Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy and safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided biopsy in diagnosis radiologically determined pleural based lesions. Method A prospective study was conducted on patients with Patients who met inclusion criteria received by CEUS to obtain specimens, followed histomathological microbiological examinations. After treatment follow-up, surgical th...

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OBJECTIVE Several modifications for increasing the efficacy and safety of the minimally invasive surgery (Nuss procedure) for repair of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients were presented. In this study, we apply a modified bilateral thoracoscopic approach to adapt the Nuss procedure to adult patients. METHODS We prospectively included all adult patients with pectus excavatum corrected by m...

Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a Gram-positive anaerobic rod and a common skin commensal that colonizes sebaceous glands. It has infrequently been associated with invasive opportunistic infections and can cause implant-associated infections through a biofilm mode of growth. Medical thoracoscopy is a common procedure for diagnosis and treatment of exudative pleural effusions; empyema is a...

background conservative surgical treatment has been the treatment of choice for early breast cancer. it allows feasible oncological treatment with a satisfactory cosmetic approach and fast recovery. however, in some cases mastectomy is necessary. this study proposes a surgical approach with only one surgical access through the same incision, which is in line with precepts mentioned above. it is...

background: laparoscopy or minimally invasive surgery is a surgical procedure in which laparoscope and other surgical instruments are inserted inside body via a few small incisions. laparoscope is used to look inside the patient's body and records displayed images. temporal segmentation of laparoscopic videos has many applications like detecting laparoscopic anomalies and interrupts. it is prer...

Lung lobectomy or segmentectomy is the first-line treatment for stage 1 2 non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) selected metastasectomy. The development of thoracoscopy represents a major advancement in minimally invasive surgery but requires use highly specialised medical devices. goal this study was to provide an objective cost analysis surgical thoracic department identify most cost-effectiv...

BACKGROUND Aesthetic surgery procedures have been performed at dramatically increased rates in recent years in Iran. Few researches exist documenting the usage of body image coping strategies and its relationship in seeking surgery. METHODS The present research examined data from 90 aesthetic surgery participants (30 Subjects each in invasive, minimally-invasive, and control groups). A...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate minithoracoscopy using 3-mm instrumentation for diagnosis of pleural effusions. In the initial phase of the study, minithoracoscopy was used only for small loculated effusions not accessible with standard-sized endoscopes. Indication was later extended to larger nonloculated effusions that could have been examined using conventional thoracoscopy. PATIENTS A total ...