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Congenital bronchial atresia complicated with severe cough —A case report—
A 37-year-old woman presented severe cough for several years. Chest X-ray showed an abnormal shadow in the right upper lung field. That was absent but hyperlucent before onset. Chest CT scan revealed a mass sh...
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Tracheal stenosis treated by division of the brachiocephalic artery: Report of a case
Tracheal stenosis of the brachiocephalic artery (BCA) is rare, and no definitive treatment protocol has yet been established. Brachiocephalic artery compression of the trachea is also relatively rare. This rep...
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A technique for retrieving a lung lobe in a bag from a small wound during thoracoscopic surgery
We herein describe our technique for removing lung specimens during thoracoscopic resection. This technique allows extraction of intact lung specimens through a small incision. We believe that it is feasible, ...
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Open AccessPedicled gastric seromuscular patch for one-stage closure of a bronchopleural fistula: a case report
One-stage closure and fenestration are the available surgical options for bronchopleural fistula (BPF). One-stage closure may be applicable in cases with favorable infection control. Closing the bronchopleural...
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Venous phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography facilitates the detection of pulmonary venous tumor thrombus
A 64-year-old woman, with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma, developed recurrent metastatic lung nodules after lung metastasectomy 10 years ago. Computed tomography (CT) revealed tumors in the right middle...
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Influx of air into the left atrium during lung resection
In this study, we aimed to determine conditions associated with the development of air bubbles in the pulmonary veins during lung resection.
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The preoperative assessment of subpleural lung cancer movement to distinguish thoracic wall adhesion or invasion using four-dimensional computed-tomography
Four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) is a relatively new technology. A review of the relevant medical literature reveals only very limited previous investigations of the utility of this technique. We re...
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Evaluation of effects of perioperative oral care intervention on hospitalization stay and postoperative infection in patients undergoing lung cancer intervention
This retrospective study investigated the effect of perioperative oral care intervention on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lung cancer resection, in terms of the length of postoperative hospital...
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Open AccessLong-term survival with multiple metastasectomies for pulmonary osteosarcoma: a case report
Repeat pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) considerably improves the prognosis of patients with pulmonary metastases of osteosarcoma. Reports have demonstrated a significantly improved prognosis in patients who have...
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Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation
A 43-year-old asymptomatic patient was diagnosed with an azygos vein aneurysm on contrast-enhanced computed tomography; at the 5-year follow-up, contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed development of an...
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Outcome of thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection under 3-dimensional computed tomography simulation
Previous studies have reported the feasibility and efficacy of thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection under three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) simulation; however, its long-term outcomes have no...
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Open AccessCombined basilar subsegmentectomy for intralobar sequestration via uniportal VATS: a case report
Combined basilar subsegmentectomy via uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is an extremely complex surgery. Moreover, no the existing reports describe the procedure and technique. Here, we present th...
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Evaluation of the radiofrequency identification lung marking system: a multicenter study in Japan
The radiofrequency identification (RFID) lung marking system is a novel technique using near-field radio-communication technology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility and feasibility of th...
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Residual middle lobectomy after right upper or lower lobectomy: indications and outcome
Residual middle lobectomy after upper lobectomy and lower lobectomy differs in their indications and perioperative outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the indications and perioperative outcomes of residu...
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Learning Curve for Thoracoscopic Individual Basilar Segmentectomy: 18-Year Experience
Thoracoscopic anatomical individual basilar segmentectomy remains challenging owing to the deep intraparenchymal location of the hilar structures and anatomical variations. We analyzed and reported the experie...
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Salivary metabolites as potential predictive biomarkers for lung surgery complications: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Saliva is often used as a tool for identifying systemic diseases because of the noninvasive nature of its collection. Moreover, salivary metabolites can be potential predictive factors for postoperative surviv...
