Esophagus

Video
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 a candidate for radiotherapy given...

JANS Article
July 23, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This study examines the relationship between public interest in cardiothoracic surgical conditions and corresponding research output during a 21-year period (2004–2024). Public interest was assessed using Google Trends data and...

Video
February 19, 2021 | Lauren Taylor

The authors present a case of a transgastric laparoscopic-assisted endoscopic resection in a 64-year-old man with an incidentally found 5.4 cm gastric GIST. The mass was located endoscopically near the...

Podcast
November 23, 2020 | Brian MitzmanBronze Contributor

This Beat episode, featuring Brian Mitzman, general thoracic surgeon with the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, as the host, discusses recent highlights submitted to CTSNet, along with a...

Video
August 3, 2020 | Marco NardiniBronze Contributor

The authors describe the case of a 64-year-old man presented with disfagia, weight loss, and halitosis over the last three years. The procedure is described step by step, and the...

Podcast
February 25, 2020 | Leanne Harling (Ashrafian)Silver Contributor

Leanne Harling interviews Daniela Molena about her approach to minimally invasive and robotic esophageal surgery.

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Video
August 12, 2019 | Daniel Gwan-Nulla

Zenker’s or pharyngoesophageal diverticulum is the most common diverticulum of the esophagus. It is herniation of the esophageal mucosa and submucosa through a weak point in the muscle layers of...

Video
August 5, 2019 | Jason Trevis

This video demonstrates the drainage of a subcarinal collection via mediastinoscopy in a patient who had recently undergone esophagectomy. The chyle leak was localized over the gastric conduit and unsuccessfully...