CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Sameh Said about his innovative solution aimed at improving the survival rates of neonates and increasing the likelihood of completing their palliative staged surgeries, as demonstrated in “EXIT-to-Open Atrial Septectomy for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Intact Atrial Septum: Gone in 90 Seconds!"
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2025 Innovation Video Competition
October 24, 2025
October 23, 2025
This video demonstrates the surgical repair of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm using saphenous vein interpositional grafting.
October 21, 2025
This video demonstrates a step-by-step guide to Y-incision aortic annular enlargement from a fellow’s learning perspective, providing tips, tricks, and common pitfalls for achieving a successful annular enlargement by three to four valve sizes.
October 20, 2025
This video presents a seven-ring extended tracheal resection for recurrent thyroid carcinoma with laryngeal preservation, followed by reconstruction using a pedicled myocutaneous flap from the left pectoralis major.
Lighting the Way: How ICG Enables Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeries in Resource-Limited Settings
October 9, 2025
This video demonstrates that Indocyanine Green fluorescence is a safe, affordable, and effective adjunct that expands access to minimally invasive surgery in resource-limited settings, enabling surgeons to deliver high-quality, equitable care.
October 7, 2025
This video demonstrates a novel technique combining video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and laparoscopy to repair a large diaphragmatic hernia.
October 6, 2025
This video demonstrates a redo tricuspid valve replacement under right heart bypass without the use of an oxygenator for a previously repaired tricuspid valve for native valve endocarditis.
October 2, 2025
This video demonstrates anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery reimplantation with coronary elongation onto the proximal ascending aorta from the main pulmonary artery.
October 1, 2025
This video demonstrates the surgical management of a patient with acute aortic syndrome, specifically with intramural hematoma.
September 25, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic lobectomy with chest wall resection for invasive adenocarcinoma.