An unusual cause of dysphagia: thoracic aorta aneurysm.

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：:Primary neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the mediastinum are very rare. Prognosis is usually poor despite treatment options. We present the case of a primary atypical carcinoid tumor of the mediastinum successfully treated by multimodal approach. A 50-year-old man presented for asthenia, dyspnea, and substernal sense o...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ventura L,Gnetti L,Silini EM,Rindi G,Carbognani P,Rusca M,Ampollini L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleeve resection, a mainstay for centrally-located lung cancer, is a challenging procedure when the preserved lung is impaired. We herein reported a 61-year-old male who underwent right upper sleeve lobectomy for squamous cell carcinoma located at the orifice of the upper bronchus. The tumor invaded the main bronchus....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shibano T,Tsubochi H,Endo S,Yamamoto S,Maki M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It is important to identify patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in T1b stage that are the least likely to metastasize on the lymph nodes, to undergo endoscopic resection, especially for the patients unfit for esophagectomy. The relationship between endoscopic morphology and frequency of n...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhuge L,Wang S,Xie J,Huang B,Zheng D,Zheng S,Mao H,Pennathur A,Sanchez MV,Luketich JD,Xiang J,Chen H,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic damage control surgery (TDCS) is a decision making tool and derivate of the damage control concept (DCC), where physiological stabilization has a priority over anatomical reconstruction under the pressure of time. Intrathoracic haemorrhage control and pleural decompression are the two main immediate tasks of ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Molnar TF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Trans-bronchoscope treatment for early stage small peripheral lung cancer, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), has been investigated. However, despite the efficacy of PDT, light delivery issues limit its application. A method of administering mineral oil with a high refractive index (RI) was previously propo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chang H,Liao KS,Hsieh YS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have eosinophilic airway inflammation. No prospective study has reported blood eosinophil counts in an endemic area for parasitic infection. The primary objective was to compare exacerbation rates. The secondary objectives were patient-report...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Juthong S,Kaenmuang P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periostin, an extracellular matrix molecule, is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It is known that the frequency of familial IPF (FIPF) ranges from 0.5% to 2.2% among IPF cases. However, the relationship between periostin and FIPF has not been previously described. We report the first case of perios...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Murata K,Koga Y,Kasahara N,Hachisu Y,Nunomura S,Nakajima N,Yokoo H,Kaira K,Maeno T,Dobashi K,Izuhara K,Hisada T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To evaluate the influence of tumor depth on preoperative computed tomography (CT) image, and resection margin length on local recurrence after pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer. Methods:Patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection for single pulmonary metastasis of colorectal canc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chung JH,Lee SH,Yi E,Lim JY,Jung JS,Son HS,Sun K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has gained widespread acceptance as a treatment option for patients at high risk for conventional aortic valve replacement. The most commonly used access site for TAVI is the common femoral artery. Yet, in a significant number of patients the transfemoral access is not su...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Schofer N,Deuschl F,Conradi L,Lubos E,Schirmer J,Reichenspurner H,Blankenberg S,Treede H,Schäfer U

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter procedures offer less invasive approaches allowing rapid recovery and earlier hospital discharge. A number of international guidelines have defined the role of echocardiography spanning diagnosis, detailed anatomical assessment, device sizing and selection, peri-procedure guidance and post device surveil...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rana BS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The analysis of lung artefacts has gained increasing importance as markers of lung pathology. B-line artefact (BLA), caused by a reverberation phenomenon, is the most important lung artefact. In this review, we discuss the current role of BLA in pneumology and explore open questions of the published consensu...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Dietrich CF,Mathis G,Blaivas M,Volpicelli G,Seibel A,Wastl D,Atkinson NS,Cui XW,Fan M,Yi D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound imaging has gained importance in pulmonary medicine over the last decades including conventional transcutaneous ultrasound (TUS), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Mediastinal lymph node (MLN) staging affects the management of patients with both operable and inoperable lung c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jenssen C,Annema JT,Clementsen P,Cui XW,Borst MM,Dietrich CF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we report the case of a 42-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with hemangioma in the pericardium connected to the main pulmonary artery. Chest CT revealed a hypodense, well-marginated, mass-like lesion, probably connected to the main pulmonary artery, and multiple heterogeneous attenuations were ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim IS,Kim JJ,Choi SY,Jeong SC,Chang E,Kim YH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients diagnosed with locally advanced esophageal cancer, neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery is the most common approach. However, randomized trials resulted in inconsistent conclusions. We conducted this retrospective study to evaluate the influence of neoadjuvant therapy on postoperative events ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lin D,Ma L,Ye T,Pan Y,Shao L,Song Z,Jiang S,Chen H,Xiang J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that pretreatment with sivelestat therapy could attenuate ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) and lung inflammation in a rat model. METHODS:The neutrophil elastase inhibitor was administered intraperitoneally 30 min before and at the initiation of ventilation. The rats were categorized as (...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim DH,Chung JH,Son BS,Kim YJ,Lee SG

