This is an interesting video documenting radiotracer labelld lung nodule incision of a small 10mm right upper lobe nodule that is really quite deep
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November 24, 2015
This video shows a VATS lower bilobectomy of the lung with systematic lymph node dissection for NSCLC, using a “fissure last” technique.
November 17, 2015
This video demonstrates a videothoracoscopic bilobectomy for a 3 cm NSCLC.
Multidisciplinary Treatment for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Does Institution Type Matter?
November 16, 2015
The relationship to institution type and survival after multimodality therapy for IIIA NSCLC was investigated using the NCDB (National Cancer Database). Academic medical centers had a higher incidence of induction therapy, lower postoperative mortality, and improved overall survival.
November 9, 2015
This video demonstrates the use of VATS to remove shrapnel from a patient's pleural cavity.
November 2, 2015
This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic uniportal en bloc resection performed on a 65-year-old female patient.
October 19, 2015
The authors present a novel technique in which argon plasma energy (APE) is utilized to perform meticulous decortication, while preserving the lung parenchyma.
October 8, 2015
The authors evaluated a single year of thoracic surgery operations at their institution and compared outcomes based on data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), which uses a sampling technique, to the STS General Thoracic Database, a comprehensive data collection system. Globally, NSQIP under
October 1, 2015
This video demonstrates a right upper microlobectomy and its differences from traditional VATS lobectomy.
September 27, 2015
One fourth of lung cancer patients are never smokers, consisting of 53% of women with lung cancer and 15% of men; the majority of these are adenocarcinomas. Estrogens interact with two types of receptors, ERα and ERβ, and may play a role in the development of lung cancer.