The value of thoracoscopic ultrasound for the localization of ground-glass opacities with incomplete lung collapse in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been widely used for the resection of lung lesions. However, it is difficult to palpate or see small lesions, especially ground-glass opacities (GGOs) during VATS. Thoracoscopic ultrasound has definite value in locating pulmonary parenchymal nodules.

A Systematic Review of Comparing Single-incision Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy For Right Colon Diseases.

Background: Single-incision laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (SILS) has been promoted in clinic since 2008, but a systematic review of comparing SILS and traditional laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (TLS) with long-term follow-up is rare. Here, in this study, comparison of SILS and TLS with long-term follow-up was evaluated by a meta-analysis method.

Methods: All studies about SILS and TLS for right hemicolectomy from 2010 to 2018 were searched from databases including Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Wanfang.

SET domain containing protein 5 (SETD5) enhances tumor cell invasion and is associated with a poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Background: SET domain containing 5 (SETD5) is related to the aggressiveness of prostate and mammary cancers, but its association with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the expression pattern and function of SETD5 in NSCLC.

Methods: SETD5 was detected by immunohistochemical analysis in 147 patients with non-small cell lung cancer.