Laparoscopic needle catheter jejunostomy by using a double semipurse string suture method in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. E83 in vol. 8, PMID: 26904259.]. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors：

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare benign lung tumor. This study investigated the diagnostic experience of PSP and lung cancer. Methods:This study is a retrospective study. We observed the locations of lung lesions, imaging form and clinical symptoms, and recorded the surgical complications t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been increasing worldwide. Our main goal was to describe the evolution of uniportal surgery in the biggest private hospital in Latin America that is located in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS:This descriptive and retrospective study included pa...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： de Oliveira A,Couto TAPP

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection requires an extremely complex surgical strategy and presents high risk of complications. Although many different procedures were reported to treat this aortic dissection, high mortality rate and incidences of complications still exist. This study presents a 59-year-old lady with...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu L,Qin C,Hou J,Zhu D,Zhang B,Ma H,Guo Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performing dual point 18F-FDG PET scans of solitary pulmonary nodules at an initial SUV (max) <2.5 is a useful technique. However, prolonging second image acquisition from 120 to 180 min does not appear to improve accuracy. Dual time 18F-FDG PET is not useful in differentiating benign and malignant pulmonary nodules w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Khan AN,Al-Jahdali H

更新日期：2013-06-01 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:Lung is a common organ of metastases in patients with primary breast cancer. Pulmonary metastasis of primary breast cancer is usually considered as a systemic disease, however, the systemic approaches have achieved little progress in terms of prolonging survival time. In contrast, some studies revealed a pro...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Fan J,Chen D,Du H,Shen C,Che G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate the roles of gastrin-releasing peptide (ProGRP) in the diagnosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods:We retrospectively analyzed data from 11,206 patients with clinical suspicion of lung cancer from January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2018. ProGRP and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) were detected ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Dong A,Zhang J,Chen X,Ren X,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aortic valve repair (AV-repair) is an alternative treatment option for patients with aortic regurgitation (AR), but durability is still reason for concern, especially for bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). We retrospectively evaluated mid-term results after AV-repair in patients with BAV or tricuspid aortic valve...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Prinzing A,Boehm J,Erlebach M,Sideris K,Lange R,Krane M

更新日期：2020-07-01 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: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：:The 60-year-old female had a nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung, which was identified as a tumor by CT and PET-CT. Then the right lower lobectomy was performed. The posterior trocar placement, different from other surgery, is in the 5th intercostals space in the anterior latissimus dorsi, which can be built by...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhao T,Chen H,Yang L,Jin H,Li Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains associated with a poor outcome despite recent major therapeutic advances. Forecasting the outcome of patients suffering from such a syndrome is of a crucial interest and many scores have been proposed, all suffering from limits responsible for important discrepancies....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Repessé X,Aubry A,Vieillard-Baron A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fungal sensitization is a risk factor for severe asthma. Colonization in the lower respiratory tract is one of the forms of fungal exposure, and it is related to fungal sensitization. Pulmonary emphysema was recently reported to be an underlying disease of fungal colonization. The aim of study was to evaluat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kono Y,To M,Tsuzuki R,Yamawaki S,Soeda S,To Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:CirRNA Circ_0058063 has been proven as an oncogene in bladder cancer, while its involvement in esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas (ESCC) is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role of Circ_0058063 in ESCC. Methods:Paired ESCC and non-tumor tissues were collected from ESCC patients and gene express...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zheng Y,Chen Y,Jiang H,Zhang H,Wang H,Xu J,Yu Z

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life-threatening complication requiring pleural cavity drainage to avoid acute mediastinal shift and contralateral aspiration pneumonia. Chest drain insertion in this situation may be technically difficult because of drastic anatomical changes such as mediastinal di...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Petrella F,Sandri A,Rizzo S,Borri A,Galetta D,Gasparri R,Spaggiari L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) can stimulate fibrosis within the atrium and ventricle. We hypothesized that there is a relationship between the serum VEGFs/soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (sVEGFRs) levels and AF in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang K,Liu Y,Huang S,Li H,Hou J,Huang J,Chen J,Feng K,Liang M,Chen G,Wu Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides an update on the current role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and mediastinoscopy (Med) in assessment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Invasive mediastinal lymph node (LN) staging is the major application for both of these techniq...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Czarnecka-Kujawa K,Yasufuku K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has been proved to have shorter hospital stay, less perioperative complications and less pain compared with lobectomy by thoracotomy, but severe intraoperative complications during VATS lobectomy is rare reported. We compared intraoperative safety between VATS...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liang C,Wen H,Guo Y,Shi B,Tian Y,Song Z,Liu D

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Paired basic amino acid-cleaving enzyme 4 (PACE4) was shown to enhance tumor cells proliferation and invasive. This study provides the first investigation of PACE4 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the correlation with clinicopathologic features, prognostic indicators of 172 cases. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lin YE,Wu QN,Lin XD,Li GQ,Zhang YJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 6% of women with breast cancer are diagnosed before the age of 40. Young age is an independent predictor of adverse outcome and most young breast cancer patients receive systemic treatment with chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or both. The loss or impairment of fertility is a potential side effect of antin...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lambertini M,Anserini P,Levaggi A,Poggio F,Del Mastro L

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to determine the safety and feasibility of the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for non-endotracheal intubated anesthesia for patients with pectus excavatum (PE) undergoing thoracoscopic Nuss procedure. METHODS:Between July 2015 and December 2015, 30 selected patients with...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Du X,Mao S,Cui J,Ma J,Zhang G,Zheng Y,Zhou H,Xie L,Zhang D,Shi R,Chen G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] concentrations to patients with tuberculosis (TB) and whether it influenced the patient's clinical features. METHODS:For the first part, a total of 153 healthy adults and 74 patients with pulmonary TB (PTB) were enrolled. Serum concentrations of 1,25(O...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gao WW,Wang Y,Zhang XR,Yin CY,Hu CM,Tian M,Wang HW,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunotherapy agents in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can result in improved quality of life and survival when compared with platinum-based chemotherapy. Novel response patterns such as pseudoprogression and hyperprogression, however, have been described and pose a challenge to treating physicians. Pre...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kurman JS,Murgu SD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1995, video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy (VATS), according the same surgical principles as the Japanese open surgery, has been completed in 700 patients with oesophageal cancer. Our indication for VATS is (I) no extensive pleural adhesion; (II) no contiguous tumor spread; (III) pulmonary function capabl...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Osugi H,Narumiya K,Kudou K

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：Background:Multimorbidity is increasing common in Brazilian adults. Comorbid chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes are often inaccurately diagnosed or ineffectively treated. The Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) aims to strengthen health systems to prevent and control non-c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bachmann MO,Bateman ED,Stelmach R,Cruz ÁA,Pacheco de Andrade M,Zonta R,Zepeda J,Natal S,Cornick R,Wattrus C,Anderson L,Lombard C,Fairall LR

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00