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Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgery - Abstract Deadline Extended

The deadline for abstract submission - JULY 15 - has been extended to JULY 31, 2008.

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ESTS Officers for 2008-2009
01-July-2008

Officers of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) were elected at the 16th European Conference held 8-11 June 2008 in Bologna Italy.

Good News from EJCTS!
30-June-2008

The European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery announces open access to back issues

Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) Call for Protocol Concepts
30-June-2008

The CTSN is a cooperative network of academic medical centers whose goal is to foster rigorous scientific comparisons and promote the evaluation of newer surgical techniques.

New Technology - July 2008
30-June-2008

"A New Sternal Reinforcement Device to Prevent and Treat Sternal Dehiscence"

EACTS Techno-College Award
20-June-2008

The deadline is near for applications.

AATS Online Award Applications Now Available
18-June-2008

AATS Online Award Applications are Now Available. Please read carefully the requirements for the Award for which you wish to apply.

JCTSE Surgical Director of Education – Call for Applications
16-June-2008

The newly organized Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education  (JCTSE) is seeking an ABTS-certified thoracic surgeon to serve as its first Surgical Director of Education.

The Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Core Curriculum Review Course
04-June-2008

The Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Core Curriculum Review Course will be held September 6-9, 2008.

Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgery
24-May-2008

CTSNet welcomes its newest member organization, The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Thoracic Literature Watch - First Quarter 2008
08-May-2008

First Quarter 2008 is now available. This  covers articles published between 1/1/08 – 3/31/08.

Congenital Portal Now Live!
07-May-2008

CTSNet is pleased to announce the launching of a new Portal - our third - the Congenital Portal

Thoracic Portal Survey March 2008
10-April-2008

"Management of Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia"

Invitation to Participate in CALGB Trial
10-April-2008

A large randomized trial of lobectomy versus sublobar resection for early stage NSCLC has been activated.

A New Thoracic Survey is Available - April 2008
10-April-2008

"Management of Pericardial Effusion"

STS Webcast of 2008 Annual Meeting Now Available
03-April-2008

The webcast of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2008 Annual Meeting January 26-30, 2008 in Ft Lauderdale Florida USA is now available.

Preliminary Program for WTSA 34th Annual Meeting Available
01-April-2008

The Preliminary Program for The Western Thoracic Surgical Association's (WTSA) 34th Annual Meeting is now available.

New Thoracic Video April 2008
01-April-2008

"Repair of a Symptomatic Bochdalek Hernia in the Adult"

In My Opinion - April 2008
28-March-2008

"Only a bubble in the molten mass? Lung cancer management in the indigent"

ESTS Survey on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
24-March-2008

The ESTS Survey on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery is about to close!

New Thoracic Video - March 2008
21-March-2008

"Left Thoracoscopic Thymectomy with Da Vinci Robotic System in Patient with Non-thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis"

THORACIC PORTAL EDITORS

Editor
Mark K. Ferguson, MD

Associate Editors
Basic Science:
Thomas A. D'Amico, MD

Case of the Month
Mithran S. Sukumar, MD

Clinical Research:
David W. Johnstone, MD

Innovations:
Frederico Venuta, MD

THORACIC SURVEY

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SURVEY RESULTS

The survey results are in. The results of our survey on Management of Patients with Barrett's Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia are now available on the survey results page.

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