The patient was a 68-year-old male with a type 3 paraesophageal hernia (PEH) recurrence post receiving a Nissen fundoplication. This video demonstrates a robotic hernia repair, which required the use of both abdominal and thoracic entry approaches.
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November 2, 2016
Philippe Dartevelle of Marie Lannelongue Hospital and Paris-Sud University, Paris, France, discusses an anterior approach to superior sulcus tumors.
November 1, 2016
This video demonstrates a slide tracheoplasty for long segment tracheal stenosis in a five-month-old patient.
October 31, 2016
This video shows a unique case of an intramyocardial hydatid cyst of the left ventricle, along with a pulmonary hydatid cyst, in a 38-year-old female patient.
October 28, 2016
CTSNet and STSA are excited to announce a new collaboration: the STSA/CTSNet Surgical Motion Pictures at the upcoming 63rd STSA Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida, November 9-12.
October 27, 2016
Gabriele Di Giammarco of University G D’Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy, discusses the importance of intraoperative graft verification in CABG procedures to improve patency outcomes.
October 26, 2016
This video shows a left VATS procedure for pseudo-chylopericardium and the insertion of an indwelling left pleural catheter through two 10 mm ports.
October 25, 2016
In this video, the authors show the resolution of two mechanical complications of myocardial infarction in the same patient.
October 24, 2016
In the performance of a three-port VATS plication,the authors demonstrate the use of novel tools to perform horizontal mattress sutures running in an oblique fashion .
October 21, 2016
New Online Journal CME activities are now available from The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
October 20, 2016
In May 2015, a CardioStart International medical team was scheduled to help initiate a cardiac program at Kathmandu University in Nepal, but, in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the team instead assisted with earthquake relief efforts.
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