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Association of the psoas muscle index with the survival of patients on a waiting list for lung transplantation: a Japanese single-institution study
Some predictive markers of death have been reported for patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation (LTx). We assessed whether or not the preoperative psoas muscle index (PMI) correlates with waitlis...
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Open AccessSurgical resection of advanced intrathoracic tumors through a combination of the hemiclamshell and transmanubrial approaches
The hemiclamshell (HCS) approach provides a comprehensive view of the anterior mediastinum, whereas the transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach (TMA) allows sufficient exposure of the cervico-thoracic tr...
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Native lung surgery after single lung transplantation: clinical characteristics and outcomes
Single lung transplantation (SLT) is a viable option for patients with end-stage pulmonary parenchymal and vascular diseases. However, various diseases can occur in native lungs after SLT.
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Open AccessSurgery for pulmonary lesions in patients with a history of urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
There has been little information on the actual diagnosis of pulmonary lesions in patients with a history of urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and short- and long- outcomes of pulmonary resection...
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Open AccessAcute mediastinal mass syndrome after surgical biopsy of a massive anterior mediastinal tumor: a case report
Mediastinal lymphatic tumors are relatively rare. The prognosis is poor but has improved due to recent advances in treatment strategies. Herein, we report a case of mediastinal lymphoma diagnosed using surgica...
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Open AccessEpithelioid granuloma mimicking lung cancer showed intense uptake on [18F]FAPI-74 PET
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Open AccessA case of alpha-fetoprotein-positive thymic small cell carcinoma: a case report
An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-positive neuroendocrine tumor of the thymus is a rare thoracic malignancy. Few cases of AFP-positive thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma have been reported, with no known prev...
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Open AccessA case of surgical pulmonary artery plasty for pulmonary artery stenosis after right single-lung transplantation
In lung transplantation, vascular complications are relatively rare. However, severe pulmonary artery stenosis after lung transplantation can cause clinical symptoms and lead to graft dysfunction.
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Importance of the preoperative prognostic nutritional index score as a predictor of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation: a Japanese single-institution study
Numerous indicators have been discussed as predictive markers for the incidence of chronic allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplantation (LTX). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether or not th...
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Open AccessPeriostin secreted by activated fibroblasts in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis promotes tumorigenesis of non-small cell lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) show poor prognosis. Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein highly expressed in the lung tissues of IPF. This study ai...
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Surgical management of thymic epithelial tumors
Resection is the mainstay of treatment for thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), with complete removal of the tumor and involved organs being the ultimate aim. The choice of surgical approach plays a major role in ...
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Open AccessEffects of pirfenidone targeting the tumor microenvironment and tumor-stroma interaction as a novel treatment for non-small cell lung cancer
Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), as well as the crosstalk between stroma and cancer cells, could be of value in managing cancers. Pirfenidone (PFD) is an anti-fibrotic agent for idiopathic pulmo...
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Total pleural covering technique for intractable pneumothorax in patient with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
We report a patient with vascular-type Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) who developed pneumothorax and was treated with a total pleural covering technique (TPC). A 24-year-old man developed repeat pneumothorax wi...
