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In this extraordinary interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers, speaks with Dr. Tara Mastracci about social prescribing and the ramifications of social... More
December 2, 2025
This video demonstrates a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sympathectomy for the termination of ventricular tachycardia electrical storm, featuring an exceptional view and excision of Kuntz's fibers.
November 24, 2025
This video illustrates a thoracoscopic segmentectomy of segments seven and eight of the left lower lobe for pulmonary adenocarcinoma in a patient with limited respiratory reserve, highlighting key anatomical steps and systematic lymph node dissection.
November 4, 2025
This video demonstrates a 42-year-old woman with seropositive myasthenia gravis who underwent successful bilateral robotic extended thymectomy for a 9 cm thymoma infiltrating the pericardium, right phrenic nerve, and right lung. Clear margins were achieved, and surgical clips were placed for potential adjuvant radiotherapy.
October 23, 2025
This video demonstrates a Collis gastroplasty combined with Nissen fundoplication to manage esophageal shortening and prevent reflux, providing step-by-step surgical guidance and a review of postoperative outcomes.
October 21, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted left upper lobe S1/2 bisegmentectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in a patient with a high body mass index and poor lung function.
Robotic Right Upper Lobectomy Without Dissecting the Superior Pulmonary Vein: A Multiportal Approach
October 8, 2025
This video demonstrates a multiportal robotic right upper lobectomy performed with a vein-sparing strategy, in which the superior pulmonary vein was not dissected.
October 7, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted left upper lobe sleeve lobectomy for a carcinoid tumor, highlighting the technical aspects of bronchial reconstruction and the favorable postoperative outcome.
October 6, 2025
This video demonstrates the thoracoscopic resection of a giant right lower lobe tension bulla in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex.
October 2, 2025
This video demonstrates the abdominal phase of McKeown’s esophagectomy, which involves a laparoscopic D2 lymphadenectomy to ensure optimal oncologic clearance in carcinoma of the esophagus.
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.