What Content Was Popular in January?
The list of the content items on CTSNet that were most frequently viewed during January is now available. The list highlights both items new to the list and those that have increased in popularity the most since the previous month. The January list contains nine new items appearing for the first time on a "Most Viewed Content" list. Take a look at the Top 50 Articles or Videos Viewed During January 2012 and discover what CTSNet content you might have missed.
RESIDENTS
New ACGME-approved, Thoracic Surgery Residency position "tracked" towards General Thoracic Surgery
9 February 2012
This new two-year residency program offered by the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford Hospital and Clinics will be initiated in July 2012 and is designed for graduates of Surgery training programs. The program will emphasize broad experience in all aspects of general thoracic surgery.
TECHNIQUE
Robotic Thoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Paget Schroetter Disease
3 February 2012
A robotic technique is described for first rib resection for Paget Schroetter Disease or "effort thrombosis" of the subclavian vein that allows for en bloc resection of the offending portion of the first rib while minimizing the risk of neurovascular injury.
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Journal CME
February 2012 Journal CME
2 February 2012
New Journal CME activities from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery have been added to the Congential, Cardiac, & Thoracic Portals.
THORACIC PORTAL
New Thoracic Portal Survey: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
23 January 2012
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.
VIDEO
A New Concept For Extensive Use of Neochordae: "The Folding Leaflet"
19 January 2012
Demonstrated in the video is a novel concept for facilitating extensive neochordal repair in mitral regurgitation based on the paradigm “respect rather than resect”. Both leaflet tissue and motion are respected. The leaflet is folded and the neochordae is tied, maintaining free margin and annulus edge-to-edge.
Thoracic Portal
Thoracic Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2011
17 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.
The 2011 Third Quarter Thoracic Literature Watch is also available.
Featured Technique
Mitral Valve Repair
By Robert Riley, MD and Neal D. Kon, MD
Mitral valve repair is preferred whenever technically feasible over valve replacement. Mechanical and biologic prosthetic heart valves have distinct disadvantages. Anticoagulation is required to prevent thromboembolic complications for mechanical valves, and porcine valves have a relatively short life expectancy. Long-term data, now past 15 years of follow-up, support the durability of mitral repair… more
Video Highlight
Thoracoscopic Resection of Esophageal Leiomyoma
By Eugene Y. Chang, MD, Kyle A. Perry, MD, Thai H. Pham, MD, David A. Sauer, MD, Brett C. Sheppard, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD
The authors present the salient clinical features of esophageal leioyomyoma, and its thoracoscopic management. The surgical techniques involved in this operation are demonstrated and the pertinent surgical steps outlined…more
Journal & News Scan
Reoperation After the Ross Procedure: Incidence, Management, and Survival
Staples Used in Thoracic Surgery Recalled
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