Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
The patient was a 67-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex infection, a left lower lobe pulmonary nodule, and a 30 pack-year smoking history. He presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and was found to have a giant right lower lobe tension bulla. Two bronchoscopic attempts at the placement of…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video demonstrates the technique for conducting a redo tricuspid valve replacement under right heart bypass. Tricuspid valve replacement is associated with poor surgical outcomes compared to other valve replacement procedures, primarily due to accompanying…
In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch for more ISMICS 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Rui…
In June 2025, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to share insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2025 Annual Conference, Dr. Randall C. Sterling, a Professor Emeritus of Medicine at…
Surgical Setup The surgical setup position utilized was low lithotomy with a 15-degree reverse Trendelenburg. General anesthesia was administered using a single-lumen tube, and an epidural infusion was provided for analgesia. For port placement, six ports were used in the laparoscopic procedure. An 11 mm port was inserted at the umbilicus for the camera.…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This is a case of a 9-month-old male who presented to the emergency department with a two-week history of cough, intermittent fever, and poor oral intake. His respiratory panel was positive for respiratory syncytial virus…
In this video, the authors present the performance of a trisegmentectomy in the context of an anatomical variation, where the B3 bronchus arose from the lingular bronchus. They described the surgical procedure and shared technical tips to facilitate the successful completion of the operation. This was a 73-year-old patient with three nodules in the…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Initial Phases of the Procedure The surgeons began by isolating and preparing the right axillary artery. A purse-string suture was placed using 4-0 polypropylene and a size 17 needle, followed by the cannulation of the…
The authors present the case of a complex thoracoscopic segmentectomy of segments 9 and 10 of the left lower lobe in a 60-year-old male. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed a 1.5 cm lesion involving segments 9 and 10. Pulmonary function tests were within normal limits, and the positron emission tomography (PET) scan showed no…
The surgical operation to remove transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) and reconstruct the left ventricular outflow tract will become an increasingly important operation to perform well as more TAVRs are implanted. The initial results from performing this operation have been disappointing, with mortality rates exceeding 16 percent. More recent data showed a series with a…
On September 25, 2025, a group of esteemed cardiac surgeons gathered for a live webinar titled “Data-Driven Valve Selection for Younger AVR Patients,” presented by Artivion in collaboration with CTSNet. The panelists, S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, Jordan Bloom, MD, and Marc Gerdisch, MD, provided detailed insights into the latest AVR data and engaged in an…
This video demonstrates a multiportal, robot-assisted left segmentectomy combining the superior segment (S6) with segment S9. A 68-year-old man had a 29 mm left lower lobe mass. His medical history included orthotopic liver transplantation on lifelong immunosuppression, chronic renal insufficiency, and prior contralateral lobectomy. Preoperative function was limited (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1]…
Primary cardiac tumors have a very low prevalence. The most common cardiac tumor is myxoma, while the most common left ventricle (LV) mass is thrombus. The most common LV tumors are rhabdomyoma or fibroma (1). Glomus tumor or glomangioma of the left ventricle has been described but is very rare (2). The authors present a…
In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch for more ISMICS 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Robert…
In June 2025, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to share insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery Watch for more ASAIO 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2025 Annual Conference, Dr. Andrew M. Acker, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Penn…
Left atrial appendage closure has become a key point in modern cardiac surgery. On the other hand, as cardiac surgery has become increasingly less invasive, left atrial appendage closure has emerged as a more complex step in these surgeries. Numerous specialized devices have been developed as a solution. In this video, the authors show how…
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