Lung & Mediastinal
Each month, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian spotlights unique surgical cases in cardiothoracic surgery through this Case of the Month series. For more videos in this series, click here. In this episode...
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 video demonstrates a three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy, performed with the assistance of the Enseal® tissue sealer energy device. The authors believe that this is the first recorded...
The CTSNet Resident Video Competition continues to be a highlight for the cardiothoracic surgery online community. CTSNet is excited to announce the winner of the 2020 competition, Dr. Ammara Watkins....
Small defects in the pulmonary artery can be managed with compression and usually do not require aggressive intervention (1-3). Major injury to the pulmonary artery, however, can lead to large...
A 7-year-old, 41 kg, female presented with murmur and evidence of right-sided cardiac chamber enlargement. She was asymptomatic. Echocardiography and cross-sectional imaging demonstrated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the...
The advent of normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has allowed for significant increases in lung transplant volume, allowing for the recovery of lungs deemed unsuitable for transplantation. At our...
Pediatric mediastinal masses pose a challenging case for the pediatric surgeon due to narrow working space and a concentration of vital structures in the area. Mediastinal masses are typically diagnosed...
A 29-year-old man was found to have right bundle branch block in ECG during regular health check-up and was diagnosed with SVC type of sinus venosus ASD with PAPVC of...
Laser-assisted resection of pulmonary metastasis has been established for over a decade (1). A significant advantage over conventional wedge resection is the preservation of lung tissue, allowing resection of multiple...






