Clinical Video
Three dimensional (3D) endoscopic aortic valve replacement combined with extended septal myectomy (the Morrow procedure) via right lateral minithoracotomy offers a safe and effective single-stage surgical solution for the rare and hemodynamically complex coexistence of...
This video demonstrates the case of a 51-year-old female patient with a history of smoking who presented with progressive dyspnea, hemoptysis, and status alteration. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest...
Treating patients with both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and severe obesity can be challenging. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy alone can exacerbate GERD symptoms and can induce GERD in asymptomatic patients (1)....
The authors present their technique for axillary Impella 5.5 insertion. The preferred incision was made through the deltopectoral groove, where the axillary artery is more superficial and easier to access....
The authors present a 75-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion. She was diagnosed with an aortic valve stenosis and moderate-to-severe mitral valve regurgitation due to a localized A2 prolapse. This...
This video demonstrates the key surgical steps of transdiaphragmatic aorto-supra-celiac aortic extra-anatomic bypass. The case involved a 16-year-old boy who presented with shortness of breath on exertion. Echocardiography revealed type...
Case Presentation A 55-year-old female was evaluated for a large, asymptomatic Morgagni hernia containing the transverse colon and a significant portion of the greater omentum that had been incidentally noted...
This video presents the case of a 67-year-old man with situs inversus totalis who underwent a robotic-assisted right upper lobe segmentectomy, specifically a culminectomy, for the treatment of lung cancer....
Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) is a rare salivary-gland–type endobronchial malignancy in children and may present with recurrent unilateral infections despite a deceptively subtle chest radiograph. The authors present an educational...
The authors present a case of a patient who underwent right anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement with concomitant ascending and hemiarch replacement. This video demonstrates the feasibility of combining a...
There are several surgical techniques to access the mediastinum and thoracic cavity. For the removal of large mediastinal tumors, the most commonly employed methods are midline sternotomy or a lateral...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. This video represents a case of a robotic left upper...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Clinical Presentation and Preoperative Course The patient was a 56-year-old...













