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March 18, 2009
Patients with recurrent or persistent spontaneous pneumothorax are treated thoracoscopically. Those with blebs or small bullae are generally managed by stapler resection of the lesions. We have recently experimented with a new device (Endo-Floating Ball) for the coagulation of blebs as an alternative to endostapler resection.
February 23, 2009
A multidisciplinary team approach is demonstrated to close coronary fistula in a 79-year old patient. All steps from diagnosis to treatment of this rare clinical case are shown.
January 20, 2009
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 17, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 14, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 11, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 8, 2008
Pulmonary sequestrations are rare congenital malformations of lung tissue that do not connect normally to the tracheobronchial tree and receive systemic blood supply … Although 10-15% of patients may remain asymptomatic, most experts recommend resection to establish a diagnosis and prevent future complications.