JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-05-15DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102415
Xueyu Chen MD, Tong Lu MD, PhD, Yajie Zhang MD, PhD, Hecheng Li MD, PhD
{"title":"Early clinical experience with a novel single-port robotic system for mediastinal tumor resection: A feasibility and safety assessment","authors":"Xueyu Chen MD, Tong Lu MD, PhD, Yajie Zhang MD, PhD, Hecheng Li MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102415","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102415","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the feasibility and perioperative safety of anterior mediastinal tumor resection using a flexible single-port robotic system (SR-ENS-600) via a single subxiphoid approach.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This prospective single-center feasibility study included the first 4 consecutive patients undergoing anterior mediastinal tumor resection with the SR-ENS-600 system. The primary end point was successful completion of resection without conversion or major device malfunction. Secondary end points included operative metrics, intraoperative safety, and 30-day postoperative outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All procedures were completed via a single subxiphoid approach without conversion or device malfunction (technical success rate: 100%). Robotic manipulation time ranged from 62 to 116 minutes, and total operative time ranged from 89 to 131 minutes. Docking time decreased from 6 minutes in the first case to 2 to 3 minutes in subsequent cases. No intraoperative complications occurred. No Clavien-Dindo grade III or greater complications, reoperations, or 30-day readmissions were observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Early clinical experience suggests that flexible single-port robotic resection of anterior mediastinal tumors via a subxiphoid approach is feasible and perioperatively safe in selected patients. Further evaluation in larger cohorts is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102415"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-03DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102299
Bernardo Parreiras Guimarães Tarabal MD, UFMG, Paulo Cesar Santos PhD, Claudio Ribeiro da Cunha PhD, Daniel Oliveira de Conti MD, Jessica Silva Silvério MD, Matheus Pontes Meirelles MD
{"title":"Correction of Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect by Robotic Surgery","authors":"Bernardo Parreiras Guimarães Tarabal MD, UFMG, Paulo Cesar Santos PhD, Claudio Ribeiro da Cunha PhD, Daniel Oliveira de Conti MD, Jessica Silva Silvério MD, Matheus Pontes Meirelles MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102299","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102299"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-05-14DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102419
Xiaocheng Liu MM, Xuming Mo MD, PhD, Zhengqing Wang MM, Wei Peng MD, PhD, Shutang Ren BM, Shengfu Su MM, Shifu Wang BM, Liang Hu MM, Xiujuan Zhang MM, Jirong Qi MD, PhD, Wei Wang MM, Shan Zhong MD, PhD, Kegang Jia MM, Yahong Yu BM, Feng Chen MM, Rui Jing MD, PhD, Hongwu Wang MM, Lijuan Fan MD, PhD, Jianming Li MD, PhD
{"title":"Application of an innovative biventricular assist device for bridge-to-transplant in a low-weight child with end-stage restrictive cardiomyopathy","authors":"Xiaocheng Liu MM, Xuming Mo MD, PhD, Zhengqing Wang MM, Wei Peng MD, PhD, Shutang Ren BM, Shengfu Su MM, Shifu Wang BM, Liang Hu MM, Xiujuan Zhang MM, Jirong Qi MD, PhD, Wei Wang MM, Shan Zhong MD, PhD, Kegang Jia MM, Yahong Yu BM, Feng Chen MM, Rui Jing MD, PhD, Hongwu Wang MM, Lijuan Fan MD, PhD, Jianming Li MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102419","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102419"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148634722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-05-25DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102427
Aaron M. Williams MD, Chen Chia Wang BSc, Kevin C. McGann MD, John Trahanas MD, Awab Ahmad MD, Brian Lima MD, MBA, Amir T. Dereshgi MD, Tarek Absi MD, Eric Quintana MD, Matthew Bacchetta MD, Ashish S. Shah MD, Swaroop Bommareddi MD
{"title":"A lost art—The biatrial technique for adult orthotopic heart transplantation","authors":"Aaron M. Williams MD, Chen Chia Wang BSc, Kevin C. McGann MD, John Trahanas MD, Awab Ahmad MD, Brian Lima MD, MBA, Amir T. Dereshgi MD, Tarek Absi MD, Eric Quintana MD, Matthew Bacchetta MD, Ashish S. Shah MD, Swaroop Bommareddi MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102427","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102427","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>The biatrial anastomosis technique was the original method of performing orthotopic heart transplantation. More recently, bicaval implant has become the preferred technique of choice. However, situations such as a complex redo sternotomy or size mismatch between donor and recipient vena cava may necessitate the use of the biatrial technique.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This article highlights our institutional biatrial implant technique to ensure modern heart transplant surgeons retain proficiency in this method of heart transplantation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Although the pacemaker rates in the biatrial cohort were greater than that in our bicaval cohort, the rates of tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular dysfunction were similar.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our manuscript highlights the timing of a biatrial heart transplant and details the operative steps necessary to avoid significant atrial or valvular distortion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102427"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-04-10DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102386
Joon Bum Kim MD, PhD, Stefan Elde MD, Shin Yajima MD, PhD, Gentaro Ikeda MD, PhD, Chris Huynh BA, Y. Joseph Woo MD
{"title":"First in vivo implementation of a 3-dimensional coronet-shaped reinforced graft for standardized valve-sparing aortic root replacement","authors":"Joon Bum Kim MD, PhD, Stefan Elde MD, Shin Yajima MD, PhD, Gentaro Ikeda MD, PhD, Chris Huynh BA, Y. Joseph Woo MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102386","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102386"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}