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Castaneda encouraged Burke to develop a research interest. He explored the possibility of using endoscopic surgical techniques for congenital heart surgery, designing instruments and techniques in the laboratory. He began clinical applications in 1993, subsequently performing a series of surgical firsts, including the world's first endoscopic vascular ring division, diaphragm plication, and thoracic duct ligation. Burke became a recognized expert in the field of minimally invasive pediatric cardiac surgery. He developed a series of thoracoscopic surgical instruments with engineers from Pilling Weck, Inc. Burke and Craig Lillehei, an attending pediatric surgeon, also performed the first three pediatric Heart-Lung Transplantations in New England, with the help of colleagues from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital including Malcolm Decamp, and Sari Aranki. In early 1995, Dr Castaneda retired, and Burke was invited to interview for a position as Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Miami Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida.
| PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY | PIONEERED BY/ INSTITUTION | REFERENCE SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| First Minimally Invasive Repair of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the United States
1993 |
Burke
at Children’s Hospital Boston |
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| World's First Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Vascular Ring Division
1993 |
Burke
at Children’s Hospital Boston |
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| World's First Video-assisted thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation
1994 |
Burke
at Children’s Hospital Boston |
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