Thoracic

Video
December 2, 2025 | Jesse Woodall

This video demonstrates a bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy using a modified supine, steep reverse Trendelenburg position to enhance exposure and improve intraoperative safety. The supine positioning facilitates immediate access for cardiopulmonary...

Video
November 26, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

JCOG0802 is the largest randomized clinical trial (RCT) ever conducted in more than 1100 patients. The intent was to answer the question “Is segmentectomy or lobectomy superior?” The five-year results...

Podcast
November 25, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Evgenij Potapov, a consultant senior surgeon and co-chairman of the mechanical circulatory support program in the Department of...

Video
November 24, 2025 | Denia Hamidi

This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic segmentectomy of segments seven and eight of the left lower lobe in a 79-year-old male enrolled in a lung cancer screening program, in which a...

Podcast
November 20, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Randas Batista, cardiac surgeon and founder of Vilela Batista Heart Foundation, about the surgical treatment of Eisenmenger syndrome....

JANS Article
November 20, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This 10-year, single institution propensity-matched study investigated the outcomes of supervised resident-led emergency cardiac surgery compared to consultant-led procedures. Among 1,241 emergency cases, 364 matched pairs were analyzed, and overall...

JANS Article
November 20, 2025 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

This cross-sectional study compared the personality traits of 224 Dutch vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, and interventional radiologists using the validated Big Five Inventory-2. While all specialists showed higher levels of...