Thoracic
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 surgical decision-making by improving resectability...
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...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Timur Kyashif, a cardiac resident at Jena University Hospital in Jena, Germany, about the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac,...
This qualitative study explored how surgical staff (including thoracic surgery) manage operating room (OR) pressure through 32 semi-structured interviews with surgeons, trainees, OR assistants, anesthesiologists, and anesthesia nurses in a...
In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Surgical Skills Laboratory...
Oral board exams assess more than clinical knowledge. They require candidates to integrate knowledge rapidly, communicate effectively, and demonstrate sound clinical reasoning in high-pressure, real-time situations. The Oral Board AI...
Join colleagues from across the cardiothoracic community at the SCTS Annual Meeting 2027, taking place March 21-23, 2027, at ICC Birmingham. The meeting will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, nurses,...
This interview centers on a research paper titled “Mortality Risk and Cause of Death Associated With Removal of the Adult Thymus: Analysis of the U.S. Thymoma Population.” At the 2026...
This interview focuses on basic science research in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow...
In this noteworthy interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San Francisco,...









