This study reports outcomes of protocolized management of chest drain removal on-table for patients undergoing wedge resections and minor thoracic procedures. Chest drains were removed at the end of the operation if air leak was < 20 ml/min.
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Minimally Invasive
August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
This video presents the case of minimally invasive mitral valve and ALCAPA repair in a twenty-one-month-old female patient. This operation was performed through a right axillary minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal space.
August 23, 2023
In this video, a four-year-old boy with a sinus venosus atrial septal defect and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return underwent an intraatrial baffle repair via vertical right axillary thoracotomy.
Minimal Invasive Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure: Tips and Pitfalls
August 22, 2023
The authors of this video demonstrate their technique for VSD closure through a right minimal invasive axillary thoracotomy.
August 21, 2023
This video demonstrates ASD closure through a midaxillary minithoracotomy in a twelve-month-old infant weighing 7 kg.
August 18, 2023
In the newest CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?” Dr.
August 15, 2023
New techniques and technologies are constantly being developed in surgical treatment for lung cancer. These recent CTSNet videos demonstrate some of the most popular and innovative techniques, including uniportal VATS resection, robotic assisted lobectomy, and surgical management of rare and complex lung cancers.
August 7, 2023
This video demonstrates a robotic bilateral thymectomy with an emphasis on surgical anatomy and technique.
July 31, 2023
This video demonstrates robotic assisted thoracoscopic bilateral lobectomy and tangential resection of left main pulmonary artery via subxiphoid approach for synchronous non-small cell lung carcinoma.
July 27, 2023
Alberta’s first minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery was performed at one of the few sites in Canada offering the procedure. The procedure is less invasive than traditional bypass surgery and provides patients with a faster recovery time.