Hong Kwan Kim
Hong Kwan Kim
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been established as the surgical approach of choice for lobectomy in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with clinical stage I NSCLC with no lymph node metas...
Jong Ho Cho
Jong Ho Cho
The establishment of minimally invasive surgery is a complex and difficult task. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) refers to a minimally invasive surgical technique that represents a less invasive approach to thoracic surgery using tho...
Cardiac Lipoma Extirpation with Chronic Lung Abscess Excision: A Case Report of Simultaneous Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Procedures [0.03%]
心脏脂肪瘤切除伴慢性肺脓肿切除的同期胸腔镜手术一例报告
Volodymyr Fedorovych Kryvetskyi,Pavlo Serhiiovych Lysak,Svitlana Hryhorivna Kaminska et al.
Volodymyr Fedorovych Kryvetskyi et al.
This study examined a rarely seen benign heart tumor that was found incidentally on a chest X-ray. Radiological images were taken of a 42-year-old patient with no symptoms of a heart condition, showing a thick-walled left lung cavity that a...
Use of Embolic Protection Devices during Hybrid Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for a Shaggy Aorta: A Case Report [0.03%]
杂乱型主动脉弓的杂交腔内修复术中使用脑保护装置的病例报告
Eun Chae Kim,Jae Hang Lee,Hyoung Woo Chang et al.
Eun Chae Kim et al.
An 87-year-old man presented with a saccular aneurysm at the proximal descending thoracic aorta. As computed tomography revealed a shaggy aorta, we planned hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with embolic protection devices (...
Experimental Tracheal Replacement: Angiogenesis and Null Apoptosis Promote Stenosis [0.03%]
实验性气管替代：血管生成和无细胞凋亡促进狭窄形成
J Alfredo Santibáñez-Salgado,Avelina Sotres-Vega,Miguel O Gaxiola-Gaxiola et al.
J Alfredo Santibáñez-Salgado et al.
Background: Tracheal replacement is a challenge for thoracic surgeons due to stenosis in the trachea-prosthesis anastomosis. We propose that stenosis occurs due to fibrosis as a result of an abnormal healing process, char...
Huge Pulmonary Sclerosing Pneumocytoma with Endobronchial Invasion: A Case Report with a Literature Review [0.03%]
巨大的肺硬化性血管瘤伴支气管内侵犯：1例报告及文献复习
Hyun Soo Lee,Jina Kim,Duk Hwan Moon et al.
Hyun Soo Lee et al.
Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a tumor of pneumocytic origin that is classified as a benign neoplasm. To date, aggressive behavior of this tumor has rarely been reported. Here, we describe a case of a 56-year-old woman with a hu...
Suspending Commissural Sutures for Aortic Valve Exposure in Minithoracotomy Aortic Valve Replacement [0.03%]
微创主动脉瓣置换术中悬吊心房切口缝线以显露主动脉瓣膜
Eunji Kim,Joon Bum Kim
Eunji Kim
Although it is attractive, a limitation of aortic valve (AV) replacement (AVR) through a mini-thoracotomy approach (mini-AVR) is the limited exposure of the AV. Here, we present a simple exposure technique named "suspending commissural sutu...
Surgical Treatment Outcomes of Acquired Benign Tracheoesophageal Fistula: A Literature Review [0.03%]
获得性良性气管食管瘘的外科治疗效果文献回顾
Sang Pil Kim,Juhyun Lee,Sung Kwang Lee et al.
Sang Pil Kim et al.
Background: Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEFs) is a rare condition that requires complex surgical treatment. We analyzed the surgical outcomes of TEF reported in the literature and at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospi...
Development of a Screw-Crane System for Pre-Lifting the Sternal Depression in Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Test of Mechanical Properties for the Feasibility of a New Concept [0.03%]
用于漏斗胸修复术胸骨凹陷预提升的螺纹起重机系统的开发：测试机械性能以验证新理念的可行性
Hyung Joo Park,Gongmin Rim
Hyung Joo Park
Background: Pre-lifting of the sternum marked a major turning point in pectus excavatum repair. The author developed the crane technique in 2002 and successfully applied it to more than 2,000 cases using sternal wire stit...
Control of Femoral Cannulation with a ProGlide Pre-Closure Device during Cardiac Surgery: Is It Reliable? [0.03%]
心脏手术中使用ProGlide缝合器进行股动脉穿刺的控制可靠吗？
Chang Hun Kim,Min Ho Ju,Mi Hee Lim et al.
Chang Hun Kim et al.
Background: The use of ProGlide as a percutaneous vascular closure device in cardiac surgery remains inconclusive. This study investigated the clinical outcomes of using Pro- Glide in the percutaneous cannulation of femor...