Takashi Eguchi
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View article: Impact of preoperative brain natriuretic peptide level for predicting postoperative respiratory complications
Impact of preoperative brain natriuretic peptide level for predicting postoperative respiratory complications Open
Preoperative BNP levels ≥35 pg/mL were associated with an increased risk for PRCs, suggesting its potential utility for identifying patients with elevated risk for PRCs before pulmonary surgery.
View article: Thoracoscopic left lung S9bii subsegmentectomy for an embedded foreign body in the bronchus: a case report
Thoracoscopic left lung S9bii subsegmentectomy for an embedded foreign body in the bronchus: a case report Open
View article: Investigation of pure lung microbiota in patients with lung cancer after eliminating upper airway contamination: a prospective cohort study
Investigation of pure lung microbiota in patients with lung cancer after eliminating upper airway contamination: a prospective cohort study Open
Our lung microbiota sampling method eliminated contamination from upper airway microbiota, allowing detection of pure lung microbiota. This study provides baseline data on pure lung microbiota and highlights the need for further research t…
View article: Long-term pulmonary repair in rat lungs after sublobar resection: electrocautery versus stapler methods
Long-term pulmonary repair in rat lungs after sublobar resection: electrocautery versus stapler methods Open
Objective We investigated and compared the long-term (6-month) histologic changes in a rat model of sublobar resection created using electrocautery or stapler techniques. Methods Nine-week-old male rats were anesthetized and intubated; tho…
View article: Prognostic significance of immune-cell distribution and tumoral spread through air spaces – Multiplex spatial immunophenotyping analysis–
Prognostic significance of immune-cell distribution and tumoral spread through air spaces – Multiplex spatial immunophenotyping analysis– Open
Immune-cell distribution, particularly CD4, CD8, and FoxP3, is a crucial prognostic factor in lung cancer. STAS and specific immune cell distribution patterns can be used to further stratify patient prognosis. Understanding these interacti…
View article: Evaluation of radiofrequency identification tag accuracy using bronchoscopy with fluoroscopy and virtual navigation guidance before segmentectomy
Evaluation of radiofrequency identification tag accuracy using bronchoscopy with fluoroscopy and virtual navigation guidance before segmentectomy Open
Background The use of sublobar resection has increased with advances in imaging technologies. However, it is difficult for thoracic surgeons to identify small lung tumours intraoperatively. Radiofrequency identification (RFID) lung-marking…
View article: A cautionary tale for thoracic surgery teams: unexpected surgical fire during open-window thoracostomy: a case report
A cautionary tale for thoracic surgery teams: unexpected surgical fire during open-window thoracostomy: a case report Open
Background: Surgical fires, although rare, are serious events that can lead to significant harm to patients and are largely preventable. This case report focuses on a surgical fire incident, highlighting the essential need for constant vig…
View article: Novel Insights Into the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Grading System for Lung Adenocarcinoma
Novel Insights Into the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Grading System for Lung Adenocarcinoma Open
View article: Improving intraoperative diagnosis of spread through air spaces: A cryo-embedding-medium inflation method for frozen section analysis
Improving intraoperative diagnosis of spread through air spaces: A cryo-embedding-medium inflation method for frozen section analysis Open
View article: Saving Lives in Thoracic Surgery: Balancing Oncological Radicality and Functional Preservation, Transitioning from Standard Pneumonectomy to Targeted Sublobar Resection
Saving Lives in Thoracic Surgery: Balancing Oncological Radicality and Functional Preservation, Transitioning from Standard Pneumonectomy to Targeted Sublobar Resection Open
