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This video presents the author’s technique for harvesting the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (1). After harvesting the mammary arteries, the peritoneum was opened and suspended by sutures. The stomach was exposed, and the GEA pulsations were checked. Using a low electrocautery blade, the GEA was identified along the great…
The Patient A twenty-two-year-old man with a history of a left distal femur high grade osteosarcoma underwent a previous limb salvage procedure for the osteosarcoma followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Recent surveillance, however, revealed a right lung mass that seemed to involve the right middle lobe. A chest X-ray showed a mass in the right hemithorax…
June saw some superstar surgical videos and important international news published on CTSNet. The most popular content over the last month included a new method for ventricular septal defect closure, tips for internal mammary artery harvest, and new international mechanical circulatory support guidelines. 1. Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Without Ventriculotomy—A Novel MethodBy Mario Torre, Guido…
Two inspiring keynote addresses were made at the 2023 Innovation, Technologies, and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular/Vascular Surgery (ISMICS) Annual Meeting in early June. First, Robert S. D. Higgins of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine touched on the future of the field in “Innovation in Healthcare—Can We Live Without It?” Next up, former Chief…
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through CT surgery videos and breaking news all the way from Buckingham Palace! Joel discusses whether to repair or replace the aortic root in type A dissection, prolapse repair for aortic regurgitation in tricuspid aortic valves, and the first in cardiac catheterization…
This is the twelfth session of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, held in January 2023. It includes talks from seven global experts discussing upcoming treatments and technologies for sublobar resections. Pure Medical Treatment of Early-Stage NSCLC: Is it Foreseeable? by Nicolas Girard How Perioperative Immunotherapy Can Influence…
As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Agathe Seguin-Givelet of Paris, France gave the audience a take-home message from the conference. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not…
As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Arya Amini of Duarte, USA, presented on his hesitation in interpretation of SBRT trials, opting for a pro-SLR stance. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors…
As a part of Session 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Suresh Senan of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, presented on his confidence in SBRT trials for early-stage NSCLC. 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 12 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Calvin Sze Hang Ng of Hong Kong presented on his experience in endobronchial destruction. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not…
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…
