The present report provides a detailed description of the surgical methods for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) treatment, from open surgery (thoracotomy) to minimally invasive procedures (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - VATS). It describes the methods of preventing pneumothorax recurrence, including partial or complete resection of the parietal pleura and chemical pleurodesis with...

Abstract Background Rigid thoracoscopy is the gold standard tool for diagnosing exudative pleural effusion, but sometimes it difficult to obtain sufficient biopsies using conventional forceps. This study evaluated efficacy, safety, and diagnostic value of a modified technique cryoprobe during thoracoscopy. Results single-center prospective in patients that underwent rigid forceps followed by at...

We report the case of a 28-years-old male with a bronchogenic cyst developed in the aorto-pulmonary window. Left video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed and the cyst was removed intact and completely. Operative time was 48 minutes. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the third postoperative day. We believe that an uncomplicated mediastinal bronchogenic cy...

agreed that there will be some patients in whom lysis of adhesions is not possible via medical thoracoscopy [5] , so close dialogue between medical thoracoscopists and thoracic surgeons remains key in pleural infection. This is, however, also important in nonempyematous septated effusions, and an early decision is needed as to whether VATS or decortication would be the optimal strategy [4–6] . ...

Background: Although video-assisted thoracoscopy is widely accepted as the gold-standard approach to treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax, role of a chemical pleurodesis addition still under debate. This retrospective study compared results with iodopovidone and talc following thoracoscopic bullectomy for pneumothorax in juvenile population.

introduction although thymoma is the most common anterior mediastinal tumor, only 5% of thymoma cases develop pure red cell aplasia (prca). case presentation in this article we have reported a 59-year-old man with a large anterior mediastinal mass (diameter of 10 cm) and severe anemia, that thymoma and pure red cell aplasia have been demonstrated by histopathologic and hematological examination...