Seong Yong Park,Dae Joon Kim
Seong Yong Park
According to statistics from 2017, esophageal cancer is the fifteenth most common cancer and the eleventh most common cause of cancer-related death in Korea. The most common pathology is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Moreover, the inc...
Changes in the Prosthesis Types Used for Aortic Valve Replacement after the Introduction of Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Valves in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study [0.03%]
韩国引进无缝线和快速部署瓣膜后的主动脉瓣置换术假体类型变化：基于全国人口的队列研究
Hyeok Sang Woo,Ho Young Hwang,Ho Jin Kim et al.
Hyeok Sang Woo et al.
Background: Sutureless and rapid deployment valves for aortic valve replacement (AVR) were introduced in Korea in December 2016. This study evaluated changing trends in the prosthetic valves used for AVR in Korea after th...
Nerve Cable Graft Interposition in Patients with Brachial Plexus Schwannoma: Case Reports [0.03%]
臂丛 schwannoma患者的神经血管束移植术：病例报告
Changsung Han,Hyo Yeong Ahn,Yeong Dae Kim et al.
Changsung Han et al.
Schwannomas are rare benign tumors that develop in Schwann cells lining peripheral nerves. Schwannomas of the brachial plexus are especially rare, accounting for 5% of all cases. Although several treatments can be considered, the exact meth...
Jun Hee Lee,Jeong In Hong,Hyun Koo Kim
Jun Hee Lee
The clinical significance of ground-glass nodules (GGNs) has been investigated in extensive clinical research for many years. The natural history of GGNs is known to be closely related to their size, proportion of solid components, and size...
Prognostic Analysis of Primary Pulmonary Malignant Mesenchymal Tumors Treated Surgically [0.03%]
手术治疗原发性肺肉瘤的预后分析
Muhammet Sayan,Aykut Kankoc,Dilvin Ozkan et al.
Muhammet Sayan et al.
Background: Primary pulmonary malignant mesenchymal tumors are rare, constituting only 0.4% of all lung cancers. Since sarcomas are chemo/radio-resistant, surgical resection is the optimal treatment choice for patients wi...
Distal Aortic Remodeling after Type A Dissection Repair: An Ongoing Mirage [0.03%]
急性A型主动脉夹层手术修复后的远端主动脉重塑：长期疗效的海市蜃楼？
Kaushalendra Singh Rathore
Kaushalendra Singh Rathore
Remodeling is a commonly encountered term in the field of cardiothoracic surgery that is often used to describe various pathophysiological changes in the dimension, structure, and function of various cardiac chambers, including the aorta. S...
Necrotizing Chest Wall Fasciitis Complicating Closed Tube Thoracostomy: Can It Be Avoided? [0.03%]
闭式胸管引流造成的胸壁坏死性筋膜炎：能否预防？
Abdel-Mohsen M Hamad,Elsayed M Elmistekawy,Ahmed F Elmahrouk
Abdel-Mohsen M Hamad
Hyo Yeong Ahn,Hoseok I
Hyo Yeong Ahn
Chylothorax is caused by lymphatic leakage, which can develop after thoracic surgery and is associated with cancer. Although prospective randomized trials have not been performed, radiological interventions have been performed in several ca...
Samina Park
Samina Park
Robotic thymectomy has been adopted recently and has been shown to be safe and feasible in treating thymic tumors and myasthenia gravis. The surgical indications of robotic technology are expanding, with advantages including an excellent su...
Sukki Cho
Sukki Cho
In this paper, I present the technique of subxiphoid single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) thymectomy for thoracic surgeons to perform this procedure safely. This procedure is indicated for all anterior mediastinal masses and m...