Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
CTSNet hosted a webinar in collaboration with Getinge on, “Advanced Aortic Root Surgery—A Diversity of Surgical Strategies from Global Experts.” The webinar broadcasted to a live audience on May 25, 2023. The professional panel featured William Brinkman, MD (Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital); Katherine Harrington, MD (Director In-Patient/Out-Patient…
This video describes the pedicle and skeletonization techniques for internal mammary artery harvest. Tips and tricks are discussed, as well as how to increase mammary length. 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 disclaimer page here.
Ever week in the United States, 130 patients awaiting a lung transplant either die or are removed from the waitlist after becoming too sick for transplantation. Three thousand patients were added to the waitlist in 2020 alone, on top of 4,000 people waiting for lungs already. The need for donor lungs is staggeringly high, but…
Robotic surgery is characterized by a progressive enhancement of its application in the thoracic field, notably regarding the management of mediastinal lesions. The most common robotic mediastinal procedure reported in scientific literature is thymectomy, which is indicated in this case, of Myasthenia gravis or thymoma (1). Thymoma is a rare thymic tumor with a heterogenous…
This is part of the eighth session of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, held in January 2023. It includes the Olympus industry symposium and talks from seven experts discussing tips, tricks, and dangers for VATS and RATS segmentectomies. Olympus Industry Symposium: How Innovation Can Support Higher Quality…
As a part of Session 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Herbert Decaluwé of Leuven, Belgium, presented on his tricks for lingulectomies. 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…
As a part of Session 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Guillaume Boddaert of Paris, France, presented on upper and middle segmentectomies using VATS. 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 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Robert Cerfolio of New York, US, presented on upper and middle segmentectomies using RATS. 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 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Sacha Stamenkovic of London, UK, presented on his tricks for S3 segmentectomies and left trisegmentectomies of the upper lobe. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors…
As a part of Session 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Jean-Marc Baste of Rouen, France, presented on his tricks for completing right S1 and S2 segmentectomies. 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 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Hiroyuki Oizumi of Tokyo, Japan, presented on prerequisites for 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…
As a part of Session 8 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Alex Brunelli of Leeds, UK, presented on prerequisites for segmentectomies. 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…
As a part of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, three experts from around the world presented on innovations in thoracic surgery. 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…
This is a case of a twenty-nine-year-old woman who initially presented to the emergency department with right-sided pleuritic chest pain, syncope, and leukocytosis. A CT angiogram revealed bilateral segmental and subsegmental lower lobe pulmonary emboli, as well as an indeterminate round posterior mediastinal mass measuring approximately 6 cm in its largest diameter and located just…
During this Medtronic Global Grand Rounds discussion, Steven Bolling, M.D., Joanna Chikwe, M.D., Neal Duggal, M.D., Tom Nguyen, M.D., and Tessa Watt, M.D., demonstrate mitral valve repair techniques and discuss their use of chords. Dr. Duggal discusses the use of echo imaging to assist in surgical decision making. Disclaimer The information in this video is…
CTSNet once more hosted a webinar in collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences on the pivotal topic, “Advances in Valve Tissue Technology and Why It Matters.” The webinar launched to a live audience on May 16, 2023. The professional panel featured renowned global leaders in cardiac surgery, including Joseph Bavaria, MD (Vice-Chief Pennsylvania Cardiovascular Surgery, 52nd President…
