A right thoracoscopic myotomy extending from the diaphragm to the thoracic inlet is the preferred procedure for patients who have nutcracker esophagus or diffuse esophageal spasm involving the ...

The ports are removed under direct vision, and the thoracic wall is inspected for bleeding. As with laparoscopic Heller myotomy, delayed esophageal leakage is a common postoperative complication ...

Advancements in thoracic surgery and robotic-assisted procedures enable cardiothoracic surgeons to improve the treatment of ...

After graduating from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, he honed his skills as a thoracic surgery and lung ... tumors through a single, minimally invasive incision, setting a new global ...

Robot-assisted surgery and laparoscopic minimally invasive approaches for treating esophageal carcinoma have the most favorable postoperative outcomes.

Compression of the lower dorsal oesophagus by the aorta in elderly women sufficient to cause dysphagia has not received the attention it deserves. It is not a rare condition. The reasons for its ...

A team of researchers has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks.

Chris Alloway knew she was at a higher risk than most for developing lung cancer. “I come from a smoking family,” Alloway ...

In June, Sam Tyagi, MD, a vascular surgeon of Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare, treated the first patient in the state with the implantation of a first Gore Excluder thoracoabdominal branch ...

MMI’s Symani Surgical System is claimed to be the first and only technology of its kind available in the Southeastern US.