Category: Robotic Technology in Thoracic Diseases Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.() It is estimated that about 50% of patients with CRC develop metastasis during follow-up, most commonly in the liver followed by the lung. Lung metastasis is seen in approximately 10 – 15% of patients diagnosed with CRC.(,) Pulmonary metastasectomy is the treatment with the best survival rate.() Due to the high incidence of lung recurrence, in approximately 50% of cases, parenchyma-sparing lung […]

Category: Robotic Technology in Thoracic Diseases Introduction: Recent two randomized studies have demonstrated that for lung cancers peripherally and smaller <2cm, segmentectomy accompanied by intraoperative lymph node assessment is as effective as lobectomy in terms of overall survival.() The video presents a comprehensive guide to performing a right robotic segmentectomy, specifically of segments 9 of the lung.() This includes a thorough hilar and mediastinal nodal dissection. Additionally, the video showcases the application of Indocyanine Green (ICG) to accurately identify the […]

ABSTRACT The intraoperative identification of certain anatomical structures because they are small or visually occult may be challenging. The development of minimally invasive surgery brought additional difficulties to identify these structures due to the lack of complete tactile sensitivity. A number of different forms of intraoperative mapping have been tried. Recently, the near-infrared fluorescence imaging technology with indocyanine green has been added to robotic platforms. In addition, this technology has been tested in several types of operations, and has advantages […]