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Functional mitral valve regurgitation is a frequent consequence of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with severe heart failure and is associated with a poor prognosis. It is hypothesized that in this patient group the mitral valve repair, respectively replacement, improves hemodynamics and clinical sy...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Dogan G,Hanke JS,Ricklefs M,Chatterjee A,Feldmann C,Mashaqi B,Deniz E,Haverich A,Schmitto JD

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As indications for heart-lung transplant (HLT) have changed to some degree in the past 30 years, this treatment is being used less frequently in children due to more advanced care of severe heart and lung disease. This is fortunate as the outcomes for HLT are poor compared to other solid organ transplants and this is ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spahr JE,West SC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to summarize the diagnostic accuracy of white light bronchoscopy (WLB) and advanced techniques for airway pre-cancerous lesions and early cancer, such as autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB), AFB combined with WLB (AFB + WLB) and narrow-band imaging (NBI) bronchoscopy. METHODS:We searched for eligib...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang J,Wu J,Yang Y,Liao H,Xu Z,Hamblin LT,Jiang L,Depypere L,Ang KL,He J,Liang Z,Huang J,Li J,He Q,Liang W,He J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) has been traditionally delivered with two independent cannulae at different venous insertion sites. The bicaval dual lumen cannula has gained popularity as a cannula for simultaneous venous drainage and reinfusion of blood via the internal jugular vein (IJV). I...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ngai CW,Ng PY,Sin WC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This video demonstrated a performance of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) right upper lobectomy with systemic lymphadenectomy. The patient had a malignant mass in his right upper lobe. The operator took a posterior to anterior approach to dissection the right upper lobe, the adjacent structures we...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Han DP,Xiang J,Li HC,Hang JB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is a potential life threatening complication. Better understanding of the incidence, predictors, clinical presentation, diagnostic measures, complications and management of PVE may help ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ahmad K,Klaaborg KE,Hjortdal V,Nørgaard BL,Terkelsen CJ,Jensen K,Christiansen EH,Terp KA,Andersen G,Hvitfeldt S,Andersen HR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thanks to the recent improvements in thoracoscopy, a great deal of complex lung resections can be performed without performing thoracotomies. During the last years, experience gained through video-assisted thoracoscopic techniques, enhancement of the surgical instruments and improvement of high definition cameras have...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gonzalez-Rivas D,Fieira E,Delgado M,de la Torre M,Mendez L,Fernandez R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer affects 1.3% of the population with increasing rates of incidence over the last decade (approximately 2% per year). Although the overall prognosis is good in the differentiated subtypes, there has been a slow but steady increase in rate of deaths associated with thyroid cancer (approximately 0.7% per ye...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bonjoc KJ,Young H,Warner S,Gernon T,Maghami E,Chaudhry A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aberrant activation of eIF4E is critically involved in the progression and chemoresistance of various cancers. Elevated expression of eIF4E has also been documented in human cancerous esophageal tissues. However, the role of eIF4E in esophageal cancer is unclear. Methods:We analysed the levels of eIF4E expr...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kai J,Wang Y,Xiong F,Wang S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of COPD in India which is one of the most affected countries in the world and contributes significantly to the mortality and morbidity of this disease; to provide insights into the etiological determinants of COPD in India; comment on treatment ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bhome AB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implementing a new technical process demands a complex preparation. In cardiac surgery this complex preparation is often reduced to visiting a surgeon who is familiar with a technique. The science of learning has identified that several steps are needed towards a successful implementation. The first step is the creati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Sergeant P

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of 11 atypical pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among Chinese, and to determine whether or not there is an association between these pathogens and the severity of illness. Methods:We conducted a surveillance study for CAP in 30 hospitals of B...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gong C,Zhang T,Luo M,Li A,Dong M,Li M,Wang Y,Huang F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchoplastic and broncho-arterioplastic lobectomy is technically demanding. Present study performed a prognostic analysis of lobectomy patient based on 10-year data in a high-volume center. METHODS:Overall, 161 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases underwent bronchoplastic and broncho-arterioplastic lo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhao LL,Zhou FY,Dai CY,Ren YJ,Jiang GN,Fei K,Chen C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though benign tracheobronchial tumors are quite rare, they still can induce airway obstruction, result in suffocation, and need emergent management to remove the obstructing lesions and make the respiratory tracts unobstructed. Although the preferred therapy is surgery, it is still difficult to deal with the tumo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gao H,Ding X,Wei D,Cheng P,Su X,Liu H,Zhang T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00