The widely accepted and still increasing use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in
pleuro-pulmonary pathology imposes the need to deal with two major pitfalls: the first is to …

OBJECTIVES Prolonged air leak (PAL) is often associated with pain and immobilization and
is a major limiting factor for discharge from the hospital. The efficacy of 2 surgical patches …

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http://dx. doi. org/10.21037/jtd. 2019.03. 13 well. The reported rate of AEs as a direct …

Background. Growth factors are key inducers of fibrosis but can also mediate inflammatory
responses resulting in increasing pleural effusion and acute respiratory distress syndrome. …

Background. Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura (SFTP) are rare tumours. They are mostly
benign. Only around 12% of them are malign ant. In the initial stage they are mostly …

Purpose The detection of small lung nodules in thoracoscopic procedure is difficult when
the lesions are not located within the outer border of the lung. In the case of ground-glass …

Background The optimal surveillance strategy in patients with resected non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Early detection of recurrences by follow-up imaging might …

Nanoparticles of inorganic magnetic core surrounded by layers of functional coatings are
potential representatives of nanostructures for immobilization of bio-substances. Magnetic …

OBJECTIVES First experiences with rib fixation using nitinol, in terms of reliability and morbidity,
influence on pain control and quality of life (QOL), in a large series of selected patients …

Background Pain, including associated pain management, remains a burden on patients
after thoracic surgery. Our objective was to investigate whether perioperative intravenous …