Background/Aim: Effective lung isolation is required in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Double lumen tubes (DLT) are most preferred for this type of operation, and data on the use EZ blockers surgery limited. We aimed to compare efficiency double tube with cardiopulmonary bypass performed through a right mini thoracotomy. Methods: A total 89 patients who underwent thoracotomy between Januar...

Emergency management of spontaneous hemopneumothorax patients was retrospectively analysed in this study. From November 2009 to August 2012, 221 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax were treated in the thoracic surgery clinic. Among them, 9 (4.07%) were diagnosed with spontaneous hemopneumothorax. Chest X-ray and computed tomography were the diagnostic tools. Emergency thoracotomy was perform...

INTRODUCTION The management of pediatric empyema remains controversial. We contend that early thoracoscopic intervention results in shorter hospital stays, decreased morbidity, and superior outcomes. We propose an algorithm using early image-guided thoracoscopy as an effective treatment for pediatric empyema. METHODS Consecutive pediatric empyemas treated from November 1997 to April 2001 usin...

BACKGROUND Median sternotomy is the standard approach for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. However, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has been introduced at many centers in adult/grown-up congenital heart patients. We retrospectively reviewed the results of right anterolateral thoracotomy compared with conventional median sternotomy (CMS) for ASD closure at Seoul National University ...

OBJECTIVES Thoracic surgeons being doctors, spend much effort not only to manage pathologies but also to make their procedures painless. Many surgical manoeuvres have been evolved to reduce post-thoracotomy pain with its associated morbidities. This trial aimed to study the impact of double edge closure technique on post-thoracotomy pain. METHODS This was a prospective pre-muted block randomi...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Previous articles have promoted the early use of thoracotomy and decortication for refractory empyema. This study examines thoracoscopy and decortication at the time of initial chest tube placement in pediatric patients with parapneumonic empyema. DESIGN We reviewed the medical records of 16 consecutive patients who were children with parapneumonic empyema. RESULTS Thirteen...

conclusions ptps is a common problem following cabg, and pre-emptive therapy with dex may decrease neuropathic pain. results fifty-four patients were placed in the control group, and 50 patients were assigned to the dex group. the age, sex, and body mass index were not significantly different between the two groups of study (p > 0.05). the incidence of ptps was 11/50 (22%) patients in the dex g...

BACKGROUND The frequency of gastric tube cancers has increased with advances in surgical techniques and improvement of survival rates in patients with esophageal cancer. However, a standard surgical treatment has not yet been established. Total resection of the gastric tube with lymphadenectomy has been considered a radical treatment, while repeat surgery with both laparotomy and thoracotomy ha...

RATIONALE Bronchial rupture is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication during double-lumen endobronchial tube placement. The rupture of the left main bronchus resulting from repeated surgical torsion is uncommon. PATIENT CONCERNS A 70-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), intermediate emphysema, chronic bronchitis, hypertension, type 2 diabe...

Abstract Background Retained hemothorax is a serious problem that can lead to empyema or fibro-thorax. Evacuation of the retained commonly performed via open thoracotomy. This randomized study was conducted represent our center's expertise with this issue, we compared outcomes video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) against thoracotomy in managing post-traumatic clotted hemothorax. Methods ...