In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Thomas D'Amico about VATS lobectomy.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:47 Background
04:11 Indications
04:51 Preoperative Assessment
07:12 Setup
08:21 Patient Positioning
11:26 Basics
13:36 D'Amico's Port Placement
16:46 Uniportal
22:03 Steps
22:44 Anterior-Posterior Order
25:45 Anatomy
26:45 Instruments
30:54 Pleural Dissection
31:33 Inferior Pulmonary Ligament
31:39 Pulmonary Vein
32:01 Artery/Bronchus Dissection
33:38 Nodal Resection
36:25 Tips & Tricks
38:48 Specimen Removal
39:10 Closure
40:02 Postoperative Care
45:01 Outcomes
45:31 CT Surgery Training Advice
They discuss the set-up, patient positioning, port placement, dissection of hilar structures, tips and tricks, and more. They also discuss preoperative assessment, nodal resection, specimen removal, closure, and outcomes.
The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Watch for next month’s episode on ECMO.
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