This review chronicles the evolution of thoracic surgical interventions, from the standardized pneumonectomy to the precise approach of sublobar resections. It discusses the emergence and acceptance of minimally invasive and robot-assisted…
View article: Segmentectomy-oriented anatomical model for enhanced precision surgery of the left upper lobe
Segmentectomy-oriented anatomical model for enhanced precision surgery of the left upper lobe Open
View article: Predicting 1-year non-cancer-related adverse events after lung resection
Predicting 1-year non-cancer-related adverse events after lung resection Open
OBJECTIVES Assessing the risk for non-cancer-related outcomes following lung cancer surgery is crucial for high-risk patients. This study examined non-cancer-related adverse events within 1 year after lung resection, emphasizing the role o…
View article: Harnessing 3D-CT Simulation and Planning for Enhanced Precision Surgery: A Review of Applications and Advancements in Lung Cancer Treatment
Harnessing 3D-CT Simulation and Planning for Enhanced Precision Surgery: A Review of Applications and Advancements in Lung Cancer Treatment Open
The clinical application of three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) technology has rapidly expanded in the last decade and has been applied to lung cancer surgery. Two consecutive reports of large-scale prospective clinical trials fr…
View article: Paradigm Shift in Thoracic Surgical Education -Tailored Practical Simulation Training at Shinshu University
Paradigm Shift in Thoracic Surgical Education -Tailored Practical Simulation Training at Shinshu University Open
外科治療の成功のためには，優れた「技術」に加え，豊かな「知識」，適切な「戦略」が重要である。胸部外科における手術教育は，近年の開胸手術から低侵襲手術への移行やロボット手術の普及に伴い，大きな変化を遂げている。本稿では，手術教育におけるパラダイムシフトを概説し，個別化されたシミュレーション環境の提唱と信州大学で実践している手術教育法の紹介を行う。手術の低侵襲化，個別化・精密化が進む中，手術教育においても，3D画像の活用やoff-the-job trainingの実践，トレーニ…
View article: Bronchial branching patterns and volumetry in the right upper lobe: impact on segmentectomy planning
Bronchial branching patterns and volumetry in the right upper lobe: impact on segmentectomy planning Open
OBJECTIVES The use of segmentectomy is expected to increase. However, understanding of the segmental bronchial branching is limited. Herein, we aimed to investigate bronchial branching pattern complexity and segmental volumetry of the righ…
View article: Tailored Practical Simulation Training in Robotic Surgery: A New Educational Technology
Tailored Practical Simulation Training in Robotic Surgery: A New Educational Technology Open
View article: Personalized Medicine in Thoracic Surgery: The Role and Future of Robotic-Assisted Techniques
Personalized Medicine in Thoracic Surgery: The Role and Future of Robotic-Assisted Techniques Open
The advent of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) has revolutionized the field of thoracic surgery, offering a new paradigm for personalized, precision, and individualized medicine [...]
View article: Successful resection after first‐line lenvatinib therapy in an advanced thymic carcinoma
Successful resection after first‐line lenvatinib therapy in an advanced thymic carcinoma Open
Thymic carcinoma is a highly malignant tumor and treatment options are limited. Lenvatinib, a novel multitargeted kinase inhibitor, has recently been approved for the treatment of unresectable thymic carcinoma. There are no reports of comp…
View article: Local Consolidative Therapy Conducted for Oligometastatic Non-small-cell Lung Cancer After Chemoimmunotherapy
Local Consolidative Therapy Conducted for Oligometastatic Non-small-cell Lung Cancer After Chemoimmunotherapy Open
緒言．オリゴ転移を有する非小細胞肺癌において化学療法後の局所地固め療法（local consolidative therapy，LCT）の有用性が報告されている．副腎オリゴ転移を有する肺癌に化学免疫療法後のLCTを行った症例を経験したので報告する．症例．66歳男性，検診を契機に右肺上葉原発性肺癌（T3N1）および下大静脈内腫瘍栓を伴う右副腎転移（M1b）を発見された．化学免疫療法で副腎病変と右肺門転移リンパ節は縮小し，PETでのFDG集積も消失した．Partial resp…
View article: Clinical features of recurrent spontaneous pneumomediastinum
Clinical features of recurrent spontaneous pneumomediastinum Open
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum recurrence may have a similar or less aggressive clinical presentation than new-onset spontaneous pneumomediastinum. The presence of preexisting lung diseases may increase the risk of spontaneous pneumomediast…
View article: Port Placement Variations for Robotic Lung Resection: Focusing on Their History, Conventional Look-Up-View and Horizontal Open-Thoracotomy-View Techniques, and More
Port Placement Variations for Robotic Lung Resection: Focusing on Their History, Conventional Look-Up-View and Horizontal Open-Thoracotomy-View Techniques, and More Open
This is a narrative review that summarizes the variations in approaches and port placements used for performing robotic lung resections on the da Vinci Surgical Platforms. Currently, the four-arm, look-up-view method, in which the intratho…
View article: Micropapillary and Solid Histologic Patterns in N1 and N2 Lymph Node Metastases Are Independent Factors of Poor Prognosis in Patients With Stages II to III Lung Adenocarcinoma
Micropapillary and Solid Histologic Patterns in N1 and N2 Lymph Node Metastases Are Independent Factors of Poor Prognosis in Patients With Stages II to III Lung Adenocarcinoma Open
View article: Is using a consolidation tumor ratio 0.5 as criterion feasible in daily practice? Evaluation of interobserver measurement variability of consolidation tumor ratio of lung cancer less than 3 cm in size
Is using a consolidation tumor ratio 0.5 as criterion feasible in daily practice? Evaluation of interobserver measurement variability of consolidation tumor ratio of lung cancer less than 3 cm in size Open
Background Consolidation tumor ratio (CTR) calculated as the ratio of the tumor consolidation diameter to the tumor maximum diameter on thin‐section computed tomography (CT) of lung cancer has been reported as an important prognostic facto…
View article: The extent of pulmonary resection for lung metastases from colorectal cancer
The extent of pulmonary resection for lung metastases from colorectal cancer Open
View article: Adoption of Robotic Core Technology in Minimally Invasive Lung Segmentectomy: Review
Adoption of Robotic Core Technology in Minimally Invasive Lung Segmentectomy: Review Open
A recent randomized trial demonstrated the survival superiority of lung segmentectomy over lobectomy in patients with early stage, small-sized lung cancer. Hence, there is a pressing need for thoracic surgeons to gain familiarity with lung…
View article: Robotic segmentectomy using a lung base-flip approach
Robotic segmentectomy using a lung base-flip approach Open
Central MessageWe developed a novel lung base-flip approach for robotic basilar segmentectomies using 3D-computed tomography images to overcome the difficulty in accessing the intersegmental planes. The use of robotic lung segmentectomies …
View article: Two cases of type A thymoma with multiple lung metastases following curative thymectomy
Two cases of type A thymoma with multiple lung metastases following curative thymectomy Open
背景:A型胸腺腫は予後良好で,遠隔転移を来すことは稀である.今回,A型胸腺腫切除後の肺転移2例を経験したので報告する.
View article: Prediction of Pulmonary Artery-Adherent Lymph Nodes for Minimally Invasive Lung Resection
Prediction of Pulmonary Artery-Adherent Lymph Nodes for Minimally Invasive Lung Resection Open
View article: Impact of counterclockwise rotation of the right middle lobe following right upper lobectomy
Impact of counterclockwise rotation of the right middle lobe following right upper lobectomy Open
OBJECTIVES Following right upper lobectomy, the right middle lobe may shift towards the apex and rotate in a counterclockwise direction with respect to the hilum. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of middle …
View article: Non‐incisional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant mesothelioma after cardiac surgery
Non‐incisional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant mesothelioma after cardiac surgery Open
A 70‐year‐old man diagnosed with right‐sided malignant epithelial pleural mesothelioma, underwent pleurectomy/decortication after three courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. He had a history of mitral valve replacement and maze procedure wi…