Esophagus

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May 18, 2026 | Donna Eaton

A gentleman in his 60s with advanced oesophageal cancer (cT4bN1M0) and extensive nodal disease developed a malignant tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Due to the presence of the fistula, he was not...

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October 23, 2025 | Ahmad S. Ashrafi

This video details a thoracic surgical procedure in which a patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) underwent a Collis gastroplasty and Nissen fundoplication. This case highlights the...

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October 2, 2025 | Dharma Poonia

Surgical Setup The surgical setup position utilized was low lithotomy with a 15-degree reverse Trendelenburg. General anesthesia was administered using a single-lumen tube, and an epidural infusion was provided for...

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June 19, 2025 | Guillaume Fadel

The authors present the case of a 40-year-old male with no prior medical history who reported progressive dysphagia to solids over several months. Imaging with CT and MRI revealed a...

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June 12, 2025 | Dan Levy Faber

A 43-year-old female patient was referred to the hospital for evaluation with complaints of chronic cough that worsened while eating. Her medical history was uneventful other than a few episodes...

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May 23, 2025 | John Barron

Introduction A 77-year-old male developed a small tracheoesophageal fistula following pill impaction, which was initially treated unsuccessfully with esophageal stents, a tracheal stent, and a gastrostomy tube with tube feeds....

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May 16, 2025 | Jiddu Guart

This video demonstrates robot-assisted esophageal mobilization as part of a McKeown esophagectomy for a 53-year-old patient with distal esophageal adenocarcinoma. Following neoadjuvant FLOT chemotherapy, the patient exhibited a favorable response,...

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April 11, 2025 | Jessica Wahi

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors present their robotic-assisted technique for...

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March 18, 2025 | Alison Baskin

This video is the second-place winner from CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. Clinical Presentation and Preoperative Course A 72-year-old...

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March 6, 2025 | Andres Obeso

Patient Selection The main indication for thoracic truncal vagotomy is recalcitrant marginal ulcer following previous gastric surgery (1,2). This procedure helps reduce gastric acid production, promoting ulcer healing and preventing...

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February 25, 2025 | Nicolás Torres España

Clinical Case A 46-year-old male with HIV and a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease currently being treated with Dolutegravir started experiencing intermittent hiccups eight months prior to this procedure. During...

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February 18, 2025 | Lauren Johnson

This case involved the management of a 62-year-old male patient at high risk for recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during esophagectomy. He presented with invasive moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of...