Thoracic

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Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases

August 28, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 – Saturday, August 29, 2026 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am – Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases August 28-29 | UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas | Virtual Option Available...

Video

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...

Podcast

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,...

Video

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...

Video

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)....

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 144: Catheters as a Language—Status of Cardiovascular Treatment

February 12, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Hani Shennib, a Clinical Professor of Vascular and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine,...

JANS Article

Antifibrotic Therapy and Lung Cancer Risk in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Large Retrospective Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study

February 12, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study investigated whether antifibrotic therapy is associated with a reduced incidence of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Using a large retrospective cohort from the Mayo...

JANS Article

Sample Size Considerations to Assess Sex-Related Treatment Effects

February 12, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

This state-of-the-art review examines how trial design and sample size affect the assessment of sex-related treatment effects. Traditional unstructured recruitment often underrepresents women and limits the evaluation of sex-by-treatment interactions....

Video

How to Care for a Post-Pneumonectomy Patient: An Interview With Nurse Practitioner April Thomas

February 6, 2026 | April Thomas…

In this highly educational interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner at James Cook University Hospital, UK, interviews April Thomas, an inpatient acute care nurse...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 143: DCD-HOPE Model for Congenital Heart Transplants

February 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon...

JANS Article

Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Improving Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Lobectomy or Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Based on Clinical Characteristics

February 5, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this nationwide retrospective cohort study, the authors evaluated outcomes of minimally invasive lobectomy (MIL) vs stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in 2,183 patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer...

Video

Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Secretory Intrapericardial Paraganglioma

February 3, 2026 | Danielle Aronowitz…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors demonstrate a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection...

Video

Parenchyma-Sparing Robotic Sleeve Resection of the Left Lower Lobe Bronchus

February 2, 2026 | Ismail Sarbay…

A 51-year-old nonsmoking female presented with recurrent pneumonia and a persistent cough. A chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrated an obstructive lesion in the left lower lobe bronchus with hyperinflation of...

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