Robotic Thoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Paget Schroetter Disease
Mark Meyer, MD, Farid Gharagozloo, MD, Marc Margolis, MD, Eric Strother, LSA, Barbara Tempesta, CRNP, and Richard Neville, MD
A robotic technique is described for first rib resection for Paget Schroetter Disease or "effort thrombosis" of the subclavian vein that allows for en bloc resection of the offending portion of the first rib while minimizing the risk of neurovascular injury.
Journal CME
February 2012 Journal CME
2 February 2012
New Journal CME activities from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery have been added to the Congential, Cardiac, & Thoracic Portals.
THORACIC PORTAL
New Thoracic Portal Survey: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
23 January 2012
The new survey for the Thoracic Portal addresses the techniques of esophagectomy used in patients with esophageal cancer. Take the survey, and learn how your colleagues approach this challenging problem.
Announcements continue below
VIDEO
A New Concept For Extensive Use of Neochordae: "The Folding Leaflet"
19 January 2012
Demonstrated in the video is a novel concept for facilitating extensive neochordal repair in mitral regurgitation based on the paradigm “respect rather than resect”. Both leaflet tissue and motion are respected. The leaflet is folded and the neochordae is tied, maintaining free margin and annulus edge-to-edge.
Thoracic Portal
Thoracic Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2011
17 January 2012
The 2011 Fourth Quarter Literature Watch is now available. It contains a collection of articles on thoracic topics collected by Dr. Ferguson, editor of the Cardiac Portal.
The 2011 Third Quarter Thoracic Literature Watch is also available.
RESIDENTS
10 Things Your Mom Forgot to Tell You About the Real World
13 January 2012
Although it's generally known how to succeed during surgical training, advice on the next stage of a surgeon’s career (e.g. finding a job, developing relationships, work balance) are infrequently discussed. Dr. Tibayan and Dr. Ellman provide a list of 10 things they wish they would have known before starting practice in academic and private practice, respectively.
VIDEO
Aortic Arch Replacement With Branched Dacron Graft And Antegrade Stent-Graft Deployment
11 January 2012
A technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease is demonstrated in this video. The aortic arch was replaced followed by deployment of a thoracic stent-graft through the branch of a Dacron graft.
Featured Technique
Mitral Valve Repair
By Robert Riley, MD and Neal D. Kon, MD
Mitral valve repair is preferred whenever technically feasible over valve replacement. Mechanical and biologic prosthetic heart valves have distinct disadvantages. Anticoagulation is required to prevent thromboembolic complications for mechanical valves, and porcine valves have a relatively short life expectancy. Long-term data, now past 15 years of follow-up, support the durability of mitral repair… more
Video Highlight
Thoracoscopic Resection of Esophageal Leiomyoma
By Eugene Y. Chang, MD, Kyle A. Perry, MD, Thai H. Pham, MD, David A. Sauer, MD, Brett C. Sheppard, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD
The authors present the salient clinical features of esophageal leioyomyoma, and its thoracoscopic management. The surgical techniques involved in this operation are demonstrated and the pertinent surgical steps outlined…more
Journal & News Scan
Quality Measures for Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
World First as British Surgeons Use Robotic Arm for Heart Operation
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