Diego Gonzalez-Rivas
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- Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas is a graduate of Santiago de Compostela University and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Coruña University (MD). He received training in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and lung transplantation at Coruña University Hospital.
After completing a year working in Santiago University Hospital joined the faculty at Coruña Hospital and is currently Thoracic Surgeon in Coruña University center and an active member of lung transplantation program. He is the head of minimally invasive thoracic surgery Unit working at Coruña hospital, USP institution, San Rafael hospital and Modelo medical center.
Dr Gonzalez Rivas serves on several editorial boards and is active member organizing the annual meeting of Spanish society of thoracic surgery (SECT) and collaborate with educational activities of European Society (ESTS). He is a board European certified surgeon since 2010 (FECTS). He is specially dedicated to minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS). He was pioneer surgeon in the world performing uniportal VATS lobectomies and he has published several papers describing this procedure and the results in the most important medical journals. More information about the technique in www.videothoracoscopy.com
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Non Intubated Uniportal Vats Tracheal Resection and Partial Carinal...
Non intubated Uniportal VATS tracheal resection and partial carinal reconstruction for a young patient with severe distal tracheal stenosis. The resection was performed under spontaneous ventilation....
Subxiphoid Uniportal VATS Right Upper Lobectomy (Non Edited Surgery)
The aim of uniportal subxiphoid approach is to avoid the damage of intercostal nerve. However the instrumentation during this approach is more complex and it should be performed only by surgeons with...
URATS Intrapericardial Bronchoplastic Right Lower Lobectomy After...
Surgical technique video: URATS intrapericardial bronchoplastic right lower lobectomy after chemo and inmunotherapy.
Uniportal VATS Left Upper Anatomic Anterior Subsegmentectomy S3c
This video shows how to remove a small tumor (minimally invasive adenocarcinoma) located on the subsegment S3c on the anterior segment of left upper lobe A preoperative 3D reconstruction is very useful...
Uniportal VATS Removal of an Intrabronchial Chicken Bone with Bronchial...
This video shows how to remove a foreign body located on the segmental B8 bronchus on the right side for more than one year. The patient had recurrent infections. An Uniportal VATS approach was performed,...
Uniportal Robotic Left Main Bronchus Sleeve Resection for Carcinoid...
Uniportal robotic left main bronchus sleeve resection for carcinoid tumor using robot. No lung resection. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. Performed by Dr Diego González Rivas and...
Uniportal Robotic (URATS) Right Lower Sleeve Lobectomy
This video shows an UNEDITED Uniportal robotic (URATS) right lower sleeve lobectomy for a carcinoid tumor with endobronchial component. The middle lobe was saved and the middle lobe bronchus reimplanted...
Uniportal VATS Right Carinal Sleeve Pneumonectomy After Induction...
This video shows a very complex case. A complex tumor located in right upper lobe and bronchus intermedius extending into carina was performed by uniportal VATS requiring a right carinal sleeve pneumonectomy....
Uniportal Fully Robotic (URATS) Right Upper Bronchial Sleeve Lobectomy...
Uniportal robotic RATS Right upper bronchovascular sleeve lobectomy for a centrally located lung cancer. The pulmonary artery was controlled by using bulldog clamps. The patient had an excellent recovery...
URATS Left Main Bronchus Sleeve Resection and Second Carinal Reconstruction...
Uniportal robotic (URATS) left main Bronchus resection and second carinal reconstruction for a carcinoid tumor located on the distal part of left main brionchus. The postoperative course of the patient...
Uniportal VATS Half Carinal Resection and Reconstruction Under Spontaneous...
Tubeless uniportal VATS half carinal resection and reconstruction for an endobronquial tumor. The patient was operated through a single 3 cm incision with no intubation, under spontaneous ventilation....
Uniportal Robotic Assisted (URATS) Sleeve Anatomic S6 Segmentectomy
This video shows and uniportal robotic sleeve anatomic S6 segmentectomy to resect a carcinoid tumor located at the entrance of B6. The postoperative of the patient was uneventful and the patient was discharged...
Uniportal Robotic (URATS) Left Upper Anatomic Segmentectomy S1-2
Uniportal robotic left upper anatomic segmentectomy S1-2 for an early stage lung cancer. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. NON EDITED.
Uniportal Robotic (URATS) Right Lower Sleeve Lobectomy (NON EDITED)
Uniportal robotic (URATS) right lower sleeve lobectomy (NON EDITED).
Uniportal RATS Completion Pneumonectomy After Two Previous Thoracotomies...
Redo surgery after two previous thoracotomies performed in other centers many years ago to perform left lower lobectomy due to bronchiectasis. Few years later the patient had recurrence in the lingula...
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Single port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy due to lung cancer (right upper lobe tumor). This video shows the full procedure, without edition. This approach represents the minimally invasive approach...
Uniportal VATS Thymoma Resection and Thymectomy
This video shows a complete thymectomy and thymoma resection by means of uniportal VATS approach (right side).
Anterior Mediastinal Mass Thoracoscopic Resection
Right side Thoracoscopic resection of anterior mediastinal mass (cystic lesion) www.videothoracoscopy.com Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, MD, FETCS
Single Port VATS Lobectomy Left Upper Lobe
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy. Left upper lobe lung cancer operated by 4 cm incision, with no rib spreader and with HD thoracoscope. The patient was discharged on the second...
Bronchoplastic VATS right lower lobectomy lung cancer
Thoracoscopic bronchoplastic right lower lobectomy www.videothoracoscopy.com Dr Gonzalez Rivas
Uniportal VATS Bilobectomy and Superior Lower Lobe Segmentectomy
Big lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) located at right upper lobe involving middle and segment 6 was evaluated for surgery. The patient was treated with induction chemotherapy and proposed for thoracoscopic...
Uniportal VATS Lobectomy Lung Cancer
uniportal thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer. Right lower lobectomy.
Uniportal VATS Left Upper Lobe Cancer Fissureless Technique.
Left upper lobectomy is the most difficult resection to perform by uniportal VATS, especially when an incomplete oblique fissure is found or there are silicotic lymph nodes around the hilar structures....
Uniportal VATS Anatomic Lingulectomy
Single port anatomic resection (lingulectomy) in a patient with a metastasis in the left upper lobe (lingula) involving part of the fissure (incomplete fissure). Dr Gonzalez-Rivas,MD,FECTS Dr Fernandez-Prado,...
Uniportal VATS Resection of Complex Huge Bronchogenic Cyst
In this video we show the resection of a complex bronchogenic cyst stucked to inferior pulmonary vein, pericardium, bronchus intermedius, lung parenchyma and posterior mediastinum. The content of the...
Non Intubated Uniportal VATS Left Lower Lobectomy
Primary lung cancer located on the left lower lobe. The lobectomy was performed by using a single incision VATS approach and non intubation.
Huge Lung Cancer Right Upper Sleeve Lobectomy Operated by Uniportal...
In this video we show how to deal with a 10 cm tumor located on the right upper lobe involving the right upper lobe bronchus. The difficulty of the case was the mobilization of the lobe to avoid excesive...
Pulmonary Aspergilloma Operated By Minimally Invasive Surgery.
In patients with pulmonary aspergilloma, surgical resection is generally performed by a thoracotomy because of severe adhesions and the risk for massive hemorrhage. However, because the preoperative general...
Left Intrapericardic Pneumonectomy by Single-port Thoracoscopic Approach
Hilar carcinoma treated with chemotherapy and high doses of radiotherapy. The patient was proposed for left pneumonectomy by uniportal VATS. Video by Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, MD.
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