Intraoperative bronchial stump air leak control by Progel® application after pulmonary lobectomy [PDF]
, 2015 Diffuse tracheobronchial calcification is a physiological condition associated with advanced age, especially in women. A calcified bronchus can be fractured during major lung resections (lobectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy), exposing patients to ...
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New and emerging therapeutic options for malignant pleural mesothelioma: review of early clinical trials. [PDF]
, 2015 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that is challenging to control. Despite some benefit from using the multimodality-approach (surgery, combination chemotherapy and radiation), survival remains poor. However, current research produced a
Cameron, Robert B +2 more
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UK pneumonectomy outcome study (UKPOS): a prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009 Background In order to assess the short term risks of pneumonectomy for lung cancer in contemporary practice a one year prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome was made.
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Outcomes after pneumonectomy versus limited lung resection in adults with traumatic lung injury. [PDF]
, 2020 Pneumonectomy after traumatic lung injury (TLI) is associated with shock, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, and eventual right ventricular failure. Historically, trauma pneumonectomy (TP) mortality rates ranged between 53 and 100%.
Doben, Andrew R +7 more
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Surgical treatment of retrosternal extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma in a 6-years old female: a clamshell approach with hemysternectomy and application of a non-crosslinked extracellular matrix [PDF]
, 2017 Background Ewing Sarcoma (ES) and Neuroblastoma (NB) belong to a family of tumours of primitive neuroectodermal origin (PNET) that occurs in both bone and soft tissue. Notwithstanding ES and NB are two distinct malignant tumours, sometimes there could be
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The Surgery Journal, 2018 Bronchial sleeve resections are technically demanding procedures compared with lobectomies. In case of bronchial anastomotic dehiscence, secondary pneumonectomy is the treatment of choice.
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Pneumonectomy for tuberculosis [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1997 Surgery for tuberculosis has been of major concern because of its associated morbidity and mortality, particularly with respect to pneumonectomy.Over a period of 11 years, between January 1985 and December 1995, pneumonectomy was performed for 20 patients with documented history of mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB).
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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2018 SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
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Long-term survival after an aggressive surgical resection and chemotherapy for stage IV pulmonary giant cell carcinoma [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary giant cell carcinoma is one of the rare histological subtypes with pleomorphic, sarcomatoid or sarcomatous elements. The prognosis of patients with this tumor tends to be poor, because surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy are not ...
Ichinose, Yukito +6 more
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Current Oncology, 2023 Background: Pneumonectomy is a major surgical resection that still remains a high-risk operation. The current study aims to investigate perioperative risk factors for postoperative morbidity and early mortality after pneumonectomy for thoracic ...
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