Surgical treatment for recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during twin pregnancy under video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

abstract：:An elderly male patient was found to be with "nodule in upper lobe of right lung" during his health examination, although without any symptom. Chest CT at admission showed that the nodules were close to the superior vena cava, and CT reconstruction displayed an adipose space between the nodules and the superior vena c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Peng GL,Yin WQ,Zhang X,He JX

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheostomy is a common procedure. It can be done surgically or percutaneously by dilating the stoma using Seldinger technique. Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is now routinely performed by surgeons and non-surgeons such as intensivists and anesthesiologists in the intensive care units (ICU) all over the world. Althou...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rashid AO,Islam S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The novel HeartMate 3 (Abbott, Chicago, IL, USA) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was worldwide first implanted by Prof. Schmitto and his team in 2014 at the Hannover Medical School, Germany and received CE Mark approval in October, 2015 following completion of a clinical trial. Methods:Although HeartM...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Schmitto JD,Krabatsch T,Damme L,Netuka I

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The detection rate of ground-glass opacity (GGO) in young patients has increased year by year with the increasingly widespread use of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and the increased resolution of HRCT imaging. However, no scholars have reported the clinical characteristics and prognosis of GGO i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang J,Ma H,Ni CJ,He JK,Ma HT,Ge JF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrence of pectus excavatum (PE) is not an uncommon problem after open repair using the Ravitch technique. The optimal approach for redo surgery is still under debate, especially in adults with less chest wall pliability. Aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness and efficacy of the minimally in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kocher GJ,Gstrein N,Jaroszewski DE,Ewais MM,Schmid RA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lumen diameter reduction after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well known as "restenosis". This phenomenon is due to vessel remodeling/recoil in case of no-stent strategy or, in case of stent employ, "neointimal proliferation" that consists in an excessive tissue proliferation in the luminal surface of...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Buccheri D,Piraino D,Andolina G,Cortese B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal puncture site of computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) by the comparison of clinical and radiological characteristics of TB patients stratified to different histopathological results...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhou Z,Dong Y,Li C,Wang D,Lv Y,Lv P,Pang Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Surgery plays an important role in the management of complex thoracic infections (CTIs). We aimed to describe the contemporary surgical outcomes of CTIs. Methods:The 2014-2017 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried for patients with the following procedures: bilobectomy, ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bostock IC,Sheikh F,Millington TM,Finley DJ,Phillips JD

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health problem. However, current treatment programs have not yet succeeded in sufficiently reducing smoking rates. The study aimed to examine whether patients' recognition of "spirometric-lung-age (SLA)" estimated from spirometry data prompts smoking cessation. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Takagi H,Morio Y,Ishiwata T,Shimada K,Kume A,Miura K,Kuwasaki E,Kato M,Seyama K,Takahashi K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plaques with a large necrotic core or lipid pool and thin-cap fibroatheroma manifest as attenuated plaques on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Their impact on TIMI grade flow and clinical outcomes remains undefined. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the association between atten...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jia R,Nie X,Li H,Zhu H,Pu L,Li X,Han J,Yang D,Meng S,Jin Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of unusual cardiac paraganglioma (PG) initially misdiagnosed as atypical carcinoid tumor of the lung and discuss key clinical and pathologic characteristics that guide surgical management of these rare chromaffin cell tumors. A 64-year-old female with persistent cough and back pain was found to have ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spencer D,Evans M,Wang B,Delrosario JL,Cheng T,Milliken J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As "Immunotherapy age" is coming, immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) therapies have shown favorable clinical benefits and low toxicity profiles in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While it is a pity that there is a little clear clinical trials evidence about immunotherapy among Asian populati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Peng L,Wu YL

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may play an important role in organ development, cell differentiation, apoptosis, proliferation, cell growth regulation and act as tumor suppressor genes or proto-oncogenes. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs are considered to be genetic factors to influence the susceptibilit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ren YG,Zhou XM,Cui ZG,Hou G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a disease with high mortality worldwide. Unfortunately, its prognosis is still very poor. Therefore, developing the target molecular is very important for ILD diagnosis and treatment. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) can regulate the formation of fibrosis by linking to the signaling path...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xing Y,Wang L,Wang H,Kong X,Zhan L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid biopsy provides the opportunity of detecting and analyzing cancer in various body fluids. In peripheral blood, apart from circulating cell free DNA, circulating cancer cells and other tumor-associated compounds such as extracellular vesicles are also emerging candidates for detection. Compared to conventional t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cheung AH,Chow C,To KF

