Left atrial anomalous muscular band as incidental finding during video-assisted mitral surgery [PDF]
, 2018 Congenital fibromuscular bands have been described inleft ventricle or right atrium and have been diagnosed by echocardiography and CT scan. The first report of anomalous band in the left atrium was described in 1897 by Rollestone (1).
Baldascino, Francesco +6 more
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Wider implications of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach for lung metastasectomy [PDF]
, 2015 Lung metastasectomy is considered a safe and potentially curative procedure despite there is not a strong evidence that metastasectomy prolongs long-term survival in patients with lung metastases.
CAJOZZO, Massimo +9 more
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Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022 Patients with end-stage renal disease are at risk of developing hyperkalemia and acidosis, both of which have disastrous sequelae during elective video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer.
Wen-Hau Hsu +3 more
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Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]
, 2015 Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
Avery, K +16 more
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery complications.
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques, 2014 Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a miniinvasive technique commonly applied worldwide. Indications for VATS are very broad and include the diagnosis of mediastinal, lung and pleural diseases, as well as large resection procedures such as pneumonectomy. The most frequent complication is prolonged postoperative air leak.
Łochowski, Mariusz P., Kozak, Józef
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Chest pain caused by multiple exostoses of the ribs: A case report and a review of literature [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this paper is to report an exceptional case of multiple internal exostoses of the ribs in a young patient affected by multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) coming to our observation for chest pain as the only symptom of an intra-thoracic ...
Calderaro, Cosma +8 more
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Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016 Even though the development of thoracoscopic procedures has a history of over a hundred years, it is only in the last two decades that interest in minimally invasive thoracic surgery has been renewed by two key technological improvements. These are the development of endoscopic cameras offering a panoramic view and the availability of new endoscopic ...
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Lymphangiography to treat postoperative lymphatic leakage: a technical review. [PDF]
, 2014 In addition to imaging the lymphatics and detecting various types of lymphatic leakage, lymphangiography is a therapeutic option for patients with chylothorax, chylous ascites, and lymphatic fistula.
Kim, Soo Hwan +5 more
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Low-cost multiport and uniport video-assisted thoracic surgery bullectomy
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022 Introduction Egypt, like many other third world countries, faces a problem of rising health care cost, adding that a large number of patients are not covered by medical insurance so they have to fully pay for their health care, pneumothorax due to ...
Amr A Saleh +3 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]
, 2016 Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +25 more
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