This article explores the disparities in access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on socioeconomic status.
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November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Hazem Fallouh about his latest invention for diagnosing cardiac tamponade at the 2024 Birmingham Review Course.
November 6, 2024
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Shaf Keshavjee about his keynote speech at ESTS.
November 4, 2024
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Hiran C. Fernando about the JoLT-CA/STABLEMATES trial.
November 4, 2024
This video demonstrates a bi-portal VATS lower lobectomy that has been performed using the ArtiSential Bipolar Precise Dissector.
November 1, 2024
At the Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Technologies International Society 2024 conference, Dr. Prakash Punjabi delivered a presentation on “Where Are We and What We Publish—ECMO/ECLS/ Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Systems—Can There Be Synergy?”
November 1, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Donald Nuss about the NUSS procedure.
October 31, 2024
The authors developed a cost-effective, high-fidelity simulation for VATS wedge resection training using an ex-vivo porcine lung with simulated lung nodules in the form of cherry tomatoes affixed with cyanoacrylate glue that is assessed with an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) tool.
October 31, 2024
The role of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in the pre- and post-lung transplant population is limited. This specific patient population is considered high risk for general anesthesia and for surgical aortic valve replacement.
October 31, 2024
This study investigates racial and ethnic disparities in representation and salary among academic cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States. The authors analyzed data from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) from 2021 and 2022.