BACKGROUND Both uniportal and triportal thoracoscopic lobectomy and sublobectomy are feasible for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcomes of uniportal and triportal thoracoscopic lobectomy and sublobectomy for early-stage NSCLC. METHODS A total of 405 patients with lung lesions underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy or sublobe...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present paper was to conduct a comparative analysis of outcomes after thoracoscopic resection versus standard thoracotomy approach in the treatment of Pancoast tumours. METHODS All consecutive patients with Pancoast tumours undergoing surgical treatment from March 2000 to November 2012 were enrolled. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to whether a thoracos...

Background: To evaluate the benefits of perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation training (PPRT) in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung cancer resection.

The anaesthetic experience in three patients undergoing thoracoscopic oesophagectomy is discussed. The indications for surgery and the premorbid states are outlined. The necessity for one-lung ventilation, with its attendant cardiopulmonary effects, the difficulty of patient access and the assessment of blood loss were the main problems encountered. Pulmonary morbidity was high in the post-oper...

Fig. 1. Computed tomography clearly demonstrated lung hernia of the right lower lobe through a chest wall defect at the site of a previous thoracoscopic surgery. At the previous thoracoscopic surgery, intercostal incision was closed with two interrupted sutures passing over the rib above the incision and through the rib below the incision, and three horizontal mattress interrupted sutures trave...

Thoracoscopic talc poudrage of the entire pleural surface constitutes successful treatment of recurrent pneumothorax in cystic fibrosis (CF); however, subsequent lung transplantation is seriously jeopardized due to the development of extensive pleural adhesions. We describe a 27-year-old patient with CF with recurrent right-sided pneumothorax, refractory to chest tube drainage and to chemical (...

One Lung Ventilation (OLV) is the preferred method of anesthesia in the vast majority of thoracic operations, especially thoracoscopic procedures. Although double lumen endotracheal tubes are usually used to conduct OLV during thoracic operations, in patients with permanent tracheostomy, because of short trachea, keeping these tubes safe in place is usually difficult. Thus, OLV in patients with...

ABBREVIATIONS: ADA: Adenosine Deaminase; AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; CPB: Closed Pleural Biopsy; CT: Computerized Tomography; HAI: Hospital Acquired Infection; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; LDH: Lactate Dehydrogenase; MM: Malignant Mesothelioma; NPV: Negative Predictive Value; PPV: Positive Predictive Value; SGOT: Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetate Transaminase; SGPT: Serum...

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a relatively rare congenital anomaly. Surgical intervention is required to establish esophageal continuity and prevent aspiration and overdistension of the stomach. Since the first successful report of thoracoscopic TEF repair in 2000, the minimally invasive approach has become increasingly utilized. The main advantages of the thoracoscopic technique include a...

This report describes a 3-dimensional (3-D) video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection guided by a 3-D video navigation system having a patient-specific 3-D reconstructed pulmonary model obtained by preoperative simulation. A 78-year-old man was found to have a small solitary pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe in chest computed tomography. By a virtual 3-D pulmonary model the tumor was fo...