This video demonstrates a new approach for thymic pathologies using a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with CO₂ insufflation technique.
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January 8, 2026
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian spoke with Dr. Gavin Wright about his thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and why he prefers segmentectomy over lobectomy.
January 8, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Gavin Wright and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Wright’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and why he prefers segmentectomy over lobectomy.
January 8, 2026
A multidisciplinary panel of lung cancer experts, facilitated by the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Respiratory Society, developed practical recommendations for assessing patients’ fitness for curative intent treatments for lung cancer by formulating four population, intervention, comparison and outcomes (PICO) questions and s
January 8, 2026
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated whether preprocedural fasting reduces the risk of witnessed pulmonary aspiration. Across 2,105 patients, aspiration was rare and not influenced by liberal vs restrictive fasting regimens (odds ratio 1.17, 95 percent CI 0.32–4.23).
January 8, 2026
In this article from the British Medical Journal, the author examines AI-generated images of doctors using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, comparing these depictions with real-world medical workforce data. A total of 24 images were generated, with eight images each for NHS, UK, and US doctors across different specialties. The results showed that only 25 p
January 8, 2026
This video demonstrates a step-by-step technique for robotic bronchial sleeve right upper lobectomy.
January 6, 2026
This video demonstrates that robotic left secondary carinal resection and reconstruction are best performed using an anterolateral approach, which ensures optimal visibility for both resection and reconstruction, as well as clear margins on histopathology.
January 2, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning reflects on the most popular content of 2025 on CTSNet.
January 1, 2026
As 2025 comes to an end, the CTSNet editor team reflected on another year of incredible cardiothoracic content. Discover the best articles, videos, and interviews of the year chosen by the CTSNet editorial team.