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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
June 27, 2018
The authors demonstrate a posterobasal anatomical segmentectomy of the left lower lobe, one of the most challenging sublobar resections through uniportal VATS.
June 25, 2018
This video demonstrates technical aspects of robotic-assisted decortication for fibrothorax, including port placement, robot docking, and closure.
June 20, 2018
The author details tips and tricks to help practicing surgeons complete a minimally invasive esophagectomy.
June 18, 2018
The author reviews the evaluation, staging, and thought process of disease management for a patient with oligometastatic lung cancer, focusing on the VATS right middle lobe technique, a review of the literature, and current therapeutic options.
June 14, 2018
Filmed at the 2017 EACTS Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria, Mara Antonoff of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston moderates a discussion on the role of research for academic career advancement.
June 13, 2018
This is a video demonstrating the use of the FlexDex™ needle holder to perform a left VATS diaphragm plication.
June 4, 2018
This video demonstrates a carinal resection, which was a challenging operation.
May 30, 2018
This video shows the successful surgical treatment of a large pneumatocele in the patient's right lower lobe using robotic marsupialization.
May 28, 2018
In this video, the authors demonstrate a totally endoscopic left VATS diaphragmatic plication using the Endo360⁰ device.
May 25, 2018
Find it here: The 26th ESTS Meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia.