Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without therapeutic anticoagulation for intra-operative cardiopulmonary support during lung transplantation.

abstract：:More than half of primary lung cancers are not resectable at diagnosis and 40% of deaths may be secondary to loco-regional disease. Many of these patients suffer from symptoms related to airways obstruction. Indications for therapeutic endoscopic treatment are palliation of dyspnea and other obstructive symptoms in ad...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Scarlata S,Fuso L,Lucantoni G,Varone F,Magnini D,Antonelli Incalzi R,Galluccio G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration are frequently encountered emergency cases of childhood; and, delays in its recognition and treatment do result in serious morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis mainly relies on taking history which should indicate what the foreign body is, when it has been aspirated and ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kendigelen P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associates with several extra-pulmonary effects. Muscle dysfunction and wasting is one of the most prominent extra-pulmonary effects and contributes to exercise limitation and health related quality of life (HRQoL), morbidity as well as mortality. The loss of muscle mass is...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lakhdar R,Rabinovich RA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder which afflicts a large number of individuals around the world. OSA causes sleepiness and is a major cardiovascular risk factor. Since its inception in the early 1980's, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has emerged as the major treatment of OSA, and it has been show...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Donovan LM,Boeder S,Malhotra A,Patel SR

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flexible bronchoscopes are being continuously improved, and an ultrathin bronchoscope with a working channel that allows the use of a radial-type endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) probe is now available. The ultrathin bronchoscope has good maneuverability for passing through the small bronchi and good accessibility to p...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Oki M,Saka H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refractory gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough (GERC) is a special type of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with predominant cough resistant to pragmatic standard anti-reflux therapy including antisecretory agents alone or in combination with promotility agents but with a favorable response to intensif...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang M,Zhu Y,Dong R,Qiu Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophagectomy is a complex surgical procedure associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, mainly dominated by pulmonary complications. Minimally invasive approaches have been developed in order to decrease postoperative morbidity, including totally minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and hybrid esophagec...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Voron T,Lintis A,Piessen G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can occur during the treatment of several diseases and in several interventional procedures as a complication. It is a difficult situation to handle and special care should be applied to the patients. Mechanical ventilation is used for these patients and several parameters ar...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Terzi E,Zarogoulidis K,Kougioumtzi I,Dryllis G,Kioumis I,Pitsiou G,Machairiotis N,Katsikogiannis N,Lampaki S,Papaiwannou A,Tsiouda T,Madesis A,Karaiskos T,Zaric B,Branislav P,Zarogoulidis P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) thymectomy features less operative trauma, improved cosmesis, and similar efficiency compared with transsternal (TS) thymectomy for treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Unilateral VATS thymectomy can be easily performed from either side of the thor...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xie X,Gan X,Chen B,Shen Z,Wang M,Zhang H,Xu X,Chen J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has been more commonly performed due to the reduced amount of bleeding and transfusion and length of hospital stay. We investigated the feasibility of performing MICS using single-lumen endotracheal tube (SLT). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of clinical...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim HY,Baek SH,Je HG,Kim TK,Kim HJ,Ahn JH,Park SJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathologic diagnosis of thymic tumors (TTs) can be made by surgical or nonsurgical procedures. About 20% of TTs had been diagnosed by pretreatment biopsy methods while the rest had gone to surgery for diagnosis and treatment. However, in the last two decades there was an increase in pretreatment procedures for optimal...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bilaçeroğlu S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A well-developed clinical nomogram is a popular decision-tool, which can be used to predict the outcome of an individual, bringing benefits to both clinicians and patients. With just a few steps on a user-friendly interface, the approximate clinical outcome of patients can easily be estimated based on their clinical a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu RZ,Zhao ZR,Ng CS

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a well-established imaging modality with numerous proven applications across multiple clinical disciplines. More recently, CBCT has emerged as an important imaging tool for bronchoscopists, primarily used during transbronchial biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLS). For t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Setser R,Chintalapani G,Bhadra K,Casal RF

