Search Results - "CHITWOOD, W. R"

Robotic mitral valve surgery: A United States multicenter trial by Nifong, L. Wiley, Chitwood, W.R., Pappas, P.S., Smith, C.R., Argenziano, M., Starnes, V.A., Shah, P.M.

“…In a prospective phase II Food and Drug Administration trial, robotic mitral valve repairs were performed in 112 patients at 10 centers by using the da Vinci…”
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Robotics in Cardiac Surgery by Rodriguez, E., Chitwood, W. R.

“…Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized the surgical field over the last two decades. Robotic assisted surgery is the latest iteration towards less…”
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Thoracoscopic robot-assisted bronchoplasty by ISHIKAWA, N, SUN, Y. S, NIFONG, L. W, CHITWOOD, W. R, ODA, M, OHTA, Y, WATANABE, G

“…In robotic surgery, the ideal position of the system, as well as the optimal working angles and the proper positioning of the thoraco ports position is very…”
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“How many cardiac surgeons does it take to write a research article?”: Seventy years of authorship proliferation and internationalization in the cardiothoracic surgical literature by Modi, P., MD, FRCS(CTh), Hassan, A., MD, PhD, FRCSC, Teng, C.J., MD, FRCSC, Chitwood, W.R., MD, FACS, FRCS(Eng)

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Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using transthoracic aortic occlusion by Chitwood, W. Randolph, Elbeery, Joseph R., Moran, Jon F.

“…This report describes a minimally invasive mitral valve repair done through a limited (6-cm) thoracic incision. The patient was supported by peripheral…”
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Video-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: The “micro-mitral” operation by Chitwood, W.Randolph, Elbeery, Joseph R., Chapman, William H.H., Moran, Jon M., Lust, Robert L., Wooden, William A., Deaton, David H.

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Robotic surgical training in an academic institution by Chitwood, Jr, W R, Nifong, L W, Chapman, W H, Felger, J E, Bailey, B M, Ballint, T, Mendleson, K G, Kim, V B, Young, J A, Albrecht, R A

“…To detail robotic procedure development and clinical applications for mitral valve, biliary, and gastric reflux operations, and to implement a multispecialty…”
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Robotic mitral valve repair: Trapezoidal resection and prosthetic annuloplasty with the da Vinci Surgical System by Chitwood, W.Randolph, Nifong, L.Wiley, Elbeery, Joseph E., Chapman, William H., Albrecht, Robert, Kim, Victor, Young, James A.

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Robot-assisted surgery: training and re-training surgeons by Kypson, A P, Nifong, L W, Chitwood Jr, W R

“…A renaissance in cardiac surgery is occurring. Cardiac operations are being performed through smaller incisions with enhanced technological assistance…”
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A new retractor system for thoracoscopic thymectomy using the anterior chest wall-lifting method by Ishikawa, N, Sun, Y S, Nifong, L W, Oda, M, Ohta, Y, Watanabe, G, Chitwood, Jr, W R

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Video-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery by Chitwood, W.Randolph, Wixon, Christopher L., Elbeery, Joseph R., Moran, Jon F., Chapman, William H.H., Lust, Robert M.

“…Objective: This study was done to determine the potential benefits of minimally invasive mitral surgery performed with intraoperative video assistance…”
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Regional left ventricular systolic function in humans during off-pump coronary bypass surgery by BROWN, P. M, KIM, V. B, BOYER, B. J, LUST, R. M, CHITWOOD, W. R, ELBEERY, J. R

“…Controversy exists as to whether off-pump CABG with local occlusion results in clinically significant myocardial ischemia during the occlusion period. This…”
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Myocardial revascularization in the elderly using beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery by Koutlas, T C, Elbeery, J R, Williams, J M, Moran, J F, Francalancia, N A, Chitwood, Jr, W R

“…Beating heart or "off-pump" coronary artery bypass (OP-CAB) has become an accepted method of myocardial revascularization by reducing the perioperative…”
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Video recording of cardiac surgical procedures: what the surgeon needs to know by Massetti, M, Neri, E, Banfi, C, Buklas, D, Gerard, J L, Vigano, M, Chitwood, Jr, R W

“…In the past, rudimentary devices were used to record surgical operations. Currently, the introduction of technologic advances such as high-definition…”
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Intraoperative MIDCABG arteriography via the left radial artery: a comparison with doppler ultrasound for assessment of graft patency by Elbeery, Joseph R, Brown, Philip M, Chitwood, W.Randolph

“…Background. Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting involving beating heart left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary…”
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Editorial: Endoscopic robotic coronary surgery—is this reality or fantasy? by Chitwood, W.Randolph

“…J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999;118:1-3…”
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Video-assisted and robotic mitral valve surgery: toward an endoscopic surgery by Chitwood, Jr, W R

“…Our group at East Carolina University recently has shown the efficacy of new video-assisted mitral valve surgery. Moreover, we review the evolution and predict…”
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Clarence Crafoord and the first successful resection of a cardiac myxoma by Chitwood, W.Randolph

“…In 1954 Clarence Crafoord, the pioneer Swedish cardiovascular surgeon, removed an intraatrial myxoma for the first time. The patient was a 40-year-old woman…”
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Minimally invasive videoscopic mitral valve surgery: the current role of surgical robotics by Chitwood, Jr, W R, Nifong, L W

“…Recently, the efficacy of video-assisted mitral valve surgery has been demonstrated. The evolution of this technology has been relatively rapid. In this…”
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Minimally invasive cardiac operation: adapting cardioprotective strategies by Chitwood, W.Randolph, Wixon, Christopher L, Elbeery, Joseph R, Francalancia, Nicola A, Lust, Robert M

“…Background. Minimally invasive heart operation differs from traditional cardiac operations through the omission of a sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, or…”
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