Lung & Mediastinal
Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, and severe cases may require operative correction to improve both physiological and cosmetic outcomes. The authors present the case of a 16-year-old male with severe...
This video demonstrates the case of a 51-year-old female patient with a history of smoking who presented with progressive dyspnea, hemoptysis, and status alteration. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest...
Mediastinal lipomas are benign, slow-growing masses that can present as large masses due to their insidious onset (1). Symptoms associated with these lipomas are generally due to mass effect, such...
The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Leanne Ashrafian, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Guy’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, interviewing the...
A 69-year-old female smoker (82 pack years) was incidentally diagnosed with a left lung tumor. Imaging revealed an 18×18×10 mm lower-lobe nodule and a 24×30 mm hypermetabolic interbronchial lymph node...
This contemporary video demonstrates the step-by-step process of placing a pigtail catheter to treat both pneumothorax and effusion. The authors break the placement of a pigtail catheter into eight steps,...
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) offers superior three-dimensional visualization and maneuverability compared to traditional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) (1). However, RATS is traditionally performed via at least one access incision with...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 6-year-old, 24 kg boy with congenital pulmonary valve (PV)...
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more...
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more...
Given the challenges of accessing robotic surgery, the authors’ thoracic surgical team has introduced ArtiSential Bipolar Precise Dissectors into clinical practice, successfully performing more than 30 anatomical pulmonary resections to...
This study describes the development and implementation of a high-fidelity, low-cost simulation model to enhance training for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) wedge resection. The Kern model was used to create...
Pectus excavatum is a thoracic deformity with mainly aesthetic repercussions in mild to moderate cases. However, in more serious cases, it can affect cardiorespiratory function and hemodynamic compromise may occur....












