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This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world to contribute procedure videos on various techniques. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (robotic-assisted MIDCAB) is a minimally invasive surgical approach for treating coronary artery disease.…
In this unique webinar on mitral valve guidelines, CTSNet hosted a discussion on, “How Low Can You Go? Should MVR Age Guidelines Be Lowered Due to Better Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Durability?” in collaboration with Edwards. The webinar was broadcasted to a live audience on July 31, 2024. The panel featured moderator Joanna Chikwe (Cedars Sinai…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world to contribute procedure videos on various techniques. Traditionally, coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) involves harvesting the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) for grafting the left…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world to contribute procedure videos on various techniques. The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has been a mainstay of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for several decades. Total…
In the newest CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures,” consultant cardiac surgeon Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world to contribute procedure videos on various techniques for harvesting the internal mammary artery (IMA), a conduit to performing CABG procedures using robotic systems, and…
In March 2024, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss CT surgery topics and share knowledge. Watch for more SCTS 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Rashmi Yadav delivered a speech on approaching surgical revascularization in women.…
A seventy-year-old man was referred for management of a saccular aneurysm of the distal aortic arch. His history was relevant for smoking, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He initially presented with a hoarse voice over a nine-month period. Laryngoscopy revealed an immobile left vocal cord and subsequent CT demonstrated a 5-centimeter saccular aneurysm on the inferior aspect…
It is always preferable to save as much lung parenchyma as possible during tracheobronchial surgeries, if possible, keeping in mind the importance of complete disease clearance (R0 resection) to avoid recurrences. Previously, pneumonectomies were performed in most cases with tumors in the main bronchus. Now whenever possible, lung sparing surgeries are the norm. With more…
This video demonstrates a robotic left upper lobectomy in a woman with a history of smoking, COPD, and breast cancer treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy-hormone therapy. The particularity of this patient is that she presented with complete situs inversus (three lobes and two pulmonary fissures as in a right-sided lung). She had a suspicious…
At the 2024 AATS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. CTSNet Senior Editor Mara B. Antonoff spoke with Hyun Koo Kim about single-port robotic-assisted thoracic surgery. Dr. Kim addressed the advantages of single-port robotic-assisted surgery compared to…
The authors present a case of a fenestrated atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in a 6-year-old female child with severe pectus excavatum and pulmonary hypertension, performed via vertical right axillary thoracotomy. A 6-centimeter vertical skin incision was made in the right mid axillary line extending from the second to the fourth intercostal spaces, and the…
In this CTSNet original webinar, Senior Editor and thoracic surgeon Dr. Leanne Ashrafian led a panel discussion with physicians who have devopled a novel approach to advanced endometriosis treatment: “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Complex Endometriosis.” The webinar was broadcasted to a live audience on July 25, 2024. The multidisciplinary panel included Dr. Shaheen Khazali, Consultant Gynecological…
In March 2024, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss CT surgery topics and share knowledge. Watch for more SCTS 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Max Baghai delivered a speech on port-access…
Aortic root remodelling with external subaortic annuloplasty (CAVIAAR procedure) enables physiological movements of the aortic cusps within three symmetrically reconstructed neosinuses, thus preserving root expansibility with the interleaflet triangles (1). In addition, the external aortic annuloplasty prevents annular base dilatation. In Part 2, the author demonstrated how to restore the aortic valve competency, by creating…
Aortic root remodeling with external subaortic annuloplasty (CAVIAAR procedure) enables physiological movements of the aortic cusps within three symmetrically reconstructed neosinuses, thus preserving root expansibility with the interleaflet triangles (1). In addition, the external aortic annuloplasty prevents annular base dilatation. In Part 1, the author demonstrated how to assess the aortic valve competency by using…
This is a Ravitch procedure that was modified to maximize the relief of cardiac compression. The usual version of the Ravitch operation involves leaving the lateral ribs in situ, and then passing a bar or mesh between them to lift the sternum. However, this often leaves the ribs pressing against the heart and does not…
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