In this article, the authors evaluate a novel lung preservation strategy for uncontrolled donation after circulatory death by combining lung inflation with topical cooling.
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Thoracic
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
This manuscript examines the clinical, ethical, and psychological implications inherent in caring for very important person (VIP) patients within cardiothoracic surgery.
January 29, 2026
This retrospective study reviewed 148,628 lung operations from 2001 to 2023 to examine how national gross domestic product (GDP) per capita influences minimally invasive techniques. Thoracotomy rates declined significantly, while robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) adoption increased.
Robotic Resection of Residual Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor With Pulmonary and Pericardial Involvement
January 28, 2026
This video demonstrates a robotic surgical approach for the resection of a residual mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor, including partial pericardial resection and reconstruction with a tailored Dacron patch, achieving a non-visible tumor (R0) resection.
January 23, 2026
In this in-depth discussion, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Horacio Abramson, Head of Thoracic Surgery at Hospital del Tórax Antonio A. Cetrángolo, Argentina, examine the Abramson technique.
January 22, 2026
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Jan Vojacek and Maral Ouzounian about the EACTS expert consensus statement on the Ross procedure in adult patients.
January 21, 2026
The authors present an interesting approach to trauma management for a complex combined first rib fracture and significantly displaced right second rib fracture with clavicle fracture, achieved through dual fixation of the second rib and clavicle fracture via an infraclavicular approach.
January 20, 2026
This video demonstrates a lower lobe lung volume reduction surgery performed in a high-volume center, highlighting a standardized minimally invasive approach. It covers key technical steps including fissure avoidance, controlled stapling strategies, and sealant application, shown in a patient with prior chronic obstructive pulmonary disease endoscopic therapy.
January 19, 2026
This video presents an extended thymectomy with en bloc left upper lobectomy using a combined video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and sternotomy approach.
January 15, 2026
In this fascinating interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Michael Lanuti and thoracic surgeon and Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Lanuti’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and how he believes the wrong parameters were measured.