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Fluoroscopy-guided Resection of Rib Osteophyte

GIANT THORACIC MASS – THE STORY OF A SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOUR

   The tumours of the pleura are a vast and diverse field. One of the lesser known and less common tumour is the solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura, representing about 5% of these types of tumours. The authors present the case of a woman admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of dizziness and vomits. Imaging studies showed a giant thoracic mass on the left hemithorax, with a biopsy indi...

VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY WITHOUT CHEST DRAIN PLACEMENT

Background: Placement of chest drain following thoracoscopic procedures has been the gold standard. Nevertheless, a drainless approach may be safe and feasible in selected patients and procedures. In this study we aim to report our clinical experience after drainless video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of all subjects submitted to drainless video-assisted thoracoscopi...

SAFETY AND RISK FACTORS FOR THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF PNEUMONECTOMY: A RET...

Objectives: Pneumonectomy is a procedure with high post-operative morbidity and mortality. This study aims to assess and identify possible risk factors that can affect post-operative outcome, therefore determining the safety of pneumonectomy in specific groups. Methods: A total of 63 patients submitted to pneumonectomy at our centre, from February 2008 to February 2018, were included in our retrospective study....

TOTAL AORTIC ARCH REPLACEMENT WITH E-VITA OPEN PLUS™ HYBRID PROSTHESIS – INITIA...

Background: Complex pathology of the Thoracic Aorta constitutes a challenge, needing a complex and multidisciplinary approach. The hybrid stent graft prosthesis E-vita OPEN PLUS™ avoids a two-stage surgical approach in the surgical treatment of complex thoracic aortic disease. The E-vita Open Plus™ is estimated to generate cost savings compared with current two-stage repair from about 2 years after the procedur...

PNEUMATOCELE AFTER THORACIC TRAUMA

A 20-year old male patient presented at the emergency department with occipital headache, chest pain and hemoptysis, following an accident while playing sports (fall after impact with another player). There was no known relevant patient history or usual medication. Initial work-up revealed an occipital hematoma and right lumbar pain, in the absence of rib fracture or subcutaneous emphysema. Crackles at the lowe...

UNIPORTAL VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY ANATOMICAL RESECTIONS – DOES PREVIOUS...

A high percentage of patients presenting for lung surgery are either current or former smokers, which is typically associated with many anatomical and physiological pulmonary changes. The influence of tobacco on postoperative pulmonary complications remains controversial. The main goal of this study was to analyse the effects of smoking on the risk of post-operative complications and morbidity in patients submi...

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CONCOMITANT SEVERE HEART DISEASE AND LUNG CANCER

The concomitant presentation of lung cancer and severe heart disease requiring intervention is a scenario that many clinicians have to face. Its common physiopathological substratum is unknown and it is believed that tobacco plays a role. From a surgical point of view, these patients pose various technical challenges and medical literature is scarce in providing solid answers. The aim of this report is to revie...

GIANT THORACIC MASS – THE STORY OF A SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOUR

The tumours of the pleura are a vast and diverse field. One of the lesser known and less common tumour is the solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura, representing about 5% of these types of tumours. The authors present the case of a woman admitted in the emergency department with symptoms of dizziness and vomits. Imaging studies show a giant thoracic mass on the left hemithorax, with a biopsy indicating a solita...

COVID-19: CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN LUNG CANCER SURGERY