Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
A 43-year-old female patient was referred to the hospital for evaluation with complaints of chronic cough that worsened while eating. Her medical history was uneventful other than a few episodes of right-side pneumonia during childhood. Computed tomography (CT) imaging raised the suspicion of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)10 cm proximal to the bifurcation of the trachea.…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) can be defined as a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring within 24-72 hours of menses. CP is a common manifestation of thoracic endometriosis and is most commonly seen in women between the ages of…
A 35-year-old physically active female patient presented with exertional dyspnea and was referred from the otolaryngology department with a diagnosis of intrathoracic multinodular goiter. The CT scan illustrated a diffuse multinodular goiter with marked intrathoracic extension of the right thyroid lobe, forming a mass measuring approximately 89 x 63 x 62 mm. The goiter produced…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 29-year-old male presented with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. He had a recent history of a traumatic motorcycle accident one month prior. In the emergency room, he was found to have concerns for a left-sided…
A 64-year-old male presented with complaints of severe dyspnea on minimal exertion, lower extremity edema, and weakness. The patient had a history of long-term atrial fibrillation (AF). Echocardiography revealed reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, moderate to severe aortic valve stenosis with a mean gradient of 31 mmHg, and an aortic valve area (AVA) of 0.9…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Objective: Segmentectomy for peripheral early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has become common in many institutions. Anterior basilar, or S8 segmentectomy, is one of the most challenging pulmonary segmentectomies to perform. Variable peripheral bronchovascular anatomy and…
Explantation of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) prostheses is currently the fastest-growing operation in cardiac surgery. To date, the quoted morbidity and mortality rates are unacceptably high. Therefore, safe operative options are mandatory. The challenge is generally due to the extensive tissue ingrowth and fibrosis. In this video, the authors describe a novel chest tube…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 71-year-old male patient was admitted to the clinic with back pain, claudication, colic pain, and mild dyspnea. He had a past medical history of hypertension, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and umbilical hernia. He underwent umbilical hernia…
Dr. Ahmad Ali Amirghofran was born in Tehran, Iran, and later moved with his family to the historic city of Shiraz, where he lives and practices medicine. His cardiac surgery training consisted of two years at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, followed by an additional two years in London, where he trained in congenital heart…
In March 2025, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland held its annual meeting, bringing together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss the latest advancements in technologies and techniques. Watch for more SCTS 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain…
This video shows two examples of left video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) left atrial appendage clipping, focusing on the three elements of port placement, pericardial opening, and perfect clip placement. This technique is increasingly used by surgeons as a standalone procedure or as part of surgical atrial fibrillation ablation in either the Convergent or totally thoracoscopic…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 50-year-old female presented with asymptomatic aortic coarctation and a large aortic arch pseudoaneurysm, which was discovered during a health screening. Her CT scan showed a 5 cm pseudoaneurysm in the mid-to-distal arch, with coarctation distal…
Mitral annular disjunction is described as pathological dehiscence between the posterior mitral annulus and the compact left ventricular myocardium on the back wall of the left ventricle. The myocardium in the gap is replaced by fibrous connective tissue. It is believed to cause malignant arrhythmias and is associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The patient was a 67-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented to the emergency department with acute on chronic hemoptysis. The patient reportedly had episodes of hemoptysis that lasted several days and occurred…
Coronary arteries often follow a subepicardial trajectory, penetrating the myocardium only near their conclusion. Occasionally, a portion of the epicardial artery may have an intramural trajectory, commonly termed as a myocardial bridge. The left anterior descending (LAD) artery is most likely to have an intramyocardial course compared to other coronary arteries (1). In a completed…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Total arch surgery is the gold standard procedure for the repair of entry tears and false lumen-related complications in patients who have previously undergone surgery for acute type A aortic dissections. Although satisfactory outcomes have been…
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