Lung & Mediastinal

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Evaluation and Management of N2+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Interview With Dr. Philip Linden

June 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dunning, a cardiothoracic surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, spoke with Dr. Philip Linden, a thoracic surgeon at...

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RATS Extended Left Upper Lobectomy With Intrapericardial Vascular Control and Bronchoplasty: An Interview With Dr. Filipe Azenha

June 3, 2026 | Luis Filipe Azenha…

CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Filipe Azenha, a thoracic surgeon at Hopital Fribourgeois (HFR), Fribourg, Switzerland and a fellow in robotic and minimally invasive surgery at Hôpital Saint...

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Pigtail Chest Tube Insertion Instructional Video

June 2, 2026 | Nikita Arora…

Before beginning, it is essential to review the imaging to confirm the correct side and indication for the procedure. Additionally, the labs needed to be reviewed to ensure that there...

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Hybrid VATS Right Upper Lobectomy With En Bloc Chest Wall Resection and Thoracoscopic Management of Major Stapler Injury

June 1, 2026 | Jose Yaryura Montero…

The authors present the case of a 71-year-old female former smoker who was referred for persistent right dorsal thoracic pain. Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans revealed...

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SCTS 2026 | Segmentectomy vs Wedge Resection

May 29, 2026 | Alessandro Brunelli…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on and debated over segmentectomy vs wedge resection. Dr. Alessandro Brunelli, a consultant thoracic...

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SCTS 2026 | Management of Early-Stage NSCLC

May 29, 2026 | Henrietta Wilson…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on the management of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Dr. Henrietta Wilson, a...

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The Exclusion Technique: An Approach to Parenchymal Division During Complex Robotic Segmentectomy

May 27, 2026 | John Barron…

Anatomic segmentectomy has emerged as an effective option for the management of early-stage lung cancer; however, the division of intersegmental parenchyma remains technically challenging. The authors describe and illustrate the...

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SCTS 2026 | Challenges in the Management of Locally Advanced NSCLC

May 22, 2026 | Enrico Ruffini…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on challenges in the management of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Dr....

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RATS Extended Left Upper Lobectomy With Intrapericardial Vascular Control and Bronchoplasty

May 19, 2026 | Luis Filipe Azenha…

In this video, the authors present the case of a 65-year-old female diagnosed with a central squamous cell carcinoma of the left upper lobe with nodal involvement in stations 5...

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Congenital Absence of the Midline Sternum: Management in an Infant Using Chondral Flaps

May 14, 2026 | Dinesh Patel

Background Congenital absence of the mid​line sternum​ is a rare chest wall anomaly that exposes mediastinal structures and causes paradoxical respiration, leading to respiratory and feeding difficulties. This report describes...

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Uniportal VATS Left Lower Sleeve Lobectomy With Upper Lobe Bronchial Reimplantation for Typical Carcinoid Tumor

May 5, 2026 | Antonio Lima…

This video demonstrates the surgical management of a 36-year-old non-smoking female who was diagnosed with a typical carcinoid tumor involving the left lower lobe bronchus. The diagnosis was established through...

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Right Robotic Excision of Anterior Mediastinal Mass

April 15, 2026 | Alyssa Kalustian…

Introduction The authors present a right-sided robotic resection of an enlarging anterior mediastinal mass, emphasizing the operative strategy, anatomic landmarks, and key decision points. Clinical Presentation and Workup A 54-year-old...

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Double-Decker Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

April 7, 2026 | Masaaki Yamagishi

The Warden procedure (1) has been performed for partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in which the right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV) drains into the superior vena cava (SVC). This involves...

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