Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2019 Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a major problem for thoracic surgery patients. We aimed to determine incidence rate (IR) and risk factors for SSI in patients with thoracic surgical procedures.
Vlado S Cvijanovic +9 more
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Initial experience with and surgical outcomes of da Vinci single-port system in general thoracic surgery [PDF]
, 2022 Background: The da Vinci single-port system (SPS) (Model SP1098, Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) has been used in genitourinary and general surgical procedures; however, its clinical application in general thoracic surgery has not been ...
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Consensus on technical procedures for simulation-based training in thoracic surgery:an international needs assessment [PDF]
, 2023 OBJECTIVESTo identify and prioritize technical procedures for simulation-based training to be integrated into the thoracic surgical curriculum.METHODSA 3-round Delphi survey was conducted from February 2022 to June 2022 among 34 key opinion leaders in ...
Bjerrum, Flemming +10 more
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Foreign bodies in the torax [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2007 Background. Metallic foreign bodies in the lung could be recognized using radiography. Non-metallic foreign bodies make difficulties because they are not as dense as metals.
Ćerimagić Zenaida +3 more
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Effect of COVID-19 on the delivery of care for thoracic surgical patientsCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Open, 2022 Objective: In this study we aimed to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of care for thoracic surgical patients at an urban medical center.
Dao M. Nguyen, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS +5 more
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A simple technique can reduce cardiopulmonary bypass use during lung transplantation
Clinics, 2016 Cardiopulmonary bypass causes an inflammatory response and consumption of coagulation factors, increasing the risk of bleeding and neurological and renal complications.
Marcos N. Samano +6 more
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]
, 2004 <b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
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Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgical Procedures [PDF]
, 2013 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.
January Tsai +5 more
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Thoracic surgical operations performed under local anesthesia and sedation for diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
, 2007 Generally, the operative procedures for the diagnosis or treatment of mediastinal, intrathoracic and/or chest wall lesions requiring rib resection are performed under general anesthesia. Although evidence suggests that thoracoscopy can be performed under
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