An innovative panel to assess endothelial integrity of pedicled and skeletonized internal thoracic artery used as aortocoronary bypass graft: a randomized comparative histologic and immunohistochemical study.

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: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：:With accumulation of experiences in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy, complete VATS sleeve lobectomy (SL) has been carried out in more and more medical centers. We here presented a procedure of sleeve right upper lobectomy by complete VATS for a 62-year-old male patient with central squamous cell carci...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Guo J,Liu Y,Liang C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) is widely used for the treatment of chronic arrhythmia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of postoperative complications and the risk factors in patients with PPI. Methods:The clinical data of 124 patients who underwent PPI in our hospital f...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jing S,Hu S,Ma S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To survey the prevalence of bedside ultrasound assessment in emergency departments (EDs) in China. Methods:We designed an online survey for emergency physicians based in the China. The questionnaire included sixteen items querying common ED bedside ultrasound practices. Respondents were recruited via weblin...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shi D,Walline JH,Yu X,Xu J,Song PP,Zhu H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has without doubt been the most important advance in thoracic surgery. The general anesthesia before the tracheal intubation for VATS was often accompanied with tracheal mucosa and lung injuries, which were typically manifested as painful throat, nausea, vomiting, and other ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang L,Wang Y,Lin S,Yin P,Xu Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:ERBB2 mutations have been reported to occur in a subset of patients with lung adenocarcinomas or lung squamous cell carcinomas for some ethnicities, but it is unclear for Chinese patients with lung squamous cell carcinomas up to now. We retrospectively evaluated the status of ERBB2 mutations in a large cross-sectional...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Feng S,Ling H,Guo H,Tong L,Hu G,Liao L,Lv X,Tan H,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has become an accepted method for the treatment of early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The standard VATS approach is an intercostal one which is often followed by postoperative pain due to injury of the intercostal nerve. The non-intercostal t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zieliński M,Gwozdz P,Wilkojc M,Kosinski S,Fryzlewicz E,Nabialek T,Pankowski J,Kwiatkowski R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the lung are frequently discussed together, carcinoids are very different from high-grade small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). SCLC is found in heavy-smoking, older patients, whereas smoking is not strongly associated with carcinoid tumors. We present the case of a 46-year-old nev...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kyritsis I,Krebs B,Kampe S,Theegarten D,Aigner C,Welter S

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：Background:In veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO), a patient is cannulated using either an atrio-aortic technique (central type ECMO; cECMO) or a femoro-femoral technique (peripheral type ECMO; pECMO). The direction of the pump flow at the aortic arch is anterograde from the ascending aorta in ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jeong SC,Kim HJ,Shin YS,Han JW,Lim JY,Son HS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is defined as tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree. The exact pathogenesis is unclear, and it has a heterogenous clinical course. Its diagnosis requires the clinician to have a high index of suspicion based on clinical symptoms and radiological features. Computed tomogra...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Siow WT,Lee P

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:We report an 8-year-old female undergoing interventional catheterization for treatment of pulmonary artery stenoses, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery was diagnosed during the procedure. We highlight the importance of recognizing this ra...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Robinson L,Baruteau AE,Fraisse A

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) refers to a group of devices generally used for less than 30 days to maintain adequate organ perfusion by compensating for a failure of the pumping mechanism of the heart. The increased availability and rapid adoption of new temporary MCS strategies necessitate physicians...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Saffarzadeh A,Bonde P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension. OSA-related hypertension is common and treatment of OSA can reduce blood pressure (BP). However, few studies have been conducted on this type of hypertension in the Chinese occupational population. Methods:We conducted a field inv...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pan M,Ou Q,Chen B,Hong Z,Liu H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In previous study, we found elevated serum total lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) before correction of pectus excavatum and a decrease in total LDH after the deformity correction. In the present study, we analyzed total LDH activity and its isoenzyme patterns to investigate the causes of these laboratory findings...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jeong SC,Kim JJ,Kim YH,Kim IS,Han JW

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to reveal the short-term outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy without tracheal intubation compared with intubated general anesthesia with one-lung ventilation (OLV). METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of our institutional database of consec...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Guo Z,Yin W,Pan H,Zhang X,Xu X,Shao W,Chen H,He J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgical use of robots has evolved over the last 10 years. However, the academic experience with robotic lung segmentectomy remains limited. We aimed to analyze our lung segmentectomy experience with robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS:Prospectively recorded clinical data of 21 patients who underwe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Toker A,Ayalp K,Uyumaz E,Kaba E,Demirhan O,Erus S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin (CDDP) are often associated with significant incidence of toxic effects in elderly patients with esophageal cancer. This phase I trial was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of S-1...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ji Y,Qiu G,Sheng L,Sun X,Zheng Y,Chen M,Du X

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：Background:Arterial desaturations experienced during endotracheal intubation (ETI) may lead to poor outcomes. Thus, our primary aim was to identify predictors of arterial desaturation (pulse oximetry <90%) during the peri-intubation period and to assess outcomes of those who developed arterial hypoxemia. Methods:Adult...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Smischney NJ,Seisa MO,Heise KJ,Wiegand RA,Busack KD,Loftsgard TO,Schroeder DR,Diedrich DA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy. Until recently the standard of care for newly diagnosed patients with extensive-stage disease was chemotherapy consisting of etoposide plus a platinum (EP). The median overall survival (OS) was only about 10 months with this systemic therapy. Immune checkpoint...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pacheco JM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of pulmonary nodules in terms of diagnosis and intraoperative localization can be challenging, especially in the minimal invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach, and may be even more difficult with single port VATS with limited access. The ability to localize small lesions intraoperati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhao ZR,Lau RW,Ng CS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To compare the clinical outcomes between multiple arterial (MA) and single arterial (SA) off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) when applied to left main coronary disease or three-vessel disease. Methods:A total of 537 patients with left main coronary disease or three-vessel disease underwent MA O...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu P,Chen A,Wang Z,Ye X,Zhou M,Liu J,Zhao Q

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although robot-assisted minimally-invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) surgeries are expanding clinically, few studies have reported patients with locally-advanced esophageal cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT). Methods:From 2013 to 2017, 219 patients with esophageal squamous cell carci...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yun JK,Lee IS,Gong CS,Kim BS,Kim HR,Kim DK,Park SI,Kim YH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical feasibility and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anatomical pulmonary resection in patients with central lung cancer. METHODS:Between July 2004 and December 2011, 465 patients underwent anatomical pulmonary resection and systematic med...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jung HS,Kim HR,Choi SH,Kim YH,Kim DK,Park SI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatal hemoptysis is a serious complication of pulmonary tuberculosis, which can rarely be due to a bronchial aneurysm. Here, we present a case of fatal hemoptysis due to bronchial aneurysm occurred in a 59-year-old patient of Han ethnicity suffering from active pulmonary tuberculosis. Meanwhile, we perform a literatur...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cheng YS,Lu ZW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00