In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Cristiano Spadaccio about totally tissue-engineered valves for tricuspid replacement.
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Thoracic
May 1, 2025
Extended sleeve lobectomy (ESL) is considered a lung-sparing alternative to pneumonectomy (PN) for centrally located non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when standard sleeve lobectomy (SSL) is not feasible. This retrospective study analyzed 94 patients who received neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy followed by either PN, ESL, or SSL.
May 1, 2025
The recent CheckMate 816 trial indicated that neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy provided limited local control in stage II–III resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
May 1, 2025
This article addresses the challenges of transitioning from cardiothoracic training to becoming a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon.
April 30, 2025
Don’t miss this engaging conversation with CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning and the winner of the 2024 Resident Video Competition, Dr. Allen Razavi, as they discuss the details of the winning video, “Minimally Invasive Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant With Robotic Assistance.”
April 29, 2025
Watch this month’s episode of The Atrium for an insightful conversation between host Dr. Alice Copperwheat and expert guest Dr. Jose Fernandes as they delve into extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Advancement in the Thoracic Surgery Subspecialty: A Discussion With Drs. Novoa, Colson, and Petersen
April 25, 2025
At the 2025 SCTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Leanne Ashrafian spoke with Drs. Yolonda Colson, Nuria M. Novoa, and Rene Petersen, about advancements in thoracic surgery.
April 24, 2025
This video highlights a single-port technique for limited sympathectomy aimed at treating refractory ventricular tachycardia. It is designed to reduce surgical risks in otherwise unstable patients, minimize postoperative pain, and provide a durable solution for a condition for which other medical management has failed.
April 24, 2025
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang about totally endoscopic cardiac surgery.
April 24, 2025
This study analyzed long-term risk factors for compensatory sweating following bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (BETS) in 98 patients between 2010 and 2023.