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：Background:There are several techniques for robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, depending on the number and position of ports and utility incisions. We developed a technique for three-incision robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, and here we reported our initial results. Methods:Three-incision pulmonary resection w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Peng M,Wang X,Chen C,Tan S,Liu W,Yu F

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis remains a major problem globally, and is the leading cause of death from an infectious agent. Drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens to marginalise the substantial gains that have recently been made in the fight against tuberculosis. Drug-resistant TB has significant associated morbidity and a high mortali...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Esmail A,Sabur NF,Okpechi I,Dheda K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the feasibility of a combined strategy including conventional-trans-bronchial needle aspiration biopsy (C-TBNA) and endobronchial ultrasounds transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for sampling mediastinal adenopathies in patients with lung cancer in order to determinate whether in the era ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Fiorelli A,Santoriello C,Di Natale D,Cascone R,Musella V,Mastromarino R,Serra N,Vicidomini G,Polverino M,Santini M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is a rare case of a primary melanoma of the lung in an 89 year old male patient. Primary melanoma of the lung has been previously reported in the English literature in about 30 patients. Surgical resection either with lobectomy of pneumonectomy and a lymph node dissection has been shown to be the best chance...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Seitelman E,Donenfeld P,Kay K,Takabe K,Andaz S,Fox S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) technology is characterized by improved biocompatibility due to closed-loop design, minimized priming, and markedly reduced artificial surface. Despite well-evidenced clinical advantages in coronary surgery, MiECC penetration in complex open-heart surgery is low. C...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liebold A,Albrecht G

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTL) is mostly seen in primary tuberculosis in children, uncommon observed in adults. It usually presents the toxic symptoms of tuberculosis but rarely with symptoms characteristic of esophageal compression, such as dysphagia. Such patients can easily be misdiagnosed ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xiong L,Mao X,Li C,Liu Z,Zhang Z

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to detect the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. METHODS:The clinical data of 194 patients who underwent mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer in our center from December 2005 to October 2014...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang QY,Li JP,Zhang L,Jiang NQ,Wang ZL,Zhang XY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remains a serious complication after surgery for lung cancer with bronchial resection. A free pericardial fat pad (FPFP) is applied in high-risk cases to reduce BPF frequency. BPF may occur 6 months after surgery. Thus, we evaluated the residual FPFP volume at 6 months after surg...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Nagashima T,Ito H,Samejima J,Nemoto D,Eriguchi D,Nakayama H,Woo T,Masuda M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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 assess the correlation of WHO histological classification of thymomas and thymic carcinomas (TCs) with prognosis in recently treated patient cohort compared to a historical one from a single institution. METHODS:Retrospective review of clinical charts and histological sections of 241 patients treated dur...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu L,Zhang J,Marx A,Weiss C,Fang WT

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death throughout the world. Lung cancer is an example of a disease for which a large percentage of the high-risk population can be easily identified via a smoking history. This has led to the investigation of lung cancer screening with low-dose helical/multi-detector ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang YX,Lo GG,Yuan J,Larson PE,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on diagnostic tests for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) have centered around the asthmatic and elite athletic population. Traditionally, the exercise challenge test (ET) was recommended to assess EIB. We aimed to compare the performance of surrogate testing, mainly the hypertonic saline (H...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tan JHY,Chew WM,Lapperre TS,Tan GL,Loo CM,Koh MS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germ cell tumors, like teratoma, typically occur in young adults in their second to fourth decade with equal sex distribution. We firstly report a very rare case of a huge tumor compressed the vital structures of the mediastinum that was diagnosed in a 21-year-old woman at 39 weeks of gestation during a routine prenat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang M,Shen C,Du H,Wang Y,Che G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic dissection can present in a variety of ways and one of the most documented risk factors includes systemic hypertension. Occasionally aortic dissection can be diagnosed late due to an insidious presentation. Fever has been described in people with aortic dissection but rarely as the main presenting feature. We p...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Patris V,Whiteley J,Argiriou O,Lama N,Georgiou H,Constantinou C,Argiriou M,Charitos C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00