Chest Wall

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July 29, 2021 | Nora Mayer…

We present a case of complex redo-reconstruction surgery for recurrent sternal non-union. Our 63yo female patient initially underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with four grafts in 2018 with utilization of...

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July 28, 2021 | Hussain AlShimali…

Bronchial sleeve resection with end-to-end anastomosis is described as the most complex bronchoplasty procedure (1). Cases performed by an experienced surgeon are either done using double or triple port VATS...

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July 20, 2021 | Debasis Das…

Cleft Sternum (CS) contributes to only 0.15% of all chest wall malformations. It is either complete or incomplete type. Complete CS is very rare and involves non-union of the sternal...

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June 16, 2021 | Dylan Tan…

This video describes a step-by-step demonstration of a robotic assisted sleeve lobectomy for the treatment of a typical carcinoid tumour in the right upper lobe. The tumour was visible in...

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June 2, 2021 | Leonardo Duranti…

This is the case of a 53-year-old woman, nonsmoker, diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma of the left thoracic outlet. The lesion involved the subclavian vessels, first left 2 ribs, and brachial...

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March 24, 2021 | Brian Mitzman…

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 TrevisBronze Contributor…

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 Mitzman

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...