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel strategy of one-stage surgery in combination with thoracic endovascular grafting and resection for T4 lung cancer invading the thoracic aorta and spine is described. A 56-year-old man with locally advanced lung cancer infiltrating the aortic wall and spine underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and thoracic irradi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Sato S,Goto T,Koike T,Okamoto T,Shoji H,Ohashi M,Watanabe K,Tsuchida M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited ciliary motility disorder caused by mutations in at least 40 genes. RSPH9 gene mutations encoding aberrant radial spoke head proteins have been linked with PCD. The clinical spectrum extent of RSPH9 gene mutations remains to date largely unknown. We aimed to d...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yiallouros PK,Kouis P,Pirpa P,Michailidou K,Loizidou MA,Potamiti L,Kalyva M,Koutras G,Kyriacou K,Hadjisavvas A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Double lung point is a rare sign of pneumothorax in clinical practice. In this report I presented an 18-month-old child who presented with bilateral pneumothorax. DATA SYNTHESIS AND CASE PRESENTATION:Ultrasonography examination revealed conventional lung point sign on the right and double lung point on the l...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang Z

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of the role of bronchial arteries is notable in modern days thoracic surgery. The significance of their anastomoses with adjusted structures has not yet been sufficiently rated, especially in cases of haemoptysis, heart-lung transplantations and treatment of aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. Th...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kotoulas C,Panagiotou I,Tsipas P,Melachrinou M,Alexopoulos D,Dougenis D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:China offers great opportunities for Europe in thoracic surgery training and research. Thoracic surgeons from Europe might profit from intense collaborations and on the other hand provide assist in academic structures, creating guidelines and patient follow-up strategies. With an observership award the AME Publishing ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Caviezel C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm that typically arises from mesothelial surfaces of the pleural cavity. Despite treatment improvements, it carries a dismal prognosis. The majority of patients either have unresectable disease or are not candidates for surgery due to medical comorbidities or old a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cinausero M,Rihawi K,Sperandi F,Melotti B,Ardizzoni A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of a 2-month history of dry cough, 2-kg weight loss, and a feeling of abdominal fullness. The PET-CT scan depicts the intense standard uptake values (SUVs) of the anterior and subphrenic lymphnodes, and intraperitoneal cavity, especially in the omentum, while, no ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Saraya T,Yokoyama T,Ishii H,Tanaka Y,Tsujimoto N,Ogawa Y,Sohara E,Nakajima A,Inui T,Sayuki H,Fujiwara M,Oka T,Kawachi R,Goya T,Takizawa H,Goto H

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents an increasing healthcare concern as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Our objective was to predict the outcome of COPD patients associated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) by scoring models. METHODS:A re...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xiao K,Guo C,Su L,Yan P,Li X,Xie L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The proportion of elderly patients in the intensive care unit population is increasing. Although the Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Survival Prediction (RESP) score is widely used for survival prediction of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients, it is questionable whether the R...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Baek MS,Chung CR,Kim HJ,Cho WH,Cho YJ,Park S,Park SY,Kang BJ,Kim JH,Park SH,Oh JY,Sim YS,Hong SB

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is probably the most common respiratory disorder, with recent data from the United States and Europe suggesting that between 14% and 49% of middle-aged men have clinically significant OSA. The intimate relationship between OSA and obesity means that its prevalence will only increase as th...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Garvey JF,Pengo MF,Drakatos P,Kent BD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A compression-ventilation (C:V) ratio of 30:2 is recommended for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by the current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. However, continuous chest compression (CCC) is an alternative strategy for CPR that minimizes interruption especially when an advanced airway ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang Z,Liu Q,Zheng G,Liu Z,Jiang L,Lin Q,Chen R,Tang W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients who require lung resection have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular comorbidities. It has been recommended that surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) should precede lung resection in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS). However, by first undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (T...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Sakai T,Yahagi K,Miura S,Hoshino T,Yokota T,Tanabe K,Ikeda S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Minimally invasive robotic-assisted thoracic surgery is an increasingly popular platform for oncological thoracic resection. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of completely portal robotic lobectomy for patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), analysing the perioperative and ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ong K,Fazuludeen AA,Ahmed ADB

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The development of diagnostic technology has led to detection of an increasing number of small pulmonary nodules (SPNs), which can be difficult to locate intraoperatively. Here, we report our experience performing single-stage lipiodol localization and surgical resection in a hybrid operating room (OR). Met...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Fumimoto S,Sato K,Koyama M,Yamamoto K,Narumi Y,Hanaoka N,Katsumata T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kehlet first introduced the notion of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). Moreover, in the last years, the fast-track programmes demonstrated a reduction of complications and the hospital length of stay in general surgery. ERAS involves a multidisciplinary to development the value of care introducing the evidence-...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bertolaccini L,Brunelli A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00