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This video demonstrates that robotic left secondary carinal resection and reconstruction are best performed using an anterolateral approach, which ensures optimal visibility for both resection and... More
December 18, 2025
In this exceptional interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nasser Altorki and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about the 10-year results from the JCOG0802 trial.
December 9, 2025
This video demonstrates a clinical case report and accompanying intraoperative footage of a laparoscopic transgastric resection of surgical mesh that was previously placed for hiatal hernia repair and had eroded through the gastroesophageal junction.
December 2, 2025
This video demonstrates a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sympathectomy for the termination of ventricular tachycardia electrical storm, featuring an exceptional view and excision of Kuntz's fibers.
November 24, 2025
This video illustrates a thoracoscopic segmentectomy of segments seven and eight of the left lower lobe for pulmonary adenocarcinoma in a patient with limited respiratory reserve, highlighting key anatomical steps and systematic lymph node dissection.
November 4, 2025
This video demonstrates a 42-year-old woman with seropositive myasthenia gravis who underwent successful bilateral robotic extended thymectomy for a 9 cm thymoma infiltrating the pericardium, right phrenic nerve, and right lung. Clear margins were achieved, and surgical clips were placed for potential adjuvant radiotherapy.
October 23, 2025
This video demonstrates a Collis gastroplasty combined with Nissen fundoplication to manage esophageal shortening and prevent reflux, providing step-by-step surgical guidance and a review of postoperative outcomes.
October 21, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted left upper lobe S1/2 bisegmentectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in a patient with a high body mass index and poor lung function.
Robotic Right Upper Lobectomy Without Dissecting the Superior Pulmonary Vein: A Multiportal Approach
October 8, 2025
This video demonstrates a multiportal robotic right upper lobectomy performed with a vein-sparing strategy, in which the superior pulmonary vein was not dissected.
October 7, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted left upper lobe sleeve lobectomy for a carcinoid tumor, highlighting the technical aspects of bronchial reconstruction and the favorable postoperative outcome.
October 6, 2025
This video demonstrates the thoracoscopic resection of a giant right lower lobe tension bulla in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex.