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In this exceptional interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nasser Altorki and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about the 10-year results from the JCOG0802 trial.
October 1, 2025
This video demonstrates a trisegmentectomy performed in the setting of an anatomical variation, where the B3 bronchus arises from the lingular bronchus.
September 30, 2025
This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic segmentectomy of segments 9 and 10 of the left lower lobe performed for a 1.5 cm lung adenocarcinoma, resulting in complete resection while preserving surrounding lung function.
September 29, 2025
This video demonstrates a multiportal, robot-assisted left segmentectomy that successfully removed an adenocarcinoma in a 68-year-old patient.
September 24, 2025
This video illustrates a step-by-step technique for controlling vascular injuries during robotic thoracic surgery using a collagen-based hemostatic patch, preserving the minimally invasive approach and avoiding conversion to open surgery.
September 22, 2025
This video demonstrates video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for managing refractory Paget-Schroetter syndrome, featuring minimally invasive first rib resection with enhanced visualization and precision.
September 17, 2025
This video demonstrates how to use visual cues to compensate for the lack of tactile feedback during robotic pulmonary resections, enabling the accurate identification of lesions despite the absence of physical palpation.
September 15, 2025
This video presents a case of idiopathic diaphragmatic relaxation treated with robotic diaphragm plication using the da Vinci Xi platform through a four-port technique.
September 10, 2025
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joel Dunning recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jeffrey Velotta, thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, regarding his paper, Time to Surgery in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Defining the Optimal Diagnosis-to-Resection Interval to Reduce Mortality.
September 1, 2025
This video demonstrates a combined Ravitch procedure for severe pectus excavatum and valve-sparing root replacement along with mitral valve repair.
August 28, 2025
In this exceptional interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Robert Cerfolio, Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NYU Langone Health, about NYU Langone Health’s rise in hospital rankings.