Pain relief following thoracic surgical procedures: A literature review of the uncommon techniques.
Thoracic surgical procedures can be either thoracotomy or thoracoscopy. In thoracotomy, the incision could be either muscle-cutting or muscle-sparing incision. The posterolateral thoracotomy incision is used for most general thoracic surgical procedures.
Alzahrani T.
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Various uses of the thermal camera in some thoracic surgical procedures. [PDF]
Sayan M, Kankoc A, Valiyev E, Celik A.
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Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgical Procedures [PDF]
As thoracic surgery evolved, anesthesia evolved in parallel, allowing even the most compli‐ cated surgical procedures to be performed relatively safely. This co-evolution mirrors the close association of the thoracic surgeon and anesthesiologist when caring for their patients.
Ronaldo V. Purugganan+5 more
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A systematic review of surgical procedures on thoracic myelopathy [PDF]
Purpose The surgical treatment of thoracic myelopathy is still controversial and also a challenge for spine surgeons. Therefore, the objective of this study was to review the related literature on the surgical treatment of thoracic myelopathy and try to ...
Shiqi Zhu, Yu Wang, Peng Yin, Qingjun Su
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Open Surgical Secondary Procedures after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair [PDF]
Improved outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) compared with open repair have changed the therapeutic paradigm of thoracic aortic lesions. As the number of TEVAR survivors has grown, reports of complications have similarly increased.
Pierre Alric+5 more
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Primary Issues in the Selection of Surgical Procedures for Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Tuberculosis [PDF]
Debridement, spinal canal decompression, deformity correction, bone graft fusion and internal fixation are commonly used in the surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis. A complete surgical plan for patients with spinal tuberculosis may include all or some of these five surgical procedures that involve both removing tuberculous lesions and re ...
Qian Wang, Zi-li Wang, Jian-dang Shi
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T4 Lung Carcinoma with Infiltration of the Thoracic Aorta: Indication and Surgical Procedure [PDF]
Lung carcinomas infiltrate the aorta mostly on the left side and are altogether rare. As an initial step, complete staging is performed and the results are evaluated in an interdisciplinary tumor board. If the patient’s general condition including cardiopulmonary reserves is sufficient, and if there is neither distant metastasis nor an N2 situation ...
Marc Irqsusi+4 more
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Awake anaesthesia for major thoracic surgical procedures: an observational study [PDF]
Major thoracic surgical procedures are rarely performed under awake anaesthesia. The purpose of this study is to review the experience of a tertiary center in major thoracic surgical procedures done under awake anaesthesia.This single center, single operator, retrospective review of cases of thoracic surgery were done under awake anaesthesia, which ...
Nehad Al-Shirawi+7 more
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The impact of COVID-19 on thoracic surgical procedures in Japan: Analysis of data from the National Clinical Database. [PDF]
Sato Y+14 more
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Pain Management in an Enhanced Recovery Pathway After Thoracic Surgical Procedures [PDF]
Pain management is the backbone of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) care maps, which aim to save time in the operating room, shorten hospital stays, and reduce pain-related adverse events. We describe a systematic approach developed at our institutions to manage pain in patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures.
David C. Rice+4 more
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