Dr. Giuseppe Aresu of the University Hospital of Udine, Italy presents a case of thymectomy by subxyphoid approach Continue reading
aka, “Why we should be nice to plastic surgeons”. This case study highlights the need for close interdisciplinary partnerships among surgeons and also asks the question, “Are we addressing the emotional and psychosocial needs of our patients and their families?” Continue reading
As Dr. Gonzalez Rivas demonstrates, minimally invasive surgery isn’t just for “easy” cases. Case study with brief discussion and literature review Continue reading
in the operating room with Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas for single port thoracoscopic (uniportal) surgery. Continue reading
Dr. Gaetano Rocco talks about persistent air leaks and the development of a remote-controlled computer assisted suction device. Continue reading
a sneak peak at a game-changer in thoracic surgery – unilateral single-port surgery for bilateral disease Continue reading
a clinical case report from Bogota, Colombia – and the work of Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, Director, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center on treating ventricular arrhythmias with cardiac sympathetic denervation, including an upcoming clinical trial. Continue reading
Case report with video of SITS (single incision thoracoscopic surgery) repair of diaphragm defect in a case of hepatic hydrothorax resulting from liver cirrhosis with Dr. Chih-Hao Chen, MAckay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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Chest wall resection with pulmonary segmentectomy for metastatic breast cancer. Continue reading
case report on dual port thoracoscopy Continue reading
References and resources for case report writing Continue reading
case report of dual port thoracoscopy for decortication of empyema in a thirty-eight year old woman. Continue reading
Case report of spontaneous pneumothorax followed by bleb resection and talc pleurodesis. Continue reading
