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STS Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 29, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) provides evidence-based recommendations to guide the rapidly increasing use of sublobar...

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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

In this insightful interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

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Robot-Assisted Left Pneumonectomy for Post-Chemoimmunotherapy Proximal Adenocarcinoma

August 13, 2026 | Jean-Marc BasteBronze Contributor…

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...

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Laparoscopic Nissen Sleeve Gastrectomy for GERD and Obesity

August 12, 2026 | Ahmad S. Ashrafi…

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)....

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Female CT Surgeons—Unlocking the Male Fortress: An Interview With Shanda Blackmon

March 19, 2026 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor…

In this important interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic surgeon and Professor of Surgery, as well as the Director of the Lung Institute at...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 149: Female CT Surgeons—Unlocking the Male Fortress

March 19, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic surgeon and Professor of Surgery, as well as the Director of the Lung Institute...

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Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress

March 19, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This article discusses the underrepresentation of women in cardiothoracic surgery, where they constitute less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons. The article highlights challenges such as lower pay,...

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Does the Fissure Last Technique Really Reduce Postoperative Airleak After Lung Resection? Results From a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial 

March 19, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

The study reports the first prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing the fissure last (FL) technique with the traditional fissure first (FF) approach during anatomic lung resection for non-small cell lung...

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Robotic Diaphragm Pacing: An Overview and Case Presentation

March 17, 2026 | Nosayaba Enofe…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Diaphragm Pacing (DP) DP electrically stimulates the diaphragm at phrenic...

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Standardized Recommendations for the Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Protocols in Thoracic Surgery in Spain: A Delphi Consensus Study

March 12, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study used a two-round Delphi consensus process with multidisciplinary experts, including thoracic surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, physiotherapists, and patients, to create a structured set of 62 enhanced recovery after surgery...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 148: Six-Year Outcomes After TAVR vs SAVR in Low-Risk Patients

March 12, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. John Forrest, a cardiologist and Director of both Interventional Cardiology and the Structural Heart Disease Program at Yale...

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Robotic LUL Apicoposterior (S1 + S2) Segmentectomy

March 12, 2026 | Tyler Schermann…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Recent trials, including CALGB and JCOG0802, have established the noninferiority...

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