Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac

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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 12, 2025 | Yazan Al Jamal

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...

Podcast
March 6, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines surgical staplers. He explores the history of surgical staplers, the evolution of surgical staplers, and discusses the company that created...

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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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March 4, 2025 | Charles Roberts

Aortic arch disease can be addressed in different ways, including debranching followed by endograft coverage. A 72-year-old male patient presented with a 5.7 cm aortic aneurysm abutting the origin of...

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February 26, 2025 | Hiroto Kitahara

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...

Podcast
February 20, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Husam Balkhy, Professor of Surgery and the Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at University of...

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February 14, 2025 | Sarah Nisivaco

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...