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Uniportal versus multiportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for anatomical pulmonary resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative recovery and surgical quality.

J Robot SurgOct 24, 2026Open access

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared uniportal/single-port with multiportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for anatomical pulmonary resection.

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The review addresses whether reducing port number in robotic anatomical lung resection improves recovery without compromising safety or surgical quality.

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Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Adult Patients With COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled observational studies of adults with COVID-19 treated with ECMO in Central and Eastern Europe. Twelve studies covered 802 patients from six countries.

Med Sci MonitOct 22, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic SurgeryOpen access

Optimization of Anticoagulation Strategy During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Neonatal hemostatic immaturity complicates anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Current practice largely follows the strategy of 400 U/kg from adult protocols, as neonatal-specific guidelines and…

Drug Des Devel TherOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic selective thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis: refined technique and anatomical variation.

Primary hyperhidrosis substantially impairs quality of life. Conventional sympathectomy risks compensatory hyperhidrosis through trunk disruption, whilst selective sympathectomy preserves the trunk while dividing…

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 14, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Stroke thrombectomy of a mural thrombus in a severe dolichoectatic basilar artery with double parallel large stent retrievers and Sofia 88.

An older adult presented with severe acute ischemic stroke from a mural thrombus on the posterior wall of the mid-basilar artery.

J Neurointerv SurgOct 13, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Minimally invasive management of pulmonary artery bleed in robotic left upper lobectomy.

A patient undergoing robotic left upper lobectomy for a Pancoast tumour developed an intraoperative pulmonary artery bleed.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Spiked Helmet Sign in the Early Post-Heart Transplantation Period: A Dramatic STEMI Mimic in a Structurally Normal Donor Heart.

A 36-year-old woman with severe dilated cardiomyopathy underwent heart transplantation and subsequently developed subarachnoid hemorrhage and septic shock.

Ann Noninvasive ElectrocardiolOct 21, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic resection of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma guided by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography: a case report.

A patient was diagnosed with a papillary fibroelastoma involving the mitral valve. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) was used to characterize the suspected lesion and assess its anatomy…

Einstein (Sao Paulo)Oct 19, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Large Carinal Chondrosarcoma: Resection of the Main Carina, Distal Trachea, and Orifices of the Mainstem Bronchi and Construction of a New Carina.

A 23-year-old man presented with dyspnea, fatigue, and cough. CT showed a lobulated mass anterior to the distal trachea and main carina; bronchoscopy demonstrated carinal widening, significant stenosis of both mainstem…

Am J Case RepOct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

En bloc excision of a large hydatid cyst originating from the posterior wall of the left ventricle.

A male patient was found incidentally to have a hydatid cyst arising from the posterior wall of the left ventricle. The cyst was completely removed en bloc through a left ventriculotomy.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Endoscopic secondary chordae transfer and edge-to-edge repair for the treatment of asymmetric anterior leaflet prolapse.

A 59-year-old patient with Barlow’s disease presented with severe mitral regurgitation from asymmetric anterior leaflet prolapse.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 14, 2026Read case
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