Thoracic
Based on the international multicenter ECLS in Lung Transplantation Registry, this study compared the three surgical approaches to bilateral lung transplantation (BLTx) (clamshell, n=451; isolated bilateral thoracotomies, n=624; and median sternotomy, n=125) in 1,200 adults...
Kartagener syndrome is a rare manifestation of primary ciliary dyskinesia characterized by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. Progressive bronchiectasis may ultimately lead to end-stage respiratory failure requiring lung transplantation....
The role of surgery in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is continuously evolving with the introduction of effective neoadjuvant systemic treatments. Beyond tumor reduction, treatment response may influence...
In this informative interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Surgical Skills Laboratory at...
This case report describes a 75-year-old patient with a centrally located squamous cell carcinoma extending from the carina to the right intermediate bronchus and the superior segment of the lower...
Advanced-stage lung cancer patients who have undergone lung resection, adjuvant chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are often immunocompromised and prone to pleural space infections. A pleural window is usually not accepted by...
This video demonstrates the surgical management of a 36-year-old non-smoking female who was diagnosed with a typical carcinoid tumor involving the left lower lobe bronchus. The diagnosis was established through...
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This video demonstrates the use of chrondotomies in the Nuss procedure to allow the sternum to lift more safely in the most severe pectus excavatum cases. The authors found that...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Zhi Lin, Chief Director of Cardiovascular Surgery Division 1 at Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University in Xiamen,...
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm – SERTS (the Sino-European Summit on Robotic Thoracic Surgery) was born from this shared reality. Conceived as a collaborative initiative...
Pectus excavatum is a common chest wall deformity that can cause significant symptoms. The minimally invasive Nuss procedure is a widely used surgical technique to correct this condition by placing...
This study published in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation evaluates the role of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) as a biomarker for predicting outcomes after lung transplantation. The authors...











