2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us 26-29 May, 2027 in Edinburgh Scotland. More details coming soon!
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Congratulations to our 2026 Award Recipients!
2026 Cardiac Robotic Young Investigator Award
2026 The Gründeman Scientific Research Award
2026 Annual Meeting ePoster Competition
2026 Subramanian Innovation Award
Upcoming Events
26
Sept
2026
ISMICS Webinar Series / 01
Precision Pathways
The SP Access Debate: Subcostal vs. Intercostal for Robotic Lung Resection
26 September, 2026
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (New York)
4:00–6:00 PM CEST (Barcelona)
10:00 PM–12:00 AM (Taiwan)
20-22
Nov
2026
In conjunction with ATCSA, SMICTSI & ISCAS
ISMICS 2026 Workshop
Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
New Delhi, India
26-29
May
2027
Mark Your Calendars!
Join us for the 2027 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
Edinburgh, Scotland
More details coming soon!
ISMICS Webinar Series
Webinar Series / 01
Precision Pathways
The SP Access Debate: Subcostal vs. Intercostal for Robotic Lung Resection
26 September, 2026
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (New York)
4:00–6:00 PM CEST (Barcelona)
10:00 PM–12:00 AM (Taiwan)
ISMICS Journal
INNOVATIONS
Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
The first journal whose main mission is to disseminate information specifically about innovations and advances in technology and techniques that lead to less invasive treatment of cardiothoracic and vascular disease. It delivers cutting edge original research, reviews, brief communications, and editorials from leaders and experts in the field of minimally invasive cardiothoracic and vascular disease, including biomedical engineers. Also included are papers presented at the annual ISMICS meeting.
Current Issue: Featured Articles
Cryoanalgesia for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgery
In this issue, we chose to share with you a somewhat controversial issue: cryoanalgesia for pain control following thoracotomy or thoracoscopic/robotic interventions to the chest...
The 10 Commandments of Cryo Nerve Block
The therapeutic use of cold has deep historical roots, dating back to ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman medicine. Surgeons in Napoleon’s army reportedly applied ice packs during...
VIDEO: Nonrobotic Totally Endoscopic Harvesting of Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries Via Pressure Bag–Assisted Positioning and Symmetric Port Access
We describe a nonrobotic, totally endoscopic technique for bilateral internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting using pressure bag positioning and...
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