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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 10, 2024
This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic resection of esophageal leiomyoma in a 51-year-old female patient who presented with shortness of breath, low appetite, weight loss, and thoracic discomfort for a year.
October 8, 2024
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.
October 3, 2024
Robotic-assisted double docking subxiphoid thymectomy is a safe, effective, and reproducible method for performing radical thymectomies. This procedure eliminates the need for VATS subxiphoid dissection, a large incision at the subxiphoid area, and a specialized subxiphoid port.
September 27, 2024
As more procedures are reimagined and adapted for minimally invasive surgery, standardization is key to maintaining safety and improving outcomes. A robotic-assisted approach for first rib resection can solve many shortcomings of the conventional open approach and, in expert centers, can prove superior in terms of dissection, visualization, and postoperative recovery.
September 25, 2024
Robotic resection of pulmonary hydatid cysts is feasible with appropriate preoperative planning and active involvement of multidisciplinary teams, including infectious disease, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. Localization of the bronchopleural fistula, followed by closure and layered capitonnage, help obliterate the dead space after unroofing of the cyst. This video demonstrates appropriate intraoperative steps that are key in avoiding an anaphylactic reaction during the operation.
September 18, 2024
CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Dawn Jaroszewski about optimizing pectus surgery. Dr. Jaroszewski addressed key issues, cryoanalgesia, and so much more.
September 18, 2024
The authors describe a case of robotic-assisted salvage completion pneumonectomy due to the limited descriptions of this type of operation literature, specifically in the setting of chemo-immunotherapy and SBRT.
September 13, 2024
In this video, the authors demonstrate three techniques for chest wall reconstruction with neoribs.
September 10, 2024
This video describes a robotic-assisted left lower lobectomy and radical lymphadenectomy performed with the Da Vinci Xi surgical system following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
September 9, 2024
A 76-year-old male with a PET-avid carcinoid tumor had a robotically-assisted lingulectomy, where unusual lung anatomy required using intraoperative bronchoscopy with Firefly mode to accurately locate and address the tumor.