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How to Handle the Big MAC: Pitfalls and Safeguards During Mitral Valve Replacement
This video incorporates both a discussion of mitral annular calcification (MAC) and a narrated operative portion detailing the techniques of handling MAC.
Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
The Role of Sutureless Prostheses in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
Otto Dapunt of the Medical University of Graz, Austria, discusses the use of sutureless prostheses in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Dr. Dapunt evaluates the three sutureless valve prostheses currently available, demonstrates their implantation, and shares outcomes data from his four years of experience with sutureless valves. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu…
Lung Resections with a Curved Radial Reload Stapler
This video demonstrates how to use a curved stapler for superficial and deep lung resections.
The Duty of Candor – Roundtable at 2014 EACTS Annual Meeting
Recorded during the the 2014 EACTS Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, this roundtable discussion addresses the duty of candor in medical practice. John Pepper talks with solicitor Bertie Leigh and EACTS Past President Jose Luis Pomar about the growing importance of candor for physicians in the modern medical environment. This content is published with the…
2014 EACTS Annual Meeting Highlights
EACTS Secretary General A. Pieter Kappetein discusses highlights of the 2014 EACTS Annual Meeting taking place in Milan, Italy, including rapid-fire and work-in-progress sessions designed to introduce more interactivity into the meeting.
Preview of 2014 EACTS Annual Meeting
EACTS President Paul Van Schil and Past President Jose Pomar discuss exciting aspects and special features of the 2014 EACTS Annual Meeting taking place in Milan, Italy.
Rib Fixation: Old Wine in New Bottles?
Michael Bemelman of the University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands, discusses the resurgence of rib fixation surgery. Dr. Bemelman details the history and evolving techniques of rib fixation surgery, from early traction methods that utilized common items such as clothes hangers, to modern minimally invasive approaches with specialized instruments. This presentation was originally given during the…
Mentoring Medical Students
Stephen Yang of Johns Hopkins discusses the importance of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Yang encourages fellow surgeons to become active mentors to medical students as well as CT surgery residents, and shares advice for mentoring millennials. This presentation was originally given at the 27th Annual Meeting of the General Thoracic Surgical Club. This content…
Videothoracoscopic Left Internal Mammary Artery Lymphadenectomy for Single Site Breast Cancer Recurrence After Chemoradiotherapy
A 52-year-old patient was admitted to the authors’ department for left internal mammary artery lymph nodal metastases from breast cancer. The patient had undergone a left radical mastectomy 20 years earlier for breast cancer, and redo soft tissue excision 4 years after for isolated local recurrence. She then received chemo and hormone therapy, as well…
Massimo Caputo Discusses His Experience as a CTSNet Contributor
Massimo Caputo of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago discusses his experience as a CTSNet contributor. Dr. Caputo has contributed four videos on congenital surgery to CTSNet’s educational resources. To become a CTSNet contributor and submit content, please click here.
How Should I Set Up a Minimally Invasive Program?
Paul Modi of the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital discusses his experience establishing a minimally invasive mitral valve repair program, and shares tips for fellow surgeons interested in setting up minimally invasive surgical programs. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic…
Complex Reoperative Mitral Valve Replacement
This video contains a brief presentation on a patient with a previous failed mitral repair, and then a narrated operative video demonstrating the steps of the mitral valve replacement. The challenges of this case included: a much thickened subvalvar apparatus, a dehiscing annuloplasty band, and severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) posteriorly. The mitral valve replacement…
Single Incision VATS Right Upper Lobectomy for Bronchiectasis in a Patient With Severe Pleural Adhesions
A 54-year-old woman was admitted to the author’s clinic with complaints of a cough producing bloody sputum for the past six months. No etiological factors had been detected during medical examinations. Chest-computed tomography showed localized bronchiectasis in the right upper lobe, and it was recommended that the patient undergo a VATS lobectomy. A single incision…
Surgery for Type A Dissection
This video commences with a brief presentation on the management of Type A aortic dissections and proceeds into an operative video showing the steps used when operating on these cases.
Technological Advances in Managing Thoracic Pathology with ECMO
Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz of Strasbourg University Hospital takes an in-depth look at extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its use in thoracic surgery. Professor Falcoz discusses the different indications, types, and approaches for ECMO, and shares insights regarding future developments. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of…
Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Repair and Redirection of the Pulmonary Venous Return
Sinus venosus type atrial septal defects comprise around 10% of all ASD, and are frequently associated with anomalous return of pulmonary veins. Their location and associated anomalous pulmonary venous return preclude closure with percutaneous devices. The authors present a simple method to repair the atrial septal defect and redirect the pulmonary venous return, which can…