Author N Tumor Location Technique (Optics type) Outcome
Je, H.G. 36 1 LV R Mini Thor, TM (Aesop robotic) NAE, CPB 57 min, XC 24 min.
Espada R. 38 1 LV TM, Stern Stryker camera 30 degree; concomitant CABG NAE
Kaneko Y.39 1 LV TM Stern, right chest thoracoscopic assistance NAE; CPB 79 min, XC 34 min.
Misumi T. 40
2
LV
Pt 1 – TM Stern, Olympus endoscope Pt 2 – TA Stern, Olympus endoscope
NR
Ishida K. 41 1 LV TA Stern EndoEye Olympus scope NAE.
Walkes 42 1 LV TA Stern, 2mm thoracoscope NAE. No recurrence 8 months.
Toeg H.D.43 1 LV TA Stern, video mediastinoscope NAE. No recurrence 1 year.
Domenech A. et al.44 1 LV Transmur Stern NAE. No recurrence 1 year.
Matsuo Y. et al. 45 1 LV TA Stern fiberoptic scope NAE
Ariyoshi T. et al.46 1 LV TM Stern, videoscope NAE
Allen K.B. et al.47 1 LV TA Stern. videothoracoscope NAE