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This interview celebrates the long career of British cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Cowen. He leaves a legacy of pioneering robotic thoracic surgery and trainee education.
October 6, 2014
This video demonstrates the surgical technique of videothoracoscopic left internal artery lymphadenctomy for lymph nodal recurrence of breast cancer already submitted to standard chemoradiotherapy.
October 1, 2014
Massimo Caputo of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago discusses his experience as a CTSNet contributor. Dr. Caputo has contributed four videos on congenital heart surgery to CTSNet’s educational resources.
September 25, 2014
This video demonstrates a VATS lobectomy on a 54-year-old female patient with localized bronchiectasis.
September 23, 2014
Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz of Strasbourg University Hospital takes an in-depth look at extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its use in thoracic surgery.
September 18, 2014
Victor Trastek, Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, discusses the importance of professionalism and mentoring in healthcare, with an emphasis on thoracic surgery.
September 8, 2014
This video shows a 3 cm single incision VATS left-lower lobectomy and lymph node dissection for non-small cell carcinoma.
September 4, 2014
This video shows a lobectomy with a video thoracoscope on a 72-year-old male patient with right upper lobe lung squamous cell cancer.
August 26, 2014
This video demonstrates a single incision VATS cystotomy and cappitonage for a 15 cm hydatid cyst.
August 20, 2014
This video demonstrates a VATS right upper lobectomy in a patient with previous esophageal and breast cancer.
August 14, 2014
Laurie Fenton Ambrose, President and CEO of the Lung Cancer Alliance, discusses lung cancer screening from the patient’s perspective.