VATS

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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 pulmonary disease (COPD) who worked...

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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...

Podcast

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

July 9, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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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...

Video

VATS Right Upper Lobe Sleeve Lobectomy

June 2, 2017 | M. Blair Marshall

The author demonstrates the technique for a VATS sleeve lobectomy in an 82-year-old woman. A three-port technique is used, with a 5 mm, 10 mm, and a utility port. To...

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Subxiphoid Right Upper Lobectomy

May 29, 2017 | Shruti Jayakumar

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This is a video of a right upper lobectomy done through a subxiphoid port. The patient had an incidental finding of a mass on a chest x-ray, which CT-guided biopsy...

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3D Reconstruction for Atypical Resection of Growing Hamartoma

May 22, 2017 | Trevor Upham…

An asymptomatic patient was being followed for a central right upper lobe pulmonary nodule. After eight years, the nodule began to grow and a biopsy revealed it to be a...

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Uniportal VATS En Bloc Anatomical Resection of Right S2, S6, and S10a

May 18, 2017 | Firas Abu-akar…

This video demonstrates a complex segmental resection via the uniportal VATS technique in a 65-year-old woman with a lesion located between S2 and S6 of the right lung. The lesion...

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VATS Repair of Recurrent Congenital Bochdalek Hernia With Intrathoracic Herniation of the Kidney and Portion of the Pancreas

May 9, 2017 | Daniel Gwan-Nulla

This video demonstrates a VATS repair in an adult of a recurrent, congenital Bochdalek hernia with intrathoracic herniation of the left kidney and a portion of the pancreas. A Bochdalek...

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Panel Discussion: VATS Repair of Recurrent Congenital Bochdalek Hernia

May 9, 2017 | Joel Dunning

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In a discussion filmed at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, Daniel Gwan-Nulla of Duke LifePoint Haywood Regional Medical Center, Brentwood, Tennessee, reviews his CTSNet Video “VATS Repair...

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Redo Right Upper Lobe Microlobectomy After Previous Middle Lobectomy

May 3, 2017 | Joel Dunning

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This video shows a redo right upper lobe microlobectomy for a second primary tumor. The authors previously performed a posterior approach middle lobectomy on the patient in 2014. Footage from...

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Minimally Invasive Resection of Thoracic Outlet Schwannomas

April 24, 2017 | Trevor Upham…

The thoracic outlet is an anatomically challenging location for thoracic surgeons due to the bony obstructions and the compact anatomy of great vessels and nerves. The authors demonstrate their technique...