Minimally invasive surgery is routinely used for thymectomies, and techniques continue to evolve. Yang developed and studied a modified subxiphoid approach for thymectomy utilizing VATS with a sternal retractor to improve visualization in the operative field.
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Thoracic
May 16, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan O’Donnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos.
May 15, 2024
The authors developed a novel double stapling technique for esophagogastric anastomosis in patients undergoing an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, which is demonstrated in this video.
May 14, 2024
Watch Dr. John Sadeghi discuss his winning video with competition judge Dr. Lana Schumacher, who is the chief of thoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and serves as a member of CTSNet’s board of directors.
May 14, 2024
This video describes the case of an S1a lung resection, exemplifying a strategic surgical workflow for the precise execution of a minimally invasive subsegmentectomy in response to anatomical configuration, employing low-cost, surgeon-performed 3D anatomic study to enhance intraoperative navigation.
May 8, 2024
This week on The Beat, in an episode sponsored by AtriCure, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.
May 8, 2024
This video demonstrates a case of pneumothorax due to diaphragmatic endometriosis, which should always be suspected in reproductive-age women with history of catamenial pneumothorax, especially those who have proven pelvic endometriosis.
May 7, 2024
Prof. Romano discusses the importance of having the conversation surrounding gender disparities in CT surgery and what she hopes to accomplish as STS president.
May 3, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses upcoming interviews to be published on CTSNet.
May 2, 2024
Of 57,531 patients who underwent lung cancer resection identified from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database, 758 (1.3 percent) were diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which was most likely in patients with locally advanced disease who underwent bilobectomy (6 percent versus 4 percent, P < .001) or pneumonectomy (8 per