Pleura

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Pigtail Chest Tube Insertion Instructional Video

June 2, 2026 | Nikita Arora…

Before beginning, it is essential to review the imaging to confirm the correct side and indication for the procedure. Additionally, the labs needed to be reviewed to ensure that there is no underlying coagulopathy that...

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A Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Parietal Pleurectomy Versus Pleural Abrasion in Treating Spontaneous Pneumothorax

December 11, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This meta-analysis examined 2,732 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax undergoing bullectomy combined with either parietal pleurectomy (PP) or pleural abrasion (PA). Compared with pleural abrasion, parietal pleurectomy was associated with a...

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Global Thoracic Surgery

August 27, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

The delivery of thoracic surgical care in less-resourced areas is explored in this landmark series of articles, hoping to engage the thoracic surgeon in global health equity. There is a...

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Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery with bilateral internal thoracic arteries: Early outcomes and angiographic patency

November 15, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting in its candour mini-series of partial arterial revascularisation by left thoracotomy. The perioperative graft failure is delt in some detail.

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Robot-Assisted Evacuation of Hemothorax

April 1, 2019 | G. Jett

Hemothorax is second only to rib fractures as the most common complication in patients with chest trauma (1). Hemothorax following valve replacement utilizing a minithoracotomy approach on the opposite side...

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Robotic-Assisted Resection of a Large Solitary Fibrous Tumor Followed by Repair of Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Hernia

April 1, 2019 | G. Jett

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are rare neoplasms representing less than 5% of pleural tumors (1, 2). Sixty to eighty percent of SFTs arise from the visceral pleura (3, 4), but...

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Revised Modified RECIST Criteria in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (Version 1.1): A Step Forward in a Long Race

July 27, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A useful editorial debating current issues on the classification of mesothelioma.

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2018 ESTS Meeting

May 19, 2018 | Marco NardiniBronze Contributor

The Thoracic community is ready to gather in Ljubljana this year for the biggest event of purely thoracic surgery interest. The full programme is availabe on the website. Looking forward...

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Pleural Disease

February 23, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A comprehensive review of pleural diseases from the internists’ viewpoint. Relevant to surgeons in the sense of referrals for empyema, pleural effusions, and other traditional surgical problems that are now...

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VATS Using Local Anesthesia and Sedation: Lessons Learned

January 12, 2018 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

The authors summarizes a personal experience with 529 patients undergoing VATS operations under local anesthesia and sedation. No nerve block, epidural, laryngeal mask airway, or endotracheal intubation was used. Indications...

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Soluble Mesothelin-Related Peptides to Monitor Recurrence After Resection of Pleural Mesothelioma

October 31, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

In this single institution study, the prognostic role of soluble mesothelin-related peptides (SMRP) was evaluated in patients with pleural mesothelioma. Preoperative levels of SMRP were related to tumor volume and...

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National Cancer Database Report on Pneumonectomy Versus Lung-Sparing Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

October 24, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

From one of the few relatively unbiased sources of information regarding surgical treatment of pleural mesothelioma, the authors describe populations of patients undergoing EPP or P/D and their outcomes. Survival...

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Another Complication of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

October 9, 2017 | Marilou Page…

Abstract Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective palliative procedure with acceptable known complications for achalasia. With its continuous practice, cardiac arrest secondary to tension pneumopericardium-induced tamponade is another...

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