OBJECTIVE To review our experience of indications, technique, and complications as they relate to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the diagnosis and management of intrathoracic diseases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One hundred and fifty consecutive VATS procedures, which were performed over a 3-year period, were retrospectively evaluated. Indications included recurrent or persistent pr...

Water the solvent of life plays an important role in biological assembly and organization. Folding of proteins, formation of micelles and membranes, and molecular recognition in biological systems are all 'water-mediated' processes, in which molecular structure and organization of water can drive thermodynamics and guide the mechanics of assembly. However, understanding the molecular details of...

We present results of a 150 MHz survey of a field centered on ǫ Eridani, undertaken with the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). The survey covers an area with a diameter of ∼ 2, has a spatial resolution of ∼ 30 and a noise level of σ = 3.1 mJy at the pointing centre. These observations provide a deeper and higher resolution view of the 150 MHz radio sky than the 7C survey (although the 7C ...

Mechanical bowel obstruction presenting acutely is a common surgical emergency and a frequently encountered problem in department of surgery. Intestinal obstruction continues to remain a challenge to surgeons despite advances in field of medicine, pathophysiology, surgical technique and conservative management. This retrospective study in patients operated for acute mechanical bowel obstruction...