This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Laurens Ceulemans, thoracic surgeon at the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium, about lung volume reduction. They highlighted key takeaways from the procedure and addressed the issue of air leaks. They also discussed bilateral lung volume reduction and emphasized the importance of a team approach. Additionally, they focused on why surgeons should be selecting the healthiest patients for this operation rather than the most critically ill, as well as the future of lung volume reduction.   

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a multicenter, randomized trial on the PCI of native coronary artery vs saphenous vein graft after prior bypass surgery, a meta-analysis of randomized trials on the outcomes of no-touch vs conventionally harvested saphenous veins for coronary artery bypass surgery, and the death of transplant pioneer Sir Terence English at 93. 

In addition, Joel explores bombshell 10-year JCOG0802 results showing lobectomy is superior to segmentectomy for lung cancer, endoscopic extraction of a cardiac foreign body, the first robotic aortic valve replacement in Europe using a Perceval valve, and bilateral VATS sympathectomy for ventricular tachycardia electrical storm. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) PCI of Native Coronary Artery vs Saphenous Vein Graft After Prior Bypass Surgery: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial [3] 

2.) Outcomes of No-Touch Vs Conventionally Harvested Saphenous Veins for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials [4] 

3.) Transplant Pioneer Sir Terence English Dies at 93 [5] 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) Bombshell 10-Year JCOG0802 Results Show Lobectomy Is Superior to Segmentectomy for Lung Cancer [6] 

2.) Military Heart Trauma: Endoscopic Extraction of a Cardiac Foreign Body [7] 

3.) First Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement in Europe Using a Perceval Valve [8]  

4.) Bilateral VATS Sympathectomy for Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm [9] 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Restore Robotics [10]  

2.) 2025 Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Video Competition [11] 

3.) 2025 CTSNet Recruitment Guide [12]  

4.) Career Center [13]  

5.) CTSNet Events Calendar [14] 

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