This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic uniportal en bloc resection performed on a 65-year-old female patient.
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Chest wall
October 1, 2015
This single institution study evaluated patients with traumatic rib fracture treated with rib fixation vs medical management; patients were propensity score matched. RF pts experienced a lower incidence of re-intervention for retained hemothorax, a lower incidence of empyema, and a lower incidence of readmision.
September 8, 2015
This video shows a simple trick for covering a radionecrosis wound with the omentum.
July 7, 2015
This video shows how to use orthopedic screws and bone cement molded in a latex drain for a very strong rib reconstruction. The author believes that the procedure is easy to implement, versatile, and economical.
June 29, 2015
This video shows a minimally invasive repair of a pectus excavatum through a periareolar incision.
June 12, 2015
This meta-analysis of published studies evaluated outcomes of multimodality therapy including resection for superior sulcus NSCLC invading the spine. 134 articles were evaluated, which included 135 patients. 63% had induction therapy, and all underwent en bloc resection. 52% had adjuvant therapy. Survival at 3,5, and 10 years was 57%, 42%, and 27
June 2, 2015
This video shows a uniportal VATS surgery to evacuate a hematoma in a 78-year-old woman.
April 9, 2015
This article offers an overview of the evolution of thoracic drainage and development of the modern chest tube from ancient Greece to the present time.
March 27, 2015
The authors evaluated a simple scoring system for assessing sternal healing after sternotomy. Observers had close agreement as to how CT findings matched the scoring system. There was no attempt at correlating CT findings with clinical results. Healing scores increased over time, indicating some correlation with biologic behavior.
February 21, 2015
The meta-analysis by Kowalewski et al found that implantable gentamicin collagen sponges significantly reduced the incidence of sternal wound infections by nearly 40%.