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View article: Use of the anatomical formulae for predicted postoperative (PPO) evaluation overestimates the loss of FEV1 and DLCO after minimally invasive lung resections
Use of the anatomical formulae for predicted postoperative (PPO) evaluation overestimates the loss of FEV1 and DLCO after minimally invasive lung resections Open
Our results confirmed that the anatomical formulae currently used to predict postoperative pulmonary function are reliable in the case of the standard approach (thoracotomy), while they tend to overestimate the loss of FEV1 and DLCO in the…
View article: Comparison of frailty indexes as predictors of clinical outcomes after major thoracic surgery
Comparison of frailty indexes as predictors of clinical outcomes after major thoracic surgery Open
According to our results, the Fried frailty phenotype seems the most accurate tool to test frailty in patients undergoing thoracic resections. Surgeons should be aware that, although these aspects are not routinely tested, they are potenti…
View article: Liquid Biopsy Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study
Liquid Biopsy Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study Open
Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Interest is growing towards early detection and advances in liquid biopsy to isolate circulating tumor cells (CTCs). This pilot study aimed to detect epithelial CTCs…
View article: Port Placement Strategies for Robotic Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Narrative Review
Port Placement Strategies for Robotic Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Narrative Review Open
Background: Despite the use of robotics becoming increasingly popular among thoracic surgeons worldwide, there remains debate over the best robotic approach for lung resections. In this paper, we delineated the main port placement strategi…
View article: Surgical management of chronic diaphragmatic hernias
Surgical management of chronic diaphragmatic hernias Open
Chronic diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an uncommon disease which may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Antecedent (even many months or years before CDH development) blunt or penetrating thoracic/thoraco-abdominal traum…
View article: Primary lung tumors invading the chest wall
Primary lung tumors invading the chest wall Open
Chest wall (CW) involvement occurs in approximately 5% of all primary lung neoplasms. According to the most recent TNM classification, lung tumors invading CW are classified as T3, and they represent approximately 45% of all T3 lung cancer…
View article: Surgery of colorectal cancer lung metastases: analysis of survival, recurrence and re-surgery
Surgery of colorectal cancer lung metastases: analysis of survival, recurrence and re-surgery Open
Patients operated and re-operated for lung MTS from CRC cancers showed encouraging survival rates. Our results indicated that primary CRC stage, number of MTS and lymph nodal involvement are strong predictive factors. Prognosis after surge…
View article: When size matters: changing opinion in the management of pleural space—the rise of small-bore pleural catheters
When size matters: changing opinion in the management of pleural space—the rise of small-bore pleural catheters Open
Tube thoracostomy is usually the first step to treat several thoracic/pleural conditions such as pneumothorax, pleural effusions, haemothorax, haemo-pneumothorax and empyema. Today, a wide range of drains is available, ranging from small t…
View article: Efficacy and safety of human fibrinogen-thrombin patch (Tachosil(®)) in the management of diffuse bleeding after chest wall and spinal surgical resection for aggressive thoracic neoplasms.
Efficacy and safety of human fibrinogen-thrombin patch (Tachosil(®)) in the management of diffuse bleeding after chest wall and spinal surgical resection for aggressive thoracic neoplasms. Open
Diffuse bleeding after chest wall and spine resection represents a major problem in General Thoracic Surgery. Several fibrin sealants (FS) have been developed over the years and their use has been gradually increasing over time, becoming a…