Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
This video presents the case of a 67-year-old man with situs inversus totalis who underwent a robotic-assisted right upper lobe segmentectomy, specifically a culminectomy, for the treatment of lung cancer. The patient had a significant...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on complex cardiac surgical interventions at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Danny Ramzy,...
This single-center, single-arm prospective trial provides the first clinical safety and effectiveness data for the excimer laser-assisted non-occlusive anastomosis (ELANA) system in constructing the left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-to-left anterior...
Treating patients with both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and severe obesity can be challenging. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy alone can exacerbate GERD symptoms and can induce GERD in asymptomatic patients (1)....
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...
In this video, an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed initially to locate the perforation and a 24 Fr G-tube was placed before any diversion or resection was performed. The proximal esophagus...
This video demonstrates a suture placement technique for aortic valve replacement that breaks with tradition. Traditionally, sutures are placed along the aortic annulus using a horizontal mattress technique, in which...
At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay...
Convergent hybrid AF ablation is a safe and effective minimally invasive procedure for treating persistent atrial fibrillation. It combines epicardial radiofrequency left atrial posterior wall ablation through subxiphoid access, concomitant...
In this series of videos, Dr. Vincent Gaudiani shares his experience in the new field of surgery after previous TAVR and provides his tips for safely performing redo surgery for...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2023 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Pressurized intrathoracic aerosol chemotherapy (PITAC) is a novel and promising...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2023 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Extracorporeal telescopes have been the latest addition to the neurosurgeons’...
In this series of videos, Dr. Vincent Gaudiani shares his experience in the new field of surgery after previous TAVR and provides his tips for safely performing redo surgery for...











