Chest Wall
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...
A 45-year-old man presented with a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest, near the left lower parasternal area. He was evaluated at an outside facility, where the knife was removed...
Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, and severe cases may require operative correction to improve both physiological and cosmetic outcomes. The authors present the case of...
In this video, the authors explain their technique for intrathoracic rib fixation as a treatment for rib pseudoarthrosis. They present the case of a 52-year-old female smoker with chronic obstructive...
A 9-day-old neonate weighing 2.2 kg, who had passed the neonatal screen for critical congenital heart disease, was re-admitted with heart failure symptoms, including lethargy and failure to thrive. A...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...













