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Minimally Invasive
January 30, 2026
January 29, 2026
This retrospective study reviewed 148,628 lung operations from 2001 to 2023 to examine how national gross domestic product (GDP) per capita influences minimally invasive techniques. Thoracotomy rates declined significantly, while robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) adoption increased.
January 27, 2026
In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Randolph Chitwood about the future of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).
January 23, 2026
This vide demonstrates endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting using a reusable retractor with an open CO₂ insufflation system.
January 22, 2026
This retrospective single-center study compared automated titanium fasteners to hand-tied knots in 2,678 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery between 2008 and 2024, with the primary endpoint being prosthetic dehiscence requiring reintervention.
January 13, 2026
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted minimally invasive repair that successfully rerouted supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return with concurrent atrial septal defect closure in a 26-year-old female. This case highlights the feasibility and technical advantages of using robotic techniques for complex congenital cardiac defects.
January 13, 2026
This video depicts a minimally invasive sleeve resection of centrally located mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the right lower lobe, followed by complex airway reconstruction.
January 12, 2026
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the surgical procedure for robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting.
January 9, 2026
This video demonstrates a new approach for thymic pathologies using a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with CO₂ insufflation technique.
January 7, 2026
This video demonstrates a technique for minimally invasive beating heart total arterial coronary bypass surgery via left thoracotomy.