This video documents the emergency treatment of a patient with an acute aortic intramural hematoma.
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February 27, 2026
This video shows the steps of mesh insertion via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in a post-traumatic lung herniation.
February 24, 2026
In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Maninder Kalkat, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon in the Regional Department of Thoracic Surgery at University Hospital Birmingham, about extended resections.
February 16, 2026
This video demonstrates a step-by-step procedure for the surgical stabilization of rib fractures using pre-contoured titanium plates, highlighting exposure, reduction, and fixation for optimal chest wall reconstruction and recovery.
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.
December 30, 2025
A meta-analysis of nine studies involving 8,557 patients found that early chest tube removal after cardiac surgery was associated with a higher risk of pericardial effusion, although it resulted in shorter hospital stays without significant differences in mortality or postoperative infections.
December 4, 2025
This video demonstrates an endoscopic approach to a post-infarction ventricular septal defect using the three-port technique.
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.
October 10, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Matthew L. Inra, an attending thoracic surgeon at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, delivered a presentation titled “How to Do It: Robotic First Rib and Chest Wall Resection.”
October 2, 2025
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated whether three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and virtual simulation improve outcomes in thoracoscopic segmentectomy. Ten studies (n=1,424; 772 3D vs 652 non-3D) were included.