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Thoracoscopy in the management of pediatric empyemas

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2016
Introduction: Thoracoscopy is increasingly being used in the treatment of empyema. This study assesses feasibility, efficacy and safety in children. Material and methods: Clinical files of patients who underwent primary thoracoscopy for empyema between ...
R. Lamas-Pinheiro, T. Henriques-Coelho, S. Fernandes, F. Correia, C. Ferraz, L. Guedes-Vaz, I. Azevedo, J. Estevão-Costa   +7 more
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Neoadjuvant Glucocorticoids Facilitate Resection in Advanced B‐Type Thymomas: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis of Surgical and Survival Outcomes

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.
Neoadjuvant glucocorticoids facilitated less invasive and more complete resection of advanced B‐type thymomas, leading to reduced operative morbidity and improved progression‐free survival compared to upfront surgery. This study supports a novel downstaging strategy for this challenging disease.
Zhen Yu, Xintao Yu, Jian Cui, Xiang Gao, Xingguo Yang, Ji Ke, Baoxun Zhang, Lei Yu   +7 more
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Medical thoracoscopy versus image-guided pleural biopsy for diagnosing pleural diseases

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2018
Background The diagnostic role of medical thoracoscopy and image-guided pleural biopsy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion has increased over the last few years.
Emad Ibrahim, Rasha Daabis, Alaa Abdallah, Amr Abdelkerim, Mervat A Ismail   +4 more
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Toracoscopia em crianças com derrame pleural parapneumônico complicado na fase fibrinopurulenta: estudo multi-institucional Thoracoscopy in children with complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion at the fibrinopurulent stage: a multi-institutional study

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2009
OBJETIVO: Determinar a eficácia da toracoscopia em crianças com derrame pleural parapneumônico complicado (DPPC) na fase fibrinopurulenta. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo de 99 crianças submetidas à toracoscopia para tratamento de DPPC na fase ...
Sérgio Freitas, José Carlos Fraga, Fernanda Canani   +2 more
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CCL5hi Macrophages Interact with CD8+ T Cells and Potentiate Responsiveness to PD‐1 Blockade Plus Chemotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 45, December 4, 2025.
This study has characterized a functionally distinct macrophage subset, termed CCL5hi macrophages, and elucidated the underlying mechanisms of a regulatory feedback loop that interconnects IFN‐γ, CCL5hi macrophages, and CD8+ T cells within the TME of ESCC undergoing immunochemotherapy.
Yuanzhen Ma, Xiaodong Su, Tingting Zeng, Chunlian Zhou, Guozhen Yang, Zengfei Xia, Chufeng Zeng, Jiarong Zhan, Xin‐Yuan Guan, Xu Zhang, Yan Li   +10 more
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The Rare Upper Thoracic and Cervical Esophageal GIST Resected Through Thoracoscopic Esophageal Mobilization and a Cervical Approach: A Case Report

Cancer Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm arising from the digestive tract; however, esophageal GIST is a very rare entity and represents < 1% of all GIST cases. Furthermore, esophageal GIST is most commonly located in the lower esophagus, while esophageal GIST in the upper esophagus is rare among
Kenjiro Ishii, Erica Nishimura, Yuki Tajima, Kumiko Hongo, Hiroto Fujisaki, Motohito Nakagawa, Kiminori Takano, Osahiko Hagiwara, Toshiyuki Enomoto, Takaharu Kiribayashi, Koji Asai, Takuya Nagata, Manabu Watanabe, Yoshihisa Saida   +13 more
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Effects of Different Concentrations of Inhaled Oxygen on Lung Collapse and Oxidative Stress in Patients With One Lung Ventilation, a Single‐Center Prospective, Double‐Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background During thoracoscopic surgery, the anestheologist assure an adequate oxygen supply to the body, but at the same time, to improve the surgical field by completely collapsing the lung on the surgical side. However, incomplete lung collapse remains problematic.
Dizhou Zhao, Chujun Wu, Haoshuai Zhu, Jun Lin, Wangzhi Zhang, Jieyu Fang   +5 more
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Current Application Status and Innovative Development of Surgical Robot

Med Research, Volume 1, Issue 3, Page 378-396, December 2025.
Advantage, Challenge and Innovation of surgical robots. ABSTRACT Surgery has undergone a revolutionary development since the innovations in anesthesiology, aseptic techniques, and antibiotics. The use of modern techniques, especially minimally invasive techniques, has led to a new era of microsurgery and reduced patient trauma.
Aimin Jiang, Zhao Tang, Hanzhong Zhang, Jinxin Li, Jialin Meng, Ying Liu, Yu Fang, Juan Lu, Xu Zhang, Le Qu, Anqi Lin, Linhui Wang   +11 more
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[Thoracoscopy].

Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960), 1995
The purpose of the work is presentation of own experience in the use of thoracoscopy in patients with pathological pleural changes. In the years 1989-1991 in the Chair and Department of Pulmonology and Tuberculosis, Medical Academy in Gdańsk, 20 thoracoscopies were performed with simultaneous taking of material for histopathological examination.
L, Wolska-Goszka, A, Olszewska, K, Szelezyński   +2 more
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Beyond diagnosis: maximizing the role of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease treatment

Respiratory Research
Medical thoracoscopy has been extensively utilized in the diagnosis of pleural disease, yet its potential therapeutic applications remain underutilized.
Kaige Wang, Ling Zuo, Panwen Tian, Fen Tan, Weimin Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source