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This interview celebrates the long career of British cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Cowen. He leaves a legacy of pioneering robotic thoracic surgery and trainee education.
March 18, 2021
The authors present a video summary of anatomy and technical aspects of right upper lobectomy, right middle lobectomy, right lower lobectomy, left upper lobectomy, and left lower lobectomy.
March 17, 2021
This video demonstrates the use of a patient-tailored circular clamp for accurate, safe, and rapid lung-sparing excision of centrally located lung nodules.
March 15, 2021
This is a video of a right lower lobe sleeve resection using the Artisential wristed instruments, including a wristed needle holder.
March 11, 2021
This video demonstrates the video-assisted thoracoscopic management of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.
March 8, 2021
This video demonstrates how to safely and efficiently perform VATS right middle lobe lobectomy.
March 5, 2021
The authors present a video illustrating the endoscopic management and drain placement for an iatrogenic proximal esophageal perforation with uncontrolled mediastinal sepsis.
March 4, 2021
This video demonstrates the implantation of a custom sternal prosthesis in a patient who had previous cardiac surgery complicated by mediastinitis with necessitated complete sternectomy.
February 26, 2021
The aim of this video is to present a case report over a subdiaphragmatic bronchogenic cyst and briefly discuss facts regarding these rare malformations.
February 24, 2021
This video shows the clinical case, imaging, and surgical approach (clamshell) for a giant mediastinal germ cell tumor, which kept growing after chemotherapy despite normalization of serum tumor markers.
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy After Pediatric Nissen Fundoplication for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
February 22, 2021
The authors present a clinical video highlighting the technique used to perform a completely minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for a patient with a history of open Nissen fundoplication performed as an infant for GERD who developed esophageal adenocarcinoma as an adult.