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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 168: Humanoid Robots and AI in Surgery

August 6, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery. Dr....

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Management of SVC Injury During Right VATS Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

August 5, 2026 | Jakraphan Yu…

The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Leanne Ashrafian, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Guy’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, interviewing the...

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Left VATS Pneumonectomy

July 29, 2026 | Sergio Nicola Forti Parri…

A 69-year-old female smoker (82 pack years) was incidentally diagnosed with a left lung tumor. Imaging revealed an 18×18×10 mm lower-lobe nodule and a 24×30 mm hypermetabolic interbronchial lymph node...

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Navigating the Mediastinum: A VATS Solution for Ectopic Primary Hyperparathyroidism

July 27, 2026 | Roman Dutta…

Ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the anterior mediastinum are rare and present significant diagnostic and surgical challenges. This video shows the case of a 49-year-old male with a history of hypertension...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 164: TAVR National Coverage Analysis

July 9, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed decision memo regarding the national coverage analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement...

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Seeing the Invisible: Mixed Reality–Guided Anatomical Segmentectomy for Ground-Glass Nodules

July 7, 2026 | Maria Cordova…

Mixed reality–guided anatomical segmentectomy represents an emerging strategy to improve intraoperative spatial understanding during sublobar lung resection. Accurate identification of segmental anatomy is critical in segmentectomy, particularly for ground-glass nodules,...

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Left-Sided Uniportal VATS Enucleation of a Large Esophageal Leiomyoma

June 26, 2026 | Rihards Mikilps-Mikgelbs…

Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus. Surgical enucleation is indicated for symptomatic or large lesions and is typically performed via a right-sided approach. Case Presentation...

JANS Article

Surgical Techniques and Outcome Analysis of Non-Intubated Uniportal VATS Sleeve Lobectomy: A Cohort Study

June 25, 2026 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This single-center retrospective cohort study from Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital compared non-intubated (NI-UVATS, n=18) vs intubated uniportal VATS (I-UVATS, n=47) sleeve lobectomy. In carefully selected patients, NI-UVATS was feasible with zero...

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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...

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Treatment of Costal Pseudoarthrosis: Intrathoracic Rib Fixation

June 3, 2026 | Vicente Bou Paniagua…

In this video, the authors explain their technique for intrathoracic rib fixation as a treatment for rib pseudoarthrosis. They present the case of a 52-year-old female smoker with chronic obstructive...

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Hybrid VATS Right Upper Lobectomy With En Bloc Chest Wall Resection and Thoracoscopic Management of Major Stapler Injury

June 1, 2026 | José Yaryura Montero…

The authors present the case of a 71-year-old female former smoker who was referred for persistent right dorsal thoracic pain. Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans revealed...

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Technique for Right Upper Lobectomy

July 1, 2024 | Clare Burdett…

This video demonstrates a right upper lobectomy. Although there is never a perfect case, the authors believe they are doing many things correctly with this technique. First, this is a...

JANS Article

Consensus on Technical Procedures for Simulation-Based Training in Thoracic Surgery: An International Needs Assessment

May 25, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Seventeen procedures were identified by a Delphi process as feasible for simulation-based training. The top five were video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy; VATS segmentectomy; VATS mediastinal lymph node dissection; diagnostic...

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