The authors demonstrate an early surgical correction of a neonate with aortic coarctation and arch hypoplasia with additional partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the right upper pulmonary vein to the superior vena cava.
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August 15, 2024
Robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries are an established technique, but their use in congenital heart surgery is limited. This video demonstrates a case of partial atrioventricular canal defect (PAVCD) repair using a DaVinci X surgical robot.
August 15, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning highlights the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgery unit operating in Ghana. He discusses the different surgeries that were performed on the first day in this mobile hospital and how the unit will travel throughout Africa offering minimally invasive surgery free of charge.
August 13, 2024
This video demonstrates a technique of on-pump beating heart repair in a child with sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection using a single patch technique.
August 8, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the RESTORE trial for individuals with pectus excavatum. He discusses the goals for this trial, Castor EDC vs REDCap, and the statistical plan.
August 2, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the implementation of the Versius robotic surgical system for thoracic surgery and summarizes the ability of the Versius surgical system to successfully and safely complete a range of thoracic procedures aligned with phase 2a of the (Development) of the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment and Long-term follow-up (IDEAL) framework for surgical innovation.
August 1, 2024
Button battery ingestion in children is associated with severe morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly, due to the coagulation necrosis that ensues. Formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), due to tissue necrosis, is an exceedingly rare complication, albeit one that carries high mortality.
July 30, 2024
A case of fenestrated atrial septal defect closure in a six-year-old child with severe pectus excavatum and pulmonary hypertension via right vertical axillary thoracotomy. This is one of a series of challenging cases in which the authors will be expanding the limits of the right axillary thoracotomy for a wide variety of congenital heart defects.
July 26, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Max Baghai delivered a speech on port-access cardiac surgery (PACS) involving the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, ASD, cardiac tumors, and AF ablation.
July 25, 2024
As long-term outcomes of congenital heart operations continue to improve, attention has turned toward neurocognitive development. As such, there is a need for clinical tools to predict neurologic outcomes in mid- and long-term follow-ups.