Chest Wall

Podcast
September 25, 2024 | Alice Copperwheat…

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores chest drains with Leanne Ashrafian, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor. They discuss patient considerations, equipment used, positioning of...

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September 18, 2024 | Dawn Jaroszewski…

CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Dawn Jaroszewski about optimizing pectus surgery. Dr. Jaroszewski addressed key issues, amounts of bars used in the procedure, and suppressing displacement of bars....

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September 17, 2024 | Alexis Lauria…

The patient was a 27-year-old female with a history of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Ehlers Danlos syndrome who presented with dysphagia to solids since 2021. Her work up was...

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September 13, 2024 | Rabin Gerrah

After chest wall resection, large defects are created in the bony structure of the chest. To preserve the integrity of the chest wall, a reconstruction procedure is often required. Multiple...

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July 2, 2024 | Alan ODonnellBronze Contributor

First, note that there are many accepted strategies for wound closure. The technique will vary based on the weight of the patient and complexity of the wound. Regardless of the...

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April 11, 2024 | Alan ODonnellBronze Contributor…

This video presents the case of the third redo slide tracheoplasty and esophagoplasty following a button battery ingestion in a previously healthy fifteen-month-old child. The patient presented to the emergency...

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April 10, 2024 | Olugbenga Okusanya…

At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay...