A prospective study comparing three-port video-assisted thoracoscopy with the single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) port and instruments for the video thoracoscopic approach: a pilot study.

Background: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has proved its advantages in several procedures, mainly a shorter hospital stay, improved aesthetic results, and less