Sublobar resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer has recently been compared with lobectomy in three randomized trials. This expert review summarizes and compares these three landmark trials and describes how these new data inform best practice.
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Thoracic
May 23, 2024
The authors describe modifications to the Z-POEM endoscopic myotomy procedure for Zenker's diverticulum, which they believe increases the effectiveness, safety, and durability of results with this technique.
May 23, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning introduces the new DV5 Intuitive Da Vinci robot. He talks about the benefits of this technology and demonstrates some of its new features.
May 21, 2024
This video demonstrates robot-assisted thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct using clips and sutures for refractory chyle leak despite optimal medical treatment in a sixty-two-year-old man who had thoracic spinal fractures due to a motor vehicle collision.
May 16, 2024
Minimally invasive surgery is routinely used for thymectomies, and techniques continue to evolve. Yang developed and studied a modified subxiphoid approach for thymectomy utilizing VATS with a sternal retractor to improve visualization in the operative field.
May 16, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan O’Donnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos.
May 15, 2024
The authors developed a novel double stapling technique for esophagogastric anastomosis in patients undergoing an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, which is demonstrated in this video.
May 14, 2024
Watch Dr. John Sadeghi discuss his winning video with competition judge Dr. Lana Schumacher, who is the chief of thoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and serves as a member of CTSNet’s board of directors.
May 14, 2024
This video describes the case of an S1a lung resection, exemplifying a strategic surgical workflow for the precise execution of a minimally invasive subsegmentectomy in response to anatomical configuration, employing low-cost, surgeon-performed 3D anatomic study to enhance intraoperative navigation.
May 8, 2024
This week on The Beat, in an episode sponsored by AtriCure, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.