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The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial... More
February 17, 2017
Eric Lim of the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK, describes the benefits of using an endochamelon camera for performing VATS lobectomy.
February 15, 2017
This video demonstrates a uniportal anatomical fissureless VATS resection of the lingular segment in a 65-year-old patient with metachronous metastatic supraglottic carcinoma.
February 13, 2017
This video shows a three-port VATS left upper trisegmentectomy and superior lower lobe segmentectomy for ground glass lesions.
February 9, 2017
In a roundtable filmed at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, a group of experts discuss innovations in surgery for thymoma.
February 6, 2017
The objective of this video is to demonstrate several tools and techniques used to salvage a traumatic posterior membranous tracheal tear that occurred during an intubation in the field.
February 2, 2017
Sean Grondin, who serves in high leadership roles for both the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, discusses his experiences as a travelling fellow.
January 30, 2017
This video illustrates optimal robot docking, port placement, and surgical technique for a robot-assisted right-sided diaphragmatic plication.
January 26, 2017
This video demonstrates a uniportal VATS middle lobe lobectomy in a 56-year-old female patient with a primary early stage lung adenocarcinoma.
January 24, 2017
This video demonstrates a sternal resection followed by reconstruction with a titanium mesh for a local recurrence of breast cancer.
January 19, 2017
A diverse group of surgeons share their unique and inspiring stories regarding what motivated them to pursue a career in cardiothoracic surgery.