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At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview and record presentations from the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting, Shuben Li delivered a presentation on “Drawing Before Complex Tubeless…
Despite advancements in drug-eluting stents, in-stent restenosis (ISR) remains a challenge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), resulting in high rates of recurrence despite various interventions. Although percutaneous approaches, such as balloon angioplasty, rotational atherectomy, and additional stenting, have been attempted to address ISR, recurrence rates remain high. ISR cases constitute 10 percent of all PCIs…
In May 2024, 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 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, President Nikolaus…
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) offers superior three-dimensional visualization and maneuverability compared to traditional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) (1). However, RATS is traditionally performed via at least one access incision with two or three additional ports (2). In the era of uniportal VATS, which is associated with less pain and improved postoperative recovery while feasibility, safety,…
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview and record presentations from the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting.
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 6-year-old, 24 kg boy with congenital pulmonary valve (PV) stenosis underwent an unsuccessful attempt at transcatheter PV balloon dilation, followed by open pulmonary valvectomy with monocusp PV reconstruction. He had a history of chronic…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The development of a bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a devastating complication that can occur after lung resection. Currently, a number of techniques are described, but each has its own limitations. The authors describe an innovative…
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview and record presentations from the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting, Hiran C. Fernando delivered a speech on “Transition From mVATS…
Introduction The ProtekDuo double-lumen cannula can be used in different configurations. Normally, it is introduced through the jugular vein for right ventricular assistance, with or without an oxygenator, as seen in veno-pulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) or as a double drainage (1). Clinical Case The authors present a case of a 44-year-old man, without any…
In May 2024, the Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Technologies International Society celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Thessaloniki, Greece. Surgeons from around the world gathered to discuss MiECC in clinical practices and MiECC technology. Watch for more MiECTiS 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Technologies International Society 2024 conference, Dr. Klaus Gorlinger delivered a…
This video is the third-place winner from CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. Step 1: Left Anterior Minithoracotomy The authors demonstrate how to perform a MIDCAB using bilateral internal mammary arteries under direct vision (1). The authors performed a left anterior minithoracotomy (6-8 cm) through the…
This video is the second-place winner from CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. This video demonstrates a novel surgical technique that combines minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and mitral valve replacement through a single approach: left anterior minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal space. …
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Shaf Keshavjee about his keynote speech at ESTS. They discuss the conference and its growth, the future…
This is the first-place video from the 2024 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the second and third place winners. Watch Dr. Jessica Hungate’s interview with CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning. This video demonstrates a novel pericardial patch for mitral valve replacement in the setting of mitral annular calcification (MAC). MAC confers certain…
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Hiran C. Fernando about the JoLT-CA/STABLEMATES trial. They discuss the definition and purpose of the Stablemates trial, the…
Given the challenges of accessing robotic surgery, the authors’ thoracic surgical team has introduced ArtiSential Bipolar Precise Dissectors into clinical practice, successfully performing more than 30 anatomical pulmonary resections to date (2) (3). Three advantages of the dissector should be noted: Its fully articulated wristed motion allows for manual robot-like wristed manipulations by the surgeon…
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