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April saw a wide variety of content published on CTSNet. Popular articles published this month include two videos from Dr. Tristan Yan’s off-pump CABG series, important news in CT surgery, and a... More
January 9, 2023
This video demonstrates a total robotic right pneumonectomy.
January 4, 2023
With the recent publication of two large, multicenter, randomized trials showing equivalent or even improved survival for segmental versus lobar resection of small (≤2 cm) stage I non-small cell lung cancer (1,2), there is greater onus among thoracic surgeons to be able to perform anatomic segmentectomy.
January 2, 2023
This video demonstrates one case in the increase of typical and atypical lung segmentectomies following the implementation and adoption of robotic platforms.
December 29, 2022
This year, CTSNet published a variety of educational content, including webinars, clinical videos, and more. We are closing out another year with a roundup of the top-viewed content published on our global platform throughout 2022.
December 26, 2022
This is a video of the very first lobectomy performed with the Versius system on the American continent.
December 19, 2022
This video demonstrates how video assisted thoracoscopy surgery can be utilized for successful lung detorsion in symptomatic individuals.
December 15, 2022
CTSNet’s Step-By-Step series uses diagrams and surgical videos to illustrate key technical elements of nine basic cardiothoracic surgical procedures. The series provides essential knowledge for trainees and beginning surgeons, and is helpful for those at any point in their career.
December 12, 2022
This video presents technical aspects of an outside the thoracic cage (OTC) robotic right upper lobectomy (RUL) through a subcostal approach, avoiding intercostal instrumentation and therefore the potential damage to the intercostal bundle.
December 7, 2022
This video presents a case illustrating the safety and advantage of using the robotic platform for challenging lesions that could not be performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.