Cardiothoracic Surgery VIDEOS

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Video Assisted Thoracoscopy, Parts 1-4
(4 minutes 29 seconds, .mpg file, 38MB)

Video Assisted Thoracosopic Surgery, often referred to as VATS, is a surgical method in which the surgery is performed using a small camera that is introduced into the patient's chest via a scope. Utilizing the camera the surgeon can veiw the anatomy and with other surgical instruments, that are introduced into the chest via small incisions or "ports" the surgical problem can be addressed.

Robotic Assisted Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
with Guidant Flex-10 Microwave Ablation (5 minutes, .mov file, 17.8MB)
Patient Presentation of pacemaker placed for bradycardia in a 62 year-old male with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left atrial size - 43mm, ejection fraction - 60%. Presented by USC Center for Atrial Fibrillation.

Mitral Valve Repair Using the da Vinci Surgical System
Introduction Video for Patients

An introduction to the da Vinci Surgical System, presented by Vaughn Starnes, MD and Mark Cunningham, MD with the USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

Mitral Valve Repair Using the da Vinci Surgical System
Introduction Video for Physicians

An introduction to the da Vinci Surgical System, presented by Vaughn Starnes, MD and Mark Cunningham, MD with the USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

Mitral Valve Chordae Repair

The mitral valve is repaired by using a man-made fiber (Goretex) to replace stretched or broken chordae. This operation is being done with robotic assistance, but the valve can be repair using conventional surgical approaches as well. By correcting the chordae, the leaflets of the mitral valve will meet in the correct plane and once again function as a one-way valve

Endoscopic Vein Harvest

An endoscopic vein harvest allows a portion of vein from the inside of the leg to be removed through small incisions. This reduces the length of the incision by several inches. An endoscope, or video camera, is used to view the vein and remove the needed length. Possible benefits of this procedure include decreased pain, fewer wound healing problems, minimal scarring and quicker recovery time.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

In the last few years surgeons and medical device companies have developed technology and techniques to perform coronary artery bypass grafting without the heart lung machine, aka "the pump", hence the name "Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting". Off-pump coronary bypass grafting is usually referred to as OPCAB or off-pump CABG.

Posterior Mediastinal Tumor

A tumor is removed using robotic video assistance. The team of surgeons have placed small incisions, instead of the traditional single large one. Through these incisions, they have introduced a camera so they can see everything and robotic arms which have the needed tools.

Pulmonary Adhesion

The USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons utilize the da Vinci Surgical System to divide some connective tissue that is holding a piece of lung down to the chest wall.