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As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Janani Reisenauer of Rochester, USA, presented on CT-guided percutaneous ablation. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our…
As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Jonathan Villena-Vargas of New York, USA, presented on how perioperative immunotherapy has the potential to influence thoracic surgery. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of…
As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Nicolas Girard of Paris, France, presented on the possibility of pure medical treatment of early-stage NSCLC. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material…
The Patient A forty-year-old woman was referred to the institution after incidental finding of a carcinoid tumor of the middle lobe bronchus. The patient was formerly planned for elective breast surgery for cancer. The diagnosis was obtained during the standard preoperative workup. A CT scan showed a solid, round-shaped 3 cm lesion of the medium…
The Patient The patient is a fifty-three-year-old male with medical history notable for neuroendocrine tumor, which was treated with a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy. The patient was symptomatic and complained of shortness of breath. The preoperative study started with a transthoracic echocardiogram, which showed severe (4+) aortic valve regurgitation due to prolapse with an anteriorly directed regurgitant…
This video presents a transcatheter transapical mitral valve replacement with the implantation of the Abbott Tendyne system. The implantation team was composed of both cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists. The valve was implanted under general anesthesia and the procedure was guided by transesophageal 3D echocardiogram and fluoroscopy. The Tendyne system is a transcatheter pericardial valve…
At the 2023 Innovation, Technologies, and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular/Vascular Surgery (ISMICS) annual meeting in late May, President Vinod Thourani made the keynote speech on mental health and collaboration among cardiothoracic surgeons. He spoke on the benefits of developing mental immunity in fostering innovation. Dr. Thourani is the Bernie Marcus Chairman of the Department…
This is the eleventh session of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, held in January 2023. It includes talks from five global experts discussing minimization of minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Impact on Education Program and Training for Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery by Isabelle Opitz Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery:…
As a part of Session 11 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Hiroyuki Oizumi of Tokyo, Japan, presented on multiplex subsegmentectomies. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full…
As a part of Session 11 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Shun-Ichi Watanabe of Tokyo, Japan, presented the advantages of subsegmentectomies over wedge resections. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of…
As a part of Session 11 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Tim Batchelor of London, United Kingdom, presented on the possibility of segmentectomy as an outpatient procedure. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material…
As a part of Session 11 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Stephen Cassivi of Rochester, United States, presented on shortening delays from diagnosis to treatment in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors…
As a part of Session 11 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Isabelle Opitz of Zurich, Switzerland, presented on the impact on education programming and training for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors…
Cardiac hydatid cysts are very rarely encountered, with a frequency of 0.01 percent to 2 percent of all cases of human hydatidosis. This video discusses the surgical management of a case of cardiac hydatid cyst. The Patient The patient is a 37-year-old male. He presented with complains of chest pain and shortness of breath for…
This video presents a case of primary sutureless repair of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in a neonate. The patient is a full-term, 3.1 kg male neonate who was transferred to this center with possible diagnosis of TAPVC. He presented in extremis with cardiogenic shock and multisystem organ failure (MSOF). A chest X-ray…
Malfunctioning mechanical valve prosthesis because of hypomobility of the mobile elements usually needs to be treated with the surgical redo. Re-redo surgery to replace a mechanical composite aortic root is often a challenging undertaking. This subset of patients represents a challenge for every surgeon because of the presence of cardio-pericardial adhesions, the surgical-related difficulties, and…
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