This fear of thoracotomies dwarfs the very real risks of prolonged illness and debility.
K Eckland
World of Thoracic Surgery is a blog about the work, research, and practices of thoracic surgeons around the world. It includes case studies, [sometimes] dry research, interviews with thoracic surgeons along with patient perspectives, and feedback.
Troubleshooting at the 6th Uniportal VATS course in Potsdam
Potsdam, Germany Many of the modern masters of thoracic surgery were in Potsdam, Germany this June to discuss a myriad of topics in this year’s course until the heading of Troubleshooting. The […]
A closer look at HITHOC in Germany
A look of HITHOC in two programs in Germany, Freiburg and Regensburg
Nonintubated uniportal VATS surgery: A single center experience in Korea
Today’s recommended read is for all of the thoracic surgeons out there that are interested in establishing their own nonintubated uniportal programs. This is a interesting article if you’ve taken a masterclass on […]
Summer 2019: Uniportal VATS: Troubleshooting
It’s the conference of the season – in Potsdam, Germany. This conference which includes lectures by the leading experts along with live surgery demonstrations with dry and wet labs is designed to […]
HITHOC in 2018 – Where are we now?
We’ve come along way when discussing Mesothelioma and the use of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) since this site was started back in 2010. In fact, for our first discussions about this technique, […]
International VATS 2018: Better than before – Extreme Fast track thoracic surgery
Some of the videos are silly, cheesy even… But ugly track suits aside… The results are, in arguably, wonderful. Patients eating, drinking, walking, and relaxing just an hour after major lung surgery. […]
