Thoracic

Podcast

The Atrium: Oral Board AI Simulator

August 25, 2026 | Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor…

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 at the Memorial Learning Center...

JANS Article

Tumor Mutational Burden as a Predictor of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Brief Report

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also immune-related toxicity. In this single-center cohort of...

JANS Article

Building Bridges: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Versus Mechanical Ventilation as Bridge to Lung Transplant—A Nationwide Analysis

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

In this nationwide United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) analysis (2005–2025), Potel et al. compared extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pretransplant mechanical ventilation (pMV), and combined ECMO plus pMV as bridges...

Video

Panel Discussion: Complex Thoracic Endometriosis

September 2, 2026 | Leanne Harling (Ashrafian)Silver Contributor…

In this panel discussion, surgeons Leanne Ashrafian and Andrea Bille, both consultant thoracic surgeons in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Guy’s St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, join Ammara Watkins,...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 171: Online Quiz League for Residents

August 27, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

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,...

Video

Uniportal VATS Resection of a Large Posterior Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst

June 22, 2026 | Len Yean…

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital foregut malformations that commonly arise within the mediastinum. Surgical resection is recommended due to risks of infection, compression of adjacent structures, and potential complications. Minimally invasive...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 161: Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

June 18, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Joseph Coselli, Executive Vice-Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, the Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, and...

JANS Article

ISHLT Consensus Statement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (ALAD): Definition, Etiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, and Research Priorities

June 18, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) consensus statement formalizes the definition, diagnostic framework, and therapeutic approach for acute lung allograft dysfunction (ALAD). Recognizing the need to standardize...

JANS Article

Outcomes After Lung Re-Transplantation for Restrictive Allograft Syndrome Have Not Improved Over Two Decades

June 18, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database study evaluated the evolving strategies and outcomes of lung re-transplantation for restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) over two decades (2005–2025), stratifying 293...

JANS Article

Financial Burden of Postoperative Adverse Events Following Lobectomy: Cost Analysis From 10 High-Volume Canadian Hospitals

June 18, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this article, the authors quantify the financial burden of postoperative adverse events after lobectomy for lung cancer across 10 high-volume Canadian hospitals. Using data from 2017 to 2022, including...

Video

Lung Transplant Feasibility After Lobar Resection in a Case of Pectus Excavatum and Severe Unilateral Space Loss

June 16, 2026 | Sanjay Agrawal…

A 28-year-old female initially presented in 2022 with a persistent cough. Computed tomography (CT) imaging demonstrated features consistent with pulmonary sarcoidosis, which was subsequently confirmed by bronchoscopic biopsy. She was...

Event

West Fest

June 27, 2026

Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 11:45 pm – West Fest at the Dunning Residence in Kirkby Stephen, England, is an annual charity music and camping weekend featuring...

Video

Integrated Intelligence and Mentorship: An Interview With Dr. Faiz Bhora

June 12, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, engaged...

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