Staging is extremely important in determining the proper treatment of patients with thoracic malignancies. Staging groups can be used to predict outcome after cancer treatment and allocate patients to appropriate treatment regimens. Thoracoscopy is an excellent means of staging intrathoracic malignancies. It is a good tool for biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes and evaluation of the pleural cavi...

The contemporary surgical repertoire for the evaluation and treatment of patients with lung cancer includes the bronchoscope, mediastinoscope, thoracoscope, and standard surgical instrumentation. The recent advances in video optics and the development of endoscopic instruments have significantly expanded the surgical options for patients with lung cancer. Thoracoscopy, or the more inclusive ter...

background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

During the last decade the role of minimally invasive surgery has been increased, especially with the introduction of the robotic system in the surgical field. The most important advantages of robotic system are represented by the wristed instrumentation and the depth perception, which can overcome the limitation of traditional thoracoscopy. However, some data still exist in literature with reg...

It is not an uncommon situation to encounter a patient for anaesthesia with multiple co-morbidities. Here we report successful anaesthetic management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Stage IV Chronic Kidney Disease, Lung Infection, immunosuppressed, posted minimally invasive video assisted thoracoscopy requiring one lung ventilation. Intraoperative hemodynamic stability was maintaine...

Background and Aim: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a spinal deformity resulting from advanced disc degeneration and facet arthropathy. Given the inconclusive available literature and lack of high-quality data supporting the role of minimally invasive surgical management of degenerative lumbar scoliosis, this review intends to highlight and compare the various viable minimally invasive surgica...

INTRODUCTION One of a surgeon's most important tools is a highly developed sense of touch. Surgeons rely on sensations from the finger tips to guide manipulation and to perceive a wide variety of anatomical structures and pathologies. Unfortunately, new surgical techniques separate the surgeon's hands from the surgical site. These techniques include minimally invasive procedures such as laparos...