Congenital & Pediatric

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons / World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery / European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Consensus Document on Timing, Indications, and Options for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

August 27, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This 2026 joint expert consensus document from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, and the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association addresses a longstanding gap in pediatric...

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Thoracotomy Diaphragmatic Plication for Postoperative Phrenic Nerve Palsy in a Neonate Following Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

September 21, 2026 | Zara Shirazi…

Diaphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery is an important cause of postoperative respiratory morbidity in neonates and infants. Prompt recognition and appropriate management are essential to reduce ventilator dependence and...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 174: Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

September 17, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...

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Ross Procedure for Infective Endocarditis With Extensive Aortic Root Destruction in a Child With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

September 16, 2026 | Zineb El Hasnaoui…

An 8-year-old male (24 kg) presented with intermittent fever for 45 days. Echocardiography demonstrated infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve with multiple vegetations (largest 8 × 6 mm), severe...

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Modified Trapdoor Technique for Direct Reimplantation of ALCAPA

September 15, 2026 | Matej Nosal…

This video demonstrates the modified trapdoor technique for direct reimplantation of an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Case Presentation Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a three-month-old, 4.7 kg infant,...

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Technique For Trileaflet Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Valved Conduit Creation

December 12, 2023 | Alan ODonnellBronze Contributor…

The technique in this video demonstrates how to implant a leaflet apparatus into any conduit type. This includes conduits not previously demonstrated, such as ring-reinforced ePTFE and sinus of Valsalva...

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Morgagni Hernia Repair: Transabdominal Robotic Approach

December 11, 2023 | Brycen Ratcliffe…

This video presents a fifty-six-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital with ten days of bilateral upper quadrant pain that was intermittently sharp without radiation with associated decreased appetite...

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Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard: Webinar Audience Q&A

October 25, 2023 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

Prof. Sameh Said wrapped up his congenital heart surgery Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This...

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Pulmonary Artery Augmentation and Pulmonary Valve Replacement After Arterial Switch Operation

October 9, 2023 | Sze Man Fong…

The arterial switch operation, combined with the LeCompte maneuver, is the treatment of choice for transposition of great arteries. Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction remains one of the most...

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Excision of Fractured Costal Bridging Cartilage

October 4, 2023 | Adam Hansen

In addition to the costovertebral and sternocostal joints, the three-dimensional structural integrity of the central chest wall is usually enhanced with additional connections between the anterior fifth through eighth ribs....

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Nikaidoh Procedure for TGA, VSD, and PS in a Child

October 3, 2023 | SHYAMADEEP BORGOHAIN

The patient is a six-year-old boy with a known diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries, a ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis who presented with severe longstanding cyanosis. The...

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Costal Margin Reconstruction for Complex Slipping Rib Syndrome

September 20, 2023 | Adam Hansen…

Costal margin reconstruction is a challenging technique but addresses the needs of slipping rib syndrome patients with complicating features including skeletal hypermobility disorders, multiple ipsilateral slipping ribs, rib deformities, and...

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GES Webinar: Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?

August 29, 2023 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

Dr. Sameh Said wrapped up his congenital heart surgery Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This...

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