Background: Postoperative infections, as related to risk factors, in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures have been studied infrequently. Conclusions: This ...

In a large international clinical study presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Moishe Liberman, a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the University ...

Minimally invasive approaches to lung cancer resection have transformed thoracic surgery. Robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offer enhanced visualisation, improved ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dextera Surgical Inc. (Nasdaq: DXTR), a company developing and commercializing the MicroCutter 5/80™ Stapler, today announced that it sponsored an international ...

Stage IIIA non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) encompasses a heterogeneous group of tumors with a wide range of sizes, degrees of local invasion, and mediastinal lymph node involvement. The variety of ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery have revolutionized lung cancer treatment, minimizing trauma and shortening recovery times. Minimally invasive techniques enable complex procedures, ...

Researchers took both the learning curve of the new process and the COVID-19 pandemic into consideration. A new cost analysis found some evidence that the initial increased costs associated with robot ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...

This study was carried out as part of a permanent infection surveillance program at the Center for Thoracic Surgery of the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy, between October 1996 and June 2002.