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View article: Outcome of Emergency Pulmonary Lobectomy under ECMO Support in Patients with COVID-19
Outcome of Emergency Pulmonary Lobectomy under ECMO Support in Patients with COVID-19 Open
Background Not much is known about the results of nonelective anatomical lung resections in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of…
View article: Aspiration of a Blister Pack Tablet with Tracheal Obstruction and Perforation: Emergency Tracheal Repair with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
Aspiration of a Blister Pack Tablet with Tracheal Obstruction and Perforation: Emergency Tracheal Repair with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Open
Background Airway management in case of acute tracheal injury is a challenging situation where the use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has recently gained more importance. Case Description We report the case of a 60-year old …
View article: Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in non-elective major thoracic surgery for infectious lung abscess
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in non-elective major thoracic surgery for infectious lung abscess Open
OBJECTIVES Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for elective cardiothoracic surgery is well established. In contrast, there are not much data regarding the usefulness and outcome of ECMO in non-elective major lung resections …
View article: Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Sarcoma of the Lung in a Pediatric Patient
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Sarcoma of the Lung in a Pediatric Patient Open
Pediatric sarcomas are rare entities. Bone sarcomas and rhabdomyosarcoma are most common, whereas primary sarcoma of the lung is extremely uncommon. Pneumonectomy is only very infrequently performed in the pediatric population. We report o…
View article: Reply to Athanasiou et al.
Reply to Athanasiou et al. Open
The authors have reported the first case of a traumatic oesophageal perforation (EP), which was successfully treated by applying the Pittsburgh Perforation Severity Score (PSS) decision tree.This is an interesting case report, which attemp…
View article: Traumatic oesophageal perforation: a successful management based on the Pittsburgh Perforation Severity Score
Traumatic oesophageal perforation: a successful management based on the Pittsburgh Perforation Severity Score Open
Oesophageal perforation is a severe life-threatening clinical condition with high mortality and morbidity needing rapid interdisciplinary approach to be effectively managed. Recently, on the basis of multicentric retrospective data, we pro…
View article: Life-threatening pulmonary haemorrhage during cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation†
Life-threatening pulmonary haemorrhage during cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation† Open
Cryoballoon ablation is a recently introduced treatment option for patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation. The rate of complications is low and comprises mainly vascular-access-site complications and phrenic nerve p…
View article: F-080OCTOGENARIANS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY FOR BENIGN CONDITIONS: DOES ADVANCED AGE AFFECT THE OUTCOME?
F-080OCTOGENARIANS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY FOR BENIGN CONDITIONS: DOES ADVANCED AGE AFFECT THE OUTCOME? Open
Objectives: In the contemporary Western World thoracic surgeons are confronted by the challenging task to provide emergency thoracic procedures for a rising population of very elderly patients.Methods: All patients who underwent emergency …
View article: Emergency Oesophagectomy for Oesophageal Perforation after Chemoradiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer
Emergency Oesophagectomy for Oesophageal Perforation after Chemoradiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer Open
Introduction Oesophageal perforation following chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer is a devastating condition but there have been no studies investigating the role of emergency oesophagectomy for this life threatening situation. Metho…