and effective use of novel techniques in MICS.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Piroze M. Davierwala, Alexander Verevkin, Sophia Sgouropoulou, Elham Hasheminejad, Konstantin von Aspern, Martin Misfeld, Michael A. Borger
Summary: The study showed that off-pump minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting utilizing total arterial revascularization with bilateral internal thoracic arteries is a feasible and safe procedure with excellent short-term outcomes and early graft patency. Future research should focus on improving the applicability and consistency of this technique.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Lu Tang, Yiheng Zhang, Yue Wang
Summary: This review provides an overview of various methods used for the intraoperative localization of pulmonary nodules, including CT-guided percutaneous placement of markers, bronchoscopy-guided placement of markers, intraoperative ultrasonography, three-dimensional printing technology, artificial intelligence, and intraoperative molecular imaging. The advantages, disadvantages, and complications associated with these methods were summarized to assist doctors in developing optimized clinical strategies.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Yehonatan Nevo, Alexander Calderone, Anitha Kammili, Cyril Boulila, Stephane Renaud, Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Jonathan Spicer, Carmen Mueller, Lorenzo Ferri
Summary: The study developed a novel endoscopic approach to pyloromyotomy, which is a safe and quick technique with comparable outcomes to surgical pyloromyotomy in the setting of minimally invasive esophagectomy.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sohini Ghosh, David Chambers, Adam R. Belanger, Allen Cole Burks, Christina MacRosty, Anna Conterato, Jason Long, Benjamin Haithcock, M. Patricia Rivera, Jason A. Akulian
Summary: Electromagnetic transthoracic needle localization is widely used in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, assisting in identifying hard-to-identify nodules deposited in the lungs through a pre-generated 3D virtual map, reducing radiation exposure and surgical time, and improving surgical localization accuracy.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Guenther C. Feigl, Daniel Staribacher, Dzmitry Kuzmin
Summary: In this case, a minimally invasive dorsal approach was successfully used to completely remove a giant thoracic disk herniation and achieve a curative treatment outcome without complications.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
C. Mann, T. Jezycki, F. Berlth, E. Hadzijusufovic, E. Uzun, A. Mahringer-Kunz, H. Lang, R. Klockner, P. P. Grimminger
Summary: This study found that thoracic cage width is a factor for predicting surgical difficulty and postoperative complications in minimally invasive esophagectomy. A small thoracic width is significantly correlated with longer operation time and increased risk of postoperative pneumonia.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Tomoki Abe, Taro Oshikiri, Hironobu Goto, Takashi Kato, Manabu Horikawa, Ryuichiro Sawada, Hitoshi Harada, Naoki Urakawa, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Shingo Kanaji, Kimihiro Yamashita, Takeru Matsuda, Yoshihiro Kakeji
Summary: Based on the research findings, the thoracic cavity-to-cage ratio could be a predictor of technical difficulties in both conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy and robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy.
Article
Ophthalmology
Joel Caballero-Garcia, Carlos Aparicio-Garcia, Yurledys Jhohana Linares-Benavides, Misael Lopez-Sanchez, Franklyn Alain Abreu-Perdomo, Juvenal Huanca-Amaru
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of 360 degree minimally invasive endoscopic surgery in patients with orbital intraconal tumors. The surgical approach resulted in successful tumor resection, improved visual function, and relief of proptosis. The clinical outcomes were good in terms of immediate and long-term morphologic and aesthetic results.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vanessa Hubertus, Peter Selhausen, Franziska Meinert, Frerk Meyer, Julia S. Onken, Ulf C. Schneider, Nils Hecht, Marcus Czabanka, Peter Vajkoczy, Johannes Woitzik
Summary: This article introduces a new minimally invasive surgical technique for repairing thoracic disc herniations using a tubular retractor-assisted retropleural approach, which reduces surgical trauma and complications.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Vaibhav Kumar Varshney, Raghav Nayar, Subhash Chandra Soni, B. Selvakumar, Pawan Kumar Garg, Peeyush Varshney, Pushpinder Singh Khera
Summary: Intra-nodal injection of ICG before minimally invasive esophagectomy helps to identify the thoracic duct in real-time, aiding in preventing or managing thoracic duct injury effectively.
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gloria Salvo, Rene Pareja, Pedro T. Ramirez
Summary: Radical trachelectomy is a safe and feasible alternative for early-stage cervical cancer patients who wish to preserve fertility, with oncologic outcomes equivalent to radical hysterectomy but potential worse survival rates with minimally invasive approaches. While limited evidence suggests equivalent oncologic outcomes for open and minimally invasive radical trachelectomy, more prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
