Over the past decade, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery (MICS) has grown in
popularity. This growth has been driven, in part, by a desire to translate many of the …

Minimal invasive surgery is an excellent approach for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide
range of thoracic disorders that previously required sternotomy or open thoracotomy. The …

BACKGROUND: Robotic technology has enabled totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass
(TECAB) grafting. Little information is available on factors associated with successful and …

OBJECTIVE: The invention of robotic systems has begun a new era of endoscopic cardiac
surgery. Reports on totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting are limited, however …

Objectives: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with long rehabilitation
periods and slow quality of life (QOL) improvement. Totally endoscopic coronary artery …

BACKGROUND: Remote access perfusion and robotics have enabled totally endoscopic
closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale. The aim of this study was to address …

Nearly all surgical disciplines have developed endoscopic operations over the last 2
decades that have become the standard of care. In cardiac surgery and specifically for …

The evolution of robotic-assisted cardiac surgery has been relentless ever since the first
coronary and mitral valve procedures were performed in the late 1990s. Iterative …

Purpose A structured training programme is essential for the safe adoption of robotic rectal
cancer surgery. The aim of this study is to describe the training pathway and short-term …

OBJECTIVE: Robotic technology is a prerequisite for performance of totally endoscopic
coronary artery bypass grafting. During the implementation phase of totally endoscopic …