Precontrol of the pulmonary artery during thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy and systemic lymph node dissection.

abstract：Background:Hemoptysis can be a life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. Surgery still plays an important role in managing this critical situation, although previous reports have reported high postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. We report our experience with surgical resection for hemoptysis c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yun JS,Song SY,Na KJ,Kim S,Jang KH,Jeong IS,Oh SG

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Consolidation durvalumab improved overall survival (OS) in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in the PACIFIC trial; however, pneumonitis was increased with durvalumab. We sought to examine real-world outcomes with the PACIFIC paradigm, especially facto...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hassanzadeh C,Sita T,Savoor R,Samson PP,Bradley J,Gentile M,Roach M,Mohindra N,Waqar S,Kruser TJ,Robinson C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pacing parameters may influence pacing lead life and pacemaker life. This study sought to determine whether different right atrial active-fixation lead implantation parameters are associated with chronic pacing performance. Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted on all consecutive patient...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen MR,Zhang FL,Wang WW,Chen XH,Chen JH,Chen LL

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Radical resection is the cornerstone for patients with early stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, fatal disease recurs in about 30-70% of resected cases. The circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is one of the main causes of recurrence of cancer. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is also a potential pr...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liang H,Huang J,Wang B,Liu Z,He J,Liang W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and cor pulmonale (CP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown, and varies considerably from 20-91%. Usually, mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) does not exceed 30 mmHg, and PH is not severe. However, PH and CP are important predictors of mortal...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Opitz I,Ulrich S

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Effective postoperative pain control for thoracic surgery is very important, not only because it reduces pulmonary complications but also because it accelerates the pace of recovery. Moreover, it increases patients' satisfaction with the surgery. In this study, we present a simple approach involving the safe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hsieh MJ,Wang KC,Liu HP,Gonzalez-Rivas D,Wu CY,Liu YH,Wu YC,Chao YK,Wu CF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, three authoritative academic communities, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the American Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society (IASLC/ATS/ERS), published a novel lung adenocarcinoma histologic classification. The major modifications of this classification include the abo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tang Y,He Z,Zhu Q,Qiao G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic pleural empyema is a collection of pus within a thoracic cavity. In stage 2 (fibrinopurulent) and stage 3 (organizational), decortication is the only choice. But there is no consensus on whether to choose video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication (VATD) or open thoracotomy decortication (OTD). We s...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pan H,He J,Shen J,Jiang L,Liang W,He J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While management of locally advanced esophageal cancer has mostly involved multimodality therapy, management of clinical T2N0 patients has been more controversial, primarily as a result of inaccurate clinical staging with existing modalities. This review article examines current literature on this topic and provides r...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Vining P,Birdas TJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is routinely utilized in the treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). RTOG 0617 found that overall survival was impacted by increased low (5 Gy) and intermediate (30 Gy) cardiac doses. We evaluated the impact of esophageal-sparing IMRT on cardi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Woodford K,Panettieri V,Ruben JD,Senthi S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM OF STUDY:A significant human pathogenic bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae was recognized as a major cause of pneumonia, and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies. Diagnosis is generally made based on clinical suspicion along with a positive culture from a sample from virtually any place i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xia Y,Guo XG,Zhou S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy is a rare pathological condition. Few cases have been reported previously in the literature. There is no universal guideline for the management of this condition yet. We report a case of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during twin pregnancy in a 30-year-old woman. Surgical ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hu R,Li H,Wang G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of diagnostic flexi-rigid thoracoscopy in differentiating exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology. METHODS:A total of 215 patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion were consecutively recruited between January 2011 and Febru...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gao BA,Zhou G,Guan L,Zhang LY,Xiang GM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is considered as one of the most common and serious complications after lung resection. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with postoperative pneumonia (POP) after lung resection and to develop a scoring system to stratify patients with increased risk of POP. MET...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu GW,Sui XZ,Wang SD,Zhao H,Wang J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study is to report the efficacy of the mono antiplatelet plus anticoagulation therapy for prevention of reocclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing endovascular treatment for lower extremity ischemia. Methods:From March 2014 to July 2016, 32 (21 males; range, 68-84 y...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yuan L,Chen C,Li Z,Zhu G,Bao J,Zhao Z,Lu Q,Jing Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is increasingly accepted in the treatment of locoregional or advanced esophageal cancer. Laparoscopic-thoracoscopic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy has been proved to be effective in treating middle and distal esophageal cancer, however, intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis is tech...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shen G,Pan SB,Wu M,Zhang S,Xu XF,Chen G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of bronchoscopy has resolved a series of diagnostic and treatment challenges in pulmonary diseases. However, the occupational adverse effects experienced by healthcare workers in interventional pulmonology should receive increasing attention. Various aspects of adverse effects in bronchoscopy are often...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen K,Bai C

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate diagnostic significance of percutaneous cavitary lavage (PCL) in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pulmonary cavitary lesions. METHODS:An alternative diagnostic method called PCL was performed on 16 patients having peripherally located pulmonary cavitary lesions with thin walls wh...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Belet U,Findik S,Ozmen Z,Atici AG,Akan H

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial ischemia is considered the cornerstone of the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Although the deleterious effects of myocardial infarction, the maximum expression of ischemia, have been extensively studied and described, the clinical effects of chronic, documented myocardial ischemia ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rezende PC,Ribas FF,Serrano CV Jr,Hueb W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In 2006, the Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) was established. The GARD strategy is based mainly on activities aimed at implementing preventive tasks at a local and global level. In Poland, the National Health Program (NHP) is the strategic document describing the tasks of governme...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Raciborski F,Samoliński B,Krzych-Fałta E,Grąbczewska A,Furman F,Bieszczad M,Morkisz P,Witkowska P,Bousquet J,Gujski M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Persistent cardiac hypertrophy threatens health worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) attracted lots of attention in cardiac diseases such as cardiac hypertrophy. In this study, we aimed to study the function of KCNQ1OT1 in cardiac hypertrophy. Methods:We first used qRT-PCR to detect the expression of K...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen Y,Zhang Z,Zhu D,Zhao W,Li F

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To evaluate the safety of resection of anterior mediastinal lesions involving the left innominate vein (LIV) and analyze the risk factors affecting LIV resection safety. Methods:Patients who underwent anterior mediastinal lesion and LIV resection from January 2010 to December 2018 in the Department of Thora...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang HQ,Tian F,Wei M,Chen LH,Cheng SY,Feng Z,Ma J,Zhang TY,Guo YZ,Yin XL,Zhao ZW,Zhou YA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer are treated with definitive chemoradiation (dCXRT) for a number of reasons. Some patients are never referred to a surgeon for a con-versation about surgery, others decline surgery, and some are not candidates for surgery due to a sag in performance status secondary to t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hofstetter WL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodules, which do not grow remarkably, are often observed without treatment. Lung tumors coexisting with inflammation and infection are difficult to diagnose. In this paper, we describe a very rare case of a pulmonary mixed GGO nodule with pleural dissemination. In 67-year-old fema...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shinohara S,Kuroda K,Shimokawa H,Kuwata T,Takenaka M,Chikaishi Y,Oka S,Hirai A,Imanishi N,Uramoto H,Tanaka F

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, most studies did not discuss about the characteristics of lung-involved toxocariasis without eosinophilia. However, the patients are not always accompanied by eosinophilia, so it is necessary to learn about the clinical and radiologic features that may predict pulmonary toxocariasis without eosin...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Park BM,Jeong SO,Park HS,Jung SS,Kim SY,Kim JO,Lee JE

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with COPD and respiratory failure, whether acute or chronic have a poorer prognosis than patients without respiratory failure. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be a useful tool in both the...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shah NM,D'Cruz RF,Murphy PB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was first used routinely in the operating rooms in the 1980s to facilitate surgical decision-making. Since then, TEE has evolved from the standard two-dimensional (2D) exam to include focused real-time three-dimensional (RT-3D) imaging both inside and outside the operating rooms....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rong LQ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00