This study evaluated social media and online platform use among 223 randomly selected, actively practicing cardiothoracic surgeons from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
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July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
This cross-sectional study examined gender representation in general thoracic surgery across 30 training programs in the United States and Europe (2023–2024). Women comprised 17.7 percent of faculty in US programs and 29.5 percent in European centers.
July 10, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted resection of intralobar pulmonary sequestration, highlighting the use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to precisely delineate the diseased lung parenchyma. This technique enhances surgical accuracy and ensures complete removal of abnormal tissue while preserving healthy lung tissue.
Mastering Robotic Lung Resection: The French Lobectomy Technique for Standardized Surgical Education
July 8, 2025
This video demonstrates a standardized robotic segmentectomy using the French lobectomy technique, structured in five anatomical zones. It highlights the integration of 3D reconstruction and mixed reality planning in the surgical management of a left basal pyramid lesion in a 76-year-old patient.
July 7, 2025
This video demonstrates how practical simulation using a 3D lung model can serve as valuable training for thoracic surgery residents, helping them understand and perform the steps involved in a pulmonary lobectomy.
July 4, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, leading surgeons presented tips on how residents can prepare for a career in minimally invasive and robotic cardiothoracic surgery.
July 3, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Ari Wes, Partner at Peninsula Plastic Surgery and CEO and Cofounder of Orchid Surgical, about clinical surgery video production.
July 3, 2025
This video demonstrates that utilizing indocyanine green during minimally invasive surgery for pulmonary sequestration allows for maximal parenchymal preservation.
July 3, 2025
This retrospective single-center study analyzed 143 patients who underwent chest wall resection and reconstruction from 2010–2023. Among these, 55.2 percent had lung cancer invading the chest wall, predominantly adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
July 3, 2025
This multicenter retrospective study compared video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for anterior mediastinal lesions in 1,076 patients across three Chinese centers.