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New Thoracic Portal Survey: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

The new survey for the Thoracic Portal addresses the techniques of esophagectomy used in patients with esophageal cancer. Take the survey, and learn how your colleagues approach this challenging problem.

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Thoracic Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2011
16-January-2012

The 2011 Fourth Quarter Literature Watch is now available. It contains a collection of articles on thoracic topics collected by Dr. Ferguson, editor of the Cardiac Portal.

Aortic Arch Replacement With Branched Dacron Graft And Antegrade Stent-Graft Deployment
12-January-2012

A technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease is demonstrated in this video. The aortic arch was replaced followed by deployment of a thoracic stent-graft through the branch of a Dacron graft.

Thoracic Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2011
11-January-2012

Each quarter Dr. Mark Ferguson, editor of the Cardiac Portal, collects articles pertinent to thoracic topics. The articles are taken from medical and surgical journals other than those found on CTSNet. The 2011 Third Quarter Literature Watch is now available.

Analysis of Salvage Esophagectomy Survey
17-November-2011

The recent survey for the Thoracic Portal addressed the role of salvage esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer. Read the results, and learn how your colleagues approach this challenging problem.

EUROSCORE II iPhone and iPad App Now Available
11-November-2011

Edward Bender has now designed a new app that calculates the EUROSCORE II score for you. Download the app by selecting the App Store icon on your device and typing in "euroscore ii". The app is free. Let us know what you think of the app.

New Thoracic Portal Survey: Thoracic Surgeons' Mobile Device Usage
01-November-2011

The use of mobile devices for professional applications has increased dramatically in the last 5 years. Take this survey and tell us how you use such devices in your practice.

Management of a Complex Aortic Dissection with Combined Open and Endovascular Techniques
23-September-2011

Acute Type A aortic dissections can be challenging entities for cardiac surgeons and require close follow-up secondary to their propensity for aneurismal degeneration. A combined open and endovascular technique is described for treating the inital dissection and resultant complications.

Analysis of Survey On Surgical Management of Myasthenia Gravis
22-September-2011

The survey is complete and the results are in. See how your views towards thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis compare with those of your peers.

Updated CTSNet App Released
15-August-2011

An updated version of the CTSNet iPad App is available for download. If you've already downloaded the app, an update notice will appear automatically under App Store, under Updates. If you haven't downloaded the free app, you can do so by selecting the App Store icon on your iPad and searching for CTSNet. The app continues to rank in the top 100 of all medical iPad apps. The CTSNet iPad App is sponsored by Sorin.

Risk Scoring Systems Survey Results
27-June-2011

This survey examined participants’ views towards risk scoring systems for lung resection. Review the results and compare your views with those of your peers.

New Thoracic Portal Survey: Surgical Management of Myasthenia Gravis
27-June-2011

A number of approaches to surgical management of myasthenia gravis have been espoused. Take this survey and see how your views towards thymectomy for MG compare with those of your peers.

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique Using a Hybrid Prosthesis
14-June-2011

Surgical management of patients with extensive thoracic aortic disease can be performed in a 1- or 2-stage fashion. The authors demonstrate a combined stent-prosthetic graft designed to facilitate 1-stage treatment of patients with extensive aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection without intraoperative angiographic or echocardiographic assistance.

Job Satisfaction Survey Assessment
31-March-2011

Read the results from the recent survey on job satisfaction, and learn how your level of satisfaction ranks among your peers.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
21-March-2011

Replacement of the aortic valve remains an effective treatment of severe aortic stenosis (AS). The authors provide a brief introduction into catheter-based approaches for the treatment of severe AS, with a focus on the operative techniques.

Routine Systematic Mediastinal Nodal Dissection During VATS Major Pulmonary Resections
11-March-2011

Systematic nodal dissection is increasingly becoming an integral part of VATS lobectomy for early lung cancer. This video gives details demonstrating the author's technique of en-bloc mediastinal nodal dissection, which is a modification of the original Naruke technique.

New Thoracic Portal Survey: Risk Scoring Systems
01-March-2011

A number of scoring systems have been published for assessing the risks of lung resection. Take this survey and see how your views towards scoring systems compare with those of your peers.

Endovascular Repair of Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection with Aneurysm: Midterm Follow-up
21-January-2011

Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta can be performed for many diseases. Two-year follow-up is presented of a patient with a 5-cm aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta associated with a chronic Type B aortic dissection which was successfully treated with an endovascular stent-graft.

VATS Lobectomy Training and Instruction Survey Results
05-January-2011

VATS lobectomy is growing in frequency, although most practitioners were trained prior to its introduction. Results of this survey demonstrate how current practitioners developed VATS lobectomy skills and how they are passing their knowledge on to others.

Take the Latest Survey: Job Satisfaction
10-December-2010

Join your colleagues in taking our new survey on job satisfaction, and learn how your level of satisfaction ranks among your peers.

Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
05-October-2010

Transapical aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a feasible alternative to open techniques in high risk patients. Surgical technique and some critical tips and pitfalls are described.