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Abstract Background Thoracic surgery involves complex diseases and critically ill patients, demanding doctors to integrate solid theoretical knowledge with practical skills. Clinical medical students, however, often stru...

Abstract Background Lung cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is frequently challenged by late-stage presentation, high comorbidity burden, and limited healthcare resources. Although video-assisted ...

Abstract Background Interventional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the emphysema phenotype, include uniportal, non-intubated, video-assisted thoracic surgery (UNI-VATS) lung volume reduction surger...

Aim: The study was planned to determine the nursing care needs of patients undergoing major surgical interventions (bypass, total hip replacement, brain tumor, cystectomy, lung resection-lobectomy, whipple) on the first ...

Background: To facilitate the fusion of the injury site for non-operative treatment or postoperative care, various braces are available to immobilize an unstable cervical spine. Among these, Minerva and Halo braces are t...

The preferred treatment for non-small cell lung cancer is surgical resection, and pneumonectomy may be necessary for centrally located tumors. Adequate pulmonary reserve is critical for pneumonectomy; otherwise, nonsur...

BackgroundHydatid cyst is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. While the lungs are frequently affected, rib involvement and chest wall invasion are extremely rare, occurring in less...

Traumatic pneumatocele (TP) is a rare, benign pulmonary lesion that primarily affects children and young adults following blunt chest trauma. We present the case of a 16-yearold male judo athlete who developed persiste...

Realizou-se uma série de biópsias cardíacas em cães para testar o acesso toracoscópico, utilizando-se oito cães sem raça definida, sob condições de manejo e alimentação adequados. A abordagem à cavidade torá...

ABSTRACT Rabbits stand out in challenging anesthesia, due to their smaller size and different anatomy. Thoracic surgery is challenging due to the mandatory tracheal intubation to maintain positive ventilation and its hig...

Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) has survival benefits for patients with cT1N1 or cT2–3N0-1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but heterogeneous disease behavior has been observed in node...

Abstract Background Cardiac herniation is a rare but potentially fatal complication that may occur after surgery involving pericardial incision or resection. Most cases develop intraoperatively or in the early postoperat...

BackgroundFrailty is recognized as an important predictor of postoperative outcomes, yet evidence on the differential association between the 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) and specific postoperative pulmonary c...

Xue Fu,1 Jiawei Dong,2 Jian Yang,2 Xiaotian Zhang,2 Shangkun Cai,2 Yiwei Zhang,2 Shenglong Lv,2 Meng Zhang2 1Department of Emergency, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People’s Republic of ...

Polymer vascular clips are commonly used in thoracic surgery to ensure secure ligation of pulmonary vessels and are generally considered safe. Clip migration is well described in various abdominal procedures but is extre...

Abstract Background Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare, slow-growing, benign soft tissue tumor typically located under the scapula. Although elastofibroma dorsi is a benign lesion, it may cause symptoms such as pain and restr...

ABSTRACT A six-month-old female cat suffered aspiration of an abundant amount of barium sulfate during a radiographic procedure for the diagnosis of megaesophagus. Latero-lateral contrast radiography revealed severe dila...

Abstract Intubation-related pneumonia negatively affects patient outcomes. Aspiration pneumonia occurring after extubation due to swallowing dysfunction, conceptualized as postextubation pneumonia (PEP), remains underrec...