Clinical course of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica.

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：:The last decade has seen significant advances in our understanding of lung cancer biology and management. Identification of key driver events in lung carcinogenesis has contributed to the development of targeted lung cancer therapies, heralding the era of personalised medicine for lung cancer. As a result, histologica...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Davidson MR,Gazdar AF,Clarke BE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The technical concepts of thoracoscopic segmentectomy are still evolving. In this study we present a simple bronchoscopy-based intersegmental demarcation technique with short- and mid-term outcomes compared between thoracoscopic segmentectomy and lobectomy. Methods:All 105 consecutive patients with lung can...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Helminen O,Valo J,Andersen H,Lautamäki A,Räsänen J,Sihvo E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main reasons of emergent conversion during thoracoscopic lobectomy included tumor invasion, hilar lymph node (LN) metastasis, and lymphoid tuberculosis. We presented a video which depicted a three-portal thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy with dissection of large LNs. Severe adhesions between a large LN and the fi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ma L,Mei J,Liu C,Liu L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Interatrial block (IAB) has been previously shown to predict atrial fibrillation (AF) in cardiac populations. This study sought to evaluate the relationship between IAB and new-onset AF in a population of patients undergoing clinically indicated coronary angiography who received carotid ultrasonography. Met...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Alexander B,Baranchuk A,Haseeb S,van Rooy H,Kuchtaruk A,Hopman W,Çinier G,Hetu MF,Li TY,Johri AM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, serious pollutional haze occurs in the mainland of China thanks to the development of urbanization and industrialization. There is a close relationship between air pollution and the occurrence and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but there are some new characteristics in so...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang F,Ni SS,Liu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every patient undergoing curative treatment for primary lung cancer is a candidate for metachronous lung cancer, with a reported risk of 5% per year. The majority of cases are stage I patients. Patients who undergo resection for lung cancer should be followed regularly. A metachronous lung cancer that develops as bila...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kocaturk CI,Cansever L,Kanmaz DZ,Bedirhan MA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aspirin therapy improves saphenous vein graft (SVG) patency in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), however, its use in the pre-operative period remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) to update the eviden...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Solo K,Lavi S,Choudhury T,Martin J,Nevis IF,Kwok CS,Kotronias RA,Nishina N,Sponga S,Ayan D,Tzemos N,Mamas MA,Bagur R

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:The medical management of bronchiectasis includes confirming the diagnosis of the disease, evaluating the patient for possible underlying etiologies and then properly assessing the patient for appropriate therapies. Patients with bronchiectasis are heterogeneous and a personalized approach to each patient is needed in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： O'Donnell AE

更新日期：2018-10-01 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:Metachronous malignancy is also found in the lung cancer population and may be identified before or after diagnosis of lung cancer. No prior studies have documented lung cancer patients with metachronous malignancy and its survival impact in this population. The aim of this study was to try to clarify the su...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wen CT,Fu JY,Wu CF,Hsieh MJ,Liu YH,Wu YC,Tsai YH,Wu CY

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a particular neuroendocrine tumor, occupies 13% of lung cancers, with the highest mortality among cancers. Immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs) based on programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death one ligand (PD-L1) inhibitors and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protei...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Guo H,He Y,Chen P,Wang L,Li W,Chen B,Liu Y,Wang H,Zhao S,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Data on outcome of Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) in Marfan syndrome (MFS) patients are limited. We investigated the full spectrum of reoperation and survival after initial surgery in MFS patients who suffered TAAD. Methods:Retrospective analysis of 85 consecutive MFS patients in one-single center...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Li N,Zhang Y,Gao Y,Bai Y,An Z,Zhang G,Han Q,Lu F,Li B,Han L,Xu Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：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：:This case report illustrates a patient who underwent supra-annular mechanical aortic valve replacement then suffered from prosthesis dysfunction, increasing pressure gradient with aortic valve. She was successfully underwent aortic valve re-replacement, sub-annular pannus removing and aortic annulus enlargement proced...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xu Y,Ye X,Li Z,Zhao Q

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophagectomy is accompanied by a high postoperative complication rate. Minimally invasive esophageal surgery appears to be a promising technique that might be associated with a lower pulmonary morbidity rate. The objective of this study was to describe the implementation of minimally invasive esophageal sur...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Blom RL,Klinkenbijl JH,Hollmann MW,Bergman JJ,Cuesta MA,Bemelman WA,Busch OR,van Berge Henegouwen MI

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to identify specious radiologic and/or physiologic prognostic marker(s), which lead to optimize of the patient follow-up frequency. METHODS:Eighty consecutive patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary sarcoidosis. Patients underwent chest radiography, high-resolution computed ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Aleksonienė R,Zeleckienė I,Matačiūnas M,Puronaitė R,Jurgauskienė L,Malickaitė R,Strumilienė E,Gruslys V,Zablockis R,Danila E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial comments on the study by Lee et al. which reported on the use of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) as first strategy after resection of stage IIIA-pN2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). After completion of PORT, 41% of patients received postoperative chemotherapy (POCT). The five-year overall survival ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kepka L,Socha J,Rucinska M,Wasilewska-Tesluk E,Komosinska K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It is critical to have an accurate measurement of solid tumor size in order to predict the invasiveness of small lung adenocarcinomas. Some lesions cannot be measured accurately via High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) due to their irregular shape and unclear borders. For this reason, we evaluated the ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kawaguchi Y,Nakao M,Omura K,Iwamoto N,Ozawa H,Kondo Y,Ichinose J,Matsuura Y,Okumura S,Mun M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The axillary vein is an easily accessible vessel that can be used for ultrasound-guided central vascular access and offers an alternative to the internal jugular and subclavian veins. The objective of this study was to identify which transducer orientation, longitudinal or transverse, is better for imaging t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： He YZ,Zhong M,Wu W,Song JQ,Zhu DM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A standardized treatment algorithm for sternoclavicular joint infection management is lacking in the literature. While major risk factors for sternoclavicular joint infection, including immunosuppression, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, indwelling catheters, and intravenous drug use have been identifi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Reddy SB,Mizelle J,Sterbling HM,Lin B,Litle VR,Suzuki K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expanded possibilities to explore the lung deeper with new tools such as electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) or radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography (radial EBUS), combined with miniaturization of traditional local therapies such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), radiotherapy, cryotherapy or photod...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Vieira T,Stern JB,Girard P,Caliandro R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have entered an open access publishing era. The impact and significance of open access is still under debate after two decades of evolution. Open access journals benefit researchers and the general public by promoting visibility, sharing and communicating. Non-mainstream journals should turn the challenge of open a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Dai N,Xu D,Zhong X,Li L,Ling Q,Bu Z

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) by occlusion of the pulmonary arterial bed may lead to acute life-threatening but potentially reversible right ventricular failure, one of the most severe complications of thoracic surgery. Still, the incidence of acute pulmonary embolism after surgery is reduced by comprehensive anticoagulant ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang Z,Pei C,Ma L,Wang D,Zhou J,Wang W,Shen J,Xu Z,He J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Standard management has been recommended for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by several guidelines, but patient choice in the practical setting is unclear. Methods:A survey nested in two prospective cohort studies of OSA (enrollment: 2001-2010) in China. The last interview was conducted between July 2014 and ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liao WJ,Song LJ,Yi HL,Guan J,Zou JY,Xu HJ,Wang G,Ma F,Zhou LB,Chen YQ,Yan LB,Deng ZC,McNicholas WT,Yin SK,Zhong NS,Zhang XW

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In this retrospective study, we aimed to compare single-port (SP) and two-port (TP) video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the surgical resection of mediastinal tumor. Methods:Between December 2015 and October 2018, a total of 191 consecutive mediastinal tumor patients who underwent SP- or TP-VATS in th...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wu S,Liang H,Liang W,Zhang Y,Ma Y,Liu H,Yang H,Liu J,He J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-malignant and malignant obstruction of the tracheal airway causes significant morbidity and mortality. With increased use of artificial airways, benign and iatrogenic complications are increasing. A tracheal stenosis that is less than 5 cm in length can be resected with end-to-end anastomosis. Longer tracheal lesi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Delaere P,Van Raemdonck D

更新日期：2016-03-01 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