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At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and 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 Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor Shanda Blackmon about her new book, The Support Group:…
In this video, an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed initially to locate the perforation and a 24 Fr G-tube was placed before any diversion or resection was performed. The proximal esophagus was then diverted to a spit fistula and the distal esophagus, or proximal stomach, was stapled. The GI system remained in discontinuity until further reconstruction.…
CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Cleveland Clinic cardiothoracic surgery resident Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir. They discussed the upcoming interviews and surgical videos in the series, important news in the CT surgery world, and the future of the specialty. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and…
Patients experiencing altered interventricular conduction delay and congestive heart failure often witness an improved quality of life and enhanced ventricular function through biventricular pacing therapies (1). However, intravascular pacemaker leads can lead to complications such as superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, an infrequent yet significant issue following pacemaker lead implantation. In these instances, the alternative…
CTSNet is shining the spotlight on the best centers for cardiothoracic surgery around the world. First up, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning visited Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Over the next few weeks, look forward to interviews and surgical demonstrations with Drs. Lars Svensson, Faisal Bakaeen, Nicholas Smedira, and more. Disclaimer The information and views…
At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and 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 Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor Marc Ruel, the president of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society,…
As a part of the 2023 joint international conference of the African Academy for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery and the African Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Professor Joel Dunning presented on the importance of collaboration across the world in cardiothoracic surgery. He summarizes the efforts of CTSNet to connect middle- and low-income countries…
The high technical demands, lengthy procurement, and the elevated incidence of sternal wound complications limit the extensive usage of bilateral internal mammary artery grafting. This video proposes the use of a double docking technique to harvest bilateral internal mammary arteries with the assistance of a Da Vinci robot for the purpose of multivessel coronary revascularization. …
At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and 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 Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Busra Cangut about her recent survey on the positive…
In this video, the authors present the case of a thirty-seven-year-old Peruvian man who served as a veterinary assistant and presented with acute bilateral lower extremity pain. He had a history of an echinococcal cyst in the right chest after a thoracotomy with resection 30 years ago in Peru. Upon admission, CT and MRI cross-sectional…
CTSNet recently hosted the first webinar in the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee and the Women in Thoracic Surgery webinar series, in which experts discussed the state of gender representation in CT surgery around the world. Watch the recording below for more. Topics Covered • Cecilia Pompili: State of Gender Representation in European…
This video demonstrates a suture placement technique for aortic valve replacement that breaks with tradition. Traditionally, sutures are placed along the aortic annulus using a horizontal mattress technique, in which each pair of sutures are abutting the neighboring suture, usually within 1 mm of each other. The dogma taught is that having any gaps between…
Since its founding in 1882, the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) hospital has provided and continues to provide outstanding services to the people of New South Wales, Australia and beyond. The frontline healthcare providers are constantly under immense pressure to ensure that all patients access prompt surgical care of the highest standard. This video documents a…
At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and 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 Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Patrick Myers, CTSNet President and EACTS Secretary General, about…
As a part of the 2023 joint international conference of the African Academy for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery and the African Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Professor Salvatore Lentini discussed the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic heart disease in children. Rheumatic heart disease has been a prevalent issue for surgeons in low-and-middle-income countries…
February was a busy month for CTSNet. This month’s list of top 10 content includes an orthotopic heart transplant, recorded sessions from the London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, JANS articles highlighting recent game-changing studies, and more. 1. Orthotopic Heart TransplantationBy Debasis Das, NILANJAN DUTTA, Pradeep Narayan, Shyamal Maiti The most popular video this month…
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