A recurrent pericardial cyst manifested as an enlarging cardiophrenic cyst and was reexcised with the aid of video-assisted thoracic surgery. Video-assisted thoracic surgical excision can be a safe and effective approach, but complete excision should be performed to avoid recurrence.

We present a user-assisted video stabilization algorithm that is able to stabilize challenging videos when stateof-the-art automatic algorithms fail to generate a satisfactory result. Current methods do not give the user any control over the look of the final result. Users either have to accept the stabilized result as is, or discard it should the stabilization fail to generate a smooth output....

We describe an implementation of video tracking using FPGA hardware and embedded software to track a target in real-time from a 640x480 @ 60 Hz video stream with less than 17 ms latency. The implementation runs primarily on the FPGA using a soft core CPU to support embedded software execution and a custom IP core to acquire and update video stream pixel data. This embedded implementation perfor...

BACKGROUND While video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy has been widely accepted for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the debate over video-assisted thoracic surgery segmentectomy still remains. This study compared the clinical outcomes using the two procedures for stage I non-small cell lung cancer patients. METHODS Retrospective review was conducted on patients who underwent ...

OBJECTIVE Chronic pain is a common complication after thoracic surgery. The most important factor appears to be intercostal nerve damage. The purpose of this prospective study was to objectively evaluate intercostal nerve damage associated with post-thoracotomy pain after three surgical procedures using current perception threshold testing. METHODS The 32 patients were classified into three g...

BACKGROUND To describe a case with dislodgement of dental bridge with clasps covering the vocal cords, in a patient who was successfully intubated using tube exchanger under video-assisted laryngoscopy. STUDY DESIGN, METHODS Clinical case record with a video clip. SETTING University hospital. CASE PRESENTATION A 83-year-old woman presented with dislodgement of her dental bridge whilst eat...

Objectives: Chronic pain is a common complication after thoracic surgery. The most important factor appears to be intercostal nerve damage. The purpose of this prospective study was to objectively evaluate intercostal nerve damage associated with post-thoracotomy pain after three surgical procedures using current perception threshold testing. Methods: The 32 patients were classified into three ...