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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA

@Cerf_MD

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Professor, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Former Executive VP & COO, over 19,200 operations, 2900 robotic operations, Academic All American, Tweets are my own.

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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
27 days
Cerfolio Robotics - Segmentectomy LUL, S1-2, with a Tornado ICG Fiducial via @YouTube Tornado placed two weeks before surgery. We use it for small nodules that CANNOT BE PALPATED (the coil can) and/or nodules that lie in-between segments on 3D recon.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
28 days
Cerfolio Robotics:L.1st Rib Removal & Muscle Decompress. Neurogenic & Ve. via @YouTube This patient had neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and then developed a clot in the subclavian vein as well and now has both venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and nTOS.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
2 months
Cerfolio-Zervos-Robotics: LUL with Pulmonary Artery Sleeve after Neoadju. via @YouTube Intra-pericardial control of PA prox., distally is the inf. pulm vein and then how to sew PA end to end, with LUL after induction neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
2 months
Cerfolio:Resect. Recur. Thymoma poss. Brachioceph. vein invasion: The Re. via @YouTube.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
2 months
Cerfolio:Resect. Recur. Thymoma poss. Brachioceph. vein invasion: The Re. via @YouTube This video shows the importance of resecting the retro-brachiocephalic vein ectopically located thymic tissue that needs to be resected with every thymectomy.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
2 months
Completion Left Upper Lobe, After S3,4,5 & Dealing with intra-op Left Ma. via @YouTube Pt. underwent straightforward S3-4-5 of LUL which is shown-he returned 7 weeks later, required a completion LUL which was difficult, surgical techniques shown during.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
2 months
Cerfolio - robotic - Robotic Segmentectomy of Left S8 S9 via @YouTube.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
3 months
This video shows how to do a sleeve right middle lobectomy: "Cerfolio Robotic - Right Middle Lobe Sleeve - Bronchus Intermedius to RLL end to end anastomosis".
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio Surgery: Robotic L Lower lobect. bronchoplasty after Tagrisso f. via @YouTube Pt had M1a pleural dis, N2 and N1 dis. Rx in Europe, CR except lung mass, told needed a pneumonectomy & thoracotomy at mult. major cancers centers in USA & Europe.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
How to Re-resect a staple line after segmentectomy too close to tumor fo. via @YouTube 3-D reconstruction predicted good margins with L S1/S2. However, were inadequate, video shows how to re-resect the staple line in this pt who was LIMA bypass dependent.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
The Value of a Tornado Pulmonary Fiducial to ID Small or Non-Solid Lung . via @YouTube .Shows how a tornado fiducial that is placed two weeks early lights up with firefly and guides the surgeon for pinpoint resection, in this a redo-chest.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio Robotics - How to Handle When There is No Fissure. Robotic LUL. via @YouTube .This video depicts how to handle when there is no fissure on the left side and how to control air leaks you created when fissure diving.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio Surgery - Why and How 99% of All Redo's can be done Robotically via @YouTube How to take adhesions down using a robotic camera only.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio, Robotic - How to identify arterial & bronchial anatomy during . via @YouTube This video depicts tricks and tips as to how to ID what artery and bronchus is which, during a S3,4 and 5.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio Robotics: Left Upper Lobe Sleeve for Carcinoid with Anastomosis. via @YouTube This is another LUL sleeve with end to end anastomosis between the LMSB and the LLL . This pt had a carcinoid tumor of the distal LMSB and into the LUL.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
4 months
Cerfolio Robotic - Technical Highlights, Robotic Sleeve LUL with Anasto. via @YouTube This shows some of the key technical steps of a robotic sleeve LUL with LMSB to LLLL anastomosis in a young male with a large 55 mm mucoepidermoid cancer.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
5 months
RT @heidycos: Very inspiring talk by Dr. @Cerf_MD on pursuing excellence and building teams @WakeSurgEd
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
5 months
Cerfolio: Robotic Right First Rib Resect. & Extensive Venolysis for Veno. via @YouTube .Video shows hypervigilance required ensure the entire subclavian vein (right side here) is freed up from the scar after the first rib has been resected robotically.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
5 months
Cerfolio: Robotic Resection First Left Rib & Extensive Venolysis L Subcl. via @YouTube .Pt with venous, arterial & neurogenic TOS, removal of left 1st rib, venolysis of left subclavian vein, release left subscapularis, middle and anterior scalene muscles.
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Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA
5 months
Robotic Segmentectomy Cerfolio - S3 of RUL via @YouTube .Video shows S3 of RUL, keys are: divide fissure between the RUL and RML first staying BELOW the V2 confluence, RUL vein. We also show the anatomy of the B2 and B3 clearly and the A1, A2 and A3.
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