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As a part of Session 6 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Masaaki Sato of Tokyo, Japan presented on the challenge of intersegmental plan delineation and division for basilar segmentectomies. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of…
As a part of Session 6 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Wael C. Hanna of Hamilton, Canada presented on delineation of the intersegmental plane using infrared imaging. 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 6 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Rossella Potenza of Perugia, Italy presented an overview of delineation of the intersegmental plane. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not…
The pathophysiology and evidence in terms of long-term management of post-COVID-19 respiratory symptoms and pulmonary sequelae remain poorly understood and data regarding thrombotic lung lesions are still lacking. Patients with post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis may present with dyspnea, dry cough, and oxygen desaturation. Reduced diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide and a restrictive pattern are the most…
Prof. Bo Yang first described a Y-incision rectangular patch aortic annular enlargement technique, and it is one of the posterior aortic annular enlargement techniques that is simpler than giving 3 to 4 valve size enlargements. This group renamed it after Prof. Yang, with his consent, as the Yang procedure. The Patient The patient is a…
The patient is a forty-six-year-old man with a history of a bicuspid aortic valve. He underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) two and a half years prior for symptomatic aortic stenosis at an outside hospital. He presented with increasing shortness of breath, fatigue, and lightheadedness. An echocardiogram identified severe prosthetic aortic valve stenosis with…
This is the fifth session of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, held in January 2023. It includes talks from two experts from the United States and France discussing planification and visualization of anatomy. The Benefit of 3D Modelization and 3D Printing for Planification and Visualization of Anatomy…
As a part of Session 5 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Agathe Seguin-Givelet, France presented on her team’s mixed reality visualization tool for planning and simulation. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and…
As a part of Session 5 of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer, Stephen Cassivi of Rochester, USA presented on the benefits of 3D modeling and printing for planification and visualization of anatomy. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and…
CTSNet is excited to announce the winner of the 2022 Resident Video Competition, Ryan Azarrafiy. His submission, “Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Decannulation Technique in the Awake, Spontaneously Breathing Patient,” provides a step-by-step guide to ECMO decannulation, taking care to avoid air embolus. Watch Dr. Azarrafiy’s discuss his winning video with competition judge Marjan Jahangiri, who…
This is the winning video in the 8th Annual Resident Video Competition. Watch the author’s interview with competition judge Marjan Jahangiri. This video describes the authors’ institution’s preferred decannulation technique in the awake, spontaneously breathing patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). The case involves a twenty-nine-year-old man with a past medical history of…
April was a newsworthy month in the cardiothoracic surgery world. The most popular content last month included news on aortic aneurysm outcomes, a guest editor series from Gry Dahle, the relaunch of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, and more. 1. JANS: Fate of the Unoperated Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm—Three-Decade Experience from the Aortic Institute at Yale University…
During this Medtronic Global Grand Rounds discussion, listen as Vivek Rao, M.D., William Brinkman, M.D., Barbara Hamilton, M.D., Bo Yang, M.D. and Sarah Palmer, M.D., review aortic root replacement procedures, aortic root enlargement using the Y incision, and considerations for lifetime management of your patients. Disclaimer The information in this video is intended only for…
The following videos are a posthumous tribute to Dr. James Tweddell to demonstrate and share his innumerable contributions to the field of congenital heart surgery. This video is part of a larger effort to accurately illustrate how Dr. Tweddell fine-tuned his single-ventricle palliative procedures, amongst others. Stage I Palliation (SIP): Norwood with Sano (Right-Ventricle-to-Pulmonary-Artery Conduit)…
Jill Ley and Tara Bartley wrapped up their cardiothoracic nursing and allied health Guest Editor Series, “CONNECTING Patients, Clinicians, and Outstanding Cardiac Care Through Nursing and Allied Profesional Research,” by moderating a live webinar. Contributors to the series discussed their presentations as well as addressed broader cardiac health applications and questions from both the moderators and…
This is the third session of the 4th International Conference for Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer held in January 2023, including talks from four experts around the world discussing sublobar resection for pure GGO. Anatomical Segmentectomy or Wedge Resection for Pure GGO—Segmentectomy Anatomical Segmentectomy or Wedge Resection for Pure GGO—Wedge Resection SLR…
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