VATS

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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 who presented with severe hypercalcemia...

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VATS Resection of a 10-Centimeter Mediastinal Mass With Subxiphoid Removal

September 14, 2026 | Joel Dunning

This video shows the successful removal of a 10 cm anterior mediastinal mass. Initially, a sternotomy was considered due to the significant size of the mass. However, a camera was...

Podcast

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

August 6, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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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...

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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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Oncologic Outcomes After VATS Resection

June 7, 2018 | G. Patterson

G. Alexander Patterson of the Washington Univervisty School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, gives a presentation on oncologic outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resections. He discusses the suitability of...

JANS Article

In Global News: Heart Health on World No Tobacco Day, Preventing Surgical Fires, and Awake VATS

June 1, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest World No Tobacco Day was observed on May 31st, and it focused on cardiovascular disease with the 2018 theme of “Tobacco breaks hearts. Choose health,...

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VATS Resection of a Posterior Mediastinal Tumor of the Superior Sulcus

May 21, 2018 | Saleh Abu Daff

This video illustrates a procedure for a patient who was initially diagnosed with a duplication cyst on computed tomography scan but was found to have a posterior mediastinal tumor in...

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Hybrid Uniportal VATS Technique for Left Upper Lobectomy With Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction

May 14, 2018 | Firas Abu-akar…

A 60-year-old patient was diagnosed with a T3N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma. A multidisciplinary tumor board decided to perform a hybrid procedure of left upper lobectomy with resection of three involved...

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VATS for Congenital Lobar Emphysema With Osseous Metaplasia

April 16, 2018 | Saleh Abu Daff

This video demonstrates a video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a congenital lobar emphysema in a young woman with spontaneous pneumothorax. Congenital lobar emphysema occurs when there is a developmental ball-valve obstruction...

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VATS Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Is Still the Gold Standard

April 5, 2018 | Sridhar Rathinam

Mr Sridhar Rathinam of the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, UK, discusses the surgical treatment of emphysema. He focuses on the risks and benefits of lung volume reduction surgery, taking a...

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Uniportal VATS Right Lower Lobectomy With Absent A6

March 17, 2018 | Sonia Roque…

This video demonstrates an anatomic variation encountered during a uniportal VATS right lower lobectomy – the absence of right segment arterial branch six.

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VATS Pulmonary Artery Sealing: A Multi-Center Study

January 31, 2018 | Joel Dunning

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Filmed at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting, Joel Dunning of James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, moderates a discussion with Moishe Liberman and Eric Goudie, both of the...