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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