Chest Wall

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May 8, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This video showcases a Nuss procedure performed after a previous Ravitch operation. The patient had undergone the Ravitch procedure 10 years prior, but the condition had recurred, leading to significant shortness of breath. The technique...

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March 24, 2021 | Brian MitzmanBronze Contributor

In this CTSNet Deep-Dive, Dr Brian Mitzman of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, interviews thoracic outlet syndrome expert Dr Bryan Burt of the Baylor College of...

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March 4, 2021 | Jason Trevis

Mediastinitis represents an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication following median sternotomy, with incidences ranging from 0.25-5% (1). It may result from direct hematogenous spread of bacteria or from the extension...

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November 23, 2020 | Brian MitzmanBronze Contributor

Over the last 20 years, there has been an exponential growth in technological capabilities in medicine. The quality of imaging and diagnostic tools has increased drastically. Advanced imaging and reconstruction...

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November 4, 2020 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

In this video, the authors present the case of a 51-year-old man who suffered a high impact cyclist collision with a car. He suffered a severe right neck extension injury,...

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October 12, 2020 | Hussein Elkhayat

There is currently not enough evidence to decide upon the best practice for thoracic surgery during the pandemic since the situation continues to be highly dynamic on a day-to-day basis....

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October 7, 2020 | Robert Fleck

The Pectus UP Implant is a minimally invasive extrathoracic surgical treatment for pectus excavatum. Surgery is customized for each patient according to information obtained from a CT scan. The patient...

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October 6, 2020 | Furqan Raheel

Introduction Since Shoemaker first performed midline sternotomy in an elective cardiac operation in 1953, midline sternotomy has become the most common approach for most cardiac surgical operations, as this is...

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan, China, is spreading around the world, and the outbreak continues to escalate. Clinical features of patients with coronavirus disease...