Current guidelines advocate for surgically placed intercoastal catheters (ICC) for pain optimization following minimally invasive anatomic lung resection. This double-blind, randomized study aimed to determine the efficacy of loco-regional continuous ropivacaine application through ICC as a method of providing analgesia postoperatively.
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Minimally Invasive
November 20, 2024
For most surgeons, aortic annulus enlargement is considered too expensive to justify implanting a prosthesis that is only one size larger, and as a result, it is rarely used. This video demonstrates the surgical enlargement of the aortic annulus using a balloon catheter, which is a simple and innovative technique that combines the knowledge and experience of both TAVR and SAVR. This method allows for the implantation of a larger prosthesis without increasing surgical time or the risk of bleeding.
November 20, 2024
In this video, cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Vince Gaudiani and Dr. Leonard Lee, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, examine the anatomy and physiology of the mitral valve in the context of a complex mitral valve repair.
November 18, 2024
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting, Shuben Li delivered a presentation on “Drawing Before Complex Tubeless Uniportal VATS/RATS.”
November 14, 2024
This single-center study investigated the long-term outcomes of patients aged 60 years old or less with low complexity coronary anatomy with equivalent indication for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
November 11, 2024
At the 2024 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting, Hiran C. Fernando delivered a speech on “Transition From mVATS to uVATS.”
November 7, 2024
When a surgery is well planned and the correct sequence of steps is followed, harvesting a skeletonized bilateral mammary artery through a minithoracotomy can be accomplished safely with good outcomes. This video is a step-by-step demonstration of how to harvest a skeletonized BIMA in MIDCAB. It placed third in the CTSNet 2024 Innovation Video Competition.
November 7, 2024
Aortic stenosis is the most prevalent valvular heart condition necessitating surgical intervention, with full sternotomy (FS) traditionally being the standard approach for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
November 7, 2024
This article explores the disparities in access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on socioeconomic status.
November 6, 2024
This video demonstrates a novel minimally invasive surgical technique combining coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and mitral valve replacement through a single left anterior minithoracotomy in a 74-year-old patient with severe cardiovascular issues. Watch this video, which placed second in the CTSNet 2024 Innovation Video Competition now.