BACKGROUND Essential hyperhidrosis is characterised by an overactivity of the sympathetic fibres passing through the upper dorsal sympathetic ganglia D2-D3. Anatomical interruption at the D2-D3 level is a highly effective treatment for essential hyperhidrosis but also causes (partial) cardiac denervation and, after surgical sympathicolysis, important impairment of cardiopulmonary exercise funct...

Objective: Our review aimed to provide an overview of the principle, anatomy, complications, and energy devices subcarinal lymph node dissection highlight surgical technique for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

OBJECTIVE The objective of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of nonintubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). METHODS From November 2011 to June 2013, 32 consecutive patients with PSP were treated by nonintubated uniportal thoracoscopic bullectomy using epidural anaesthesia and sedati...

AIMS The aim of this study was to compare long term survival after resection of solitary pulmonary metastasis on CT scan performed by either thoracoscopy or through a standard thoracotomy. METHODS Patients with a solitary, CT scan confirmed, peripherally located lesion suspected for metastasis, less than 3cm in diameter were included. End points were: postoperative complication rate, disease ...

The aim of this study was to examine the role of TLR2 molecule in pleural space during thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis period in patients with malignant pleural effusion. We analyzed TLR2 molecule in soluble form as well as on membrane of granulocytes in pleural fluid. Pleural fluid examination was done at three intervals during pleurodesis procedure: 1st-before the thoracoscopic procedure, 2nd-...