Practicals · THOR

Thoracic Surgery

156 practical items from the NBEMS DrNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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Top education resources

Top education resources for Thoracic Surgery

Video libraries, simulators and animations that residents and published reviews rate highly. We opened every link and checked it plays (8 Oct 2026). Ranked best first.

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    CTSNet (STS + AATS + EACTS)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Adult cardiac, congenital, thoracic and aortic operative videos, techniques, step-by-step series, AI oral-board practice

    Largest CT video library; plays on ctsnet.org without login, while many of the same videos on YouTube are age-gated

  2. 2
    MMCTS (Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, EACTS)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Core skills, cardiac (CABG, valve, mitral repair), congenital, thoracic (VATS/robotic), aortic; Penn Box home-simulation modules for sternotomy, cannulation and coronary anastomosis

    About 500 peer-reviewed narrated step-by-step tutorials, re-reviewed about every 3 years; named in three CT training papers

  3. 3
    Houston Methodist DeBakey CV Education
    Video channelFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Cardiac and aortic operations, CV fellows' boot camp (anastomosis), ACHD and conference webcasts, Aortic Surgery Video Textbook

    3000+ faculty-reviewed CV videos with no age gate on the ones tested; cited in two JTCVS training papers

  4. 4
    Virtual TEE (Toronto PIE)
    SimulatorFree · no loginSolvedPGSS pick

    20 standard ASE/SCA TEE views on a rotatable 3D heart with matched echo loops; alternative views, colour Doppler, pathology

    Free in-browser probe/plane simulator for intra-op TEE; creators' study in anaesthesia, cardiology and cardiac surgery fellows showed a 31% test-score gain

  5. 5
    Diego Gonzalez-Rivas: Uniportal VATS
    Video channelFree · YouTube sign-inSolvedPGSS pick

    Uniportal VATS lobectomy, segmentectomy, sleeve and bronchoplastic resections, including unedited full-length cases

    Channel of the surgeon who developed uniportal VATS; 600 videos, many unedited start-to-finish

156 items

Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Management

Diffusing capacity (DLCO) interpretation

Interpretation

Exercise testing before lung resection

Interpretation

Pulmonary function test interpretation

Interpretation

Lung isolation techniques

Procedure

Disorders of the Pleura

Extrapleural pneumonectomy

Procedure

Clagett procedure

Procedure

Eloesser flap

Procedure

Pleural biopsy

Procedure

Pleurectomy

Procedure

Decortication for empyema (open and VATS)

Procedure

Open window thoracostomy

Procedure

Myoplasty for chronic pleural empyema

Procedure

Thoracoplasty for chronic pleural empyema

Procedure

Thoracic duct ligation

Procedure

Resection of pleural tumours

Procedure

Disorders of the Airway

Tracheostomy

Procedure

Airway dilation

Procedure

Sleeve resection of the trachea

Procedure

Subglottic tracheal resection

Procedure

Management of aerodigestive tract fistulas

Procedure

Thoracic Incisions

Posterolateral thoracotomy (open and close)

Procedure

Anterolateral thoracotomy

Procedure

Clamshell incision

Procedure

Hemiclamshell approach

Procedure

VATS instruments

Instrument

Lung - operative techniques

Open lobectomy

Procedure

VATS lobectomy and bilobectomy

Procedure

Bilobectomy

Procedure

Segmentectomy (open and VATS)

Procedure

Pneumonectomy

Procedure

Carinal pneumonectomy

Procedure

Pulmonary artery reconstruction

Procedure

Robotic lung lobectomy

Procedure

Pulmonary metastasectomy

Procedure

VATS systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection

Procedure

Soft tissue flaps for bronchial stump coverage

Procedure

PET/CT interpretation

Interpretation

Benign Lung Conditions

Prone position ventilation

Procedure

Surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst

Procedure

Sestamibi scanning

Interpretation

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

Procedure

Disorders of the Chest Wall

Chest wall deformity repair (pectus)

Procedure

Disorders of the Diaphragm

Diaphragmatic plication

Procedure

Diaphragmatic pacing

Procedurefamiliarity (DrNB)

Disorders of the Mediastinum

Biopsy of mediastinal masses

Procedure

Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Procedure

Resection of mediastinal tumours

Procedure

Staging of thymoma

Interpretation

Endoscopy

Rigid bronchoscopy

Procedure

Flexible bronchoscopy

Procedure

Rigid oesophagoscopy

Procedure

Flexible oesophagoscopy

Procedure

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)

Procedurefamiliarity (DrNB)

Endoscopic oesophageal ultrasound (EUS)

Procedurefamiliarity (DrNB)

Endobronchial stenting

Procedure

Oesophageal stenting

Procedure

Bronchoscopic biopsy

Procedure

Oesophageal endoscopic biopsy

Procedure

Endobronchial laser therapy

Procedure

Airway cryotherapy

Procedure

Oesophageal dilation

Procedure

Endomucosal resection (EMR) of oesophagus

Procedureknowledge (DrNB)

Benign Esophageal Disorders

Oesophageal manometry

Interpretation

Oesophageal pH study

Interpretation

Belsey fundoplication

Procedure

Dor fundoplication

Procedure

Toupet fundoplication

Procedure

Pneumatic dilation for achalasia

Procedureknowledge (DrNB)

Esophageal Neoplasia

Feeding jejunostomy

Procedure

Lung Transplantation

Donor lung retrieval

Procedurefamiliarity (DrNB)

Congenital Heart, Lung and Thoracic Disease

ECMO cannulation and management

Procedure

Intra-aortic balloon pump

Procedure

Ventricular assist device

Procedure

Paediatric ventilator management

Procedure

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Drill / simulation

PDA ligation / surgical closure

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

ASD closure (surgical)

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

Coarctation of aorta repair

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

Pulmonary artery banding

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

Systemic-to-pulmonary shunt (BT shunt)

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

VSD closure (surgical)

Procedurebasic surgical management (DrNB)

Arterial switch operation

Procedureproficiency with anatomy, management and results (DrNB)

Fontan procedure

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Konno procedure

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Ross procedure

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Rastelli procedure

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Norwood procedure

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Heart and lung transplantation

Procedurefamiliarity with management and results (DrNB)

Quality and Administration

Clinical audit

Communication / adminonce a month (DrNB)