In this video, the authors demonstrate a technique of robotic-assisted bronchoplasty using a continuous unidirectional barbed suture.
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Thoracic
December 6, 2019
In this multi-institutional randomized trial comparing talc slurry through a chest tube to talc pudrage during VATS, success rates at 90 days were similar.
December 4, 2019
Well-presented Canadian prospective study juxtaposing a combination of Wells scoring and dimers to the imaging gold standard.
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December 2, 2019
The authors present a left upper lobe trisegmentectomy (S1+2+3) for a primary adenocarcinoma over a previous pneumocytoma.
November 27, 2019
The Thoracic Oncology 2019 Conference is now available on CTSNet.
November 27, 2019
The authors present the case of a 79-year-old man with early stage lung cancer in the left apicoposterior segment.
November 26, 2019
A deep-learning computer aided detection (CAD) system was trained to recognize neoplasia using nearly 500,000 endoscopic images. In head-to-head testing against experienced gastroenterologists using additional images, the accuracy of CAD in diagnosing neoplasia was 88% vs 73% for the gastroenterologists.
November 20, 2019
A growing number of patients consult online resources for medical information, not only to learn about their own health issues and therapeutic options, but also to evaluate the background and reputation of their physicians.
November 20, 2019
Many surgeons remain skeptical navigating the intersection of professionalism and social media presence. Utilizing CTSNet.org profiles in Canada and the United States, these authors hypothesized that thoracic surgeons who are active on Twitter have a higher research citation index (h-index) than their nonactive counterparts.
November 20, 2019
In this video, the authors demonstrate a robotic right lower lobe sleeve resection for a carcinoid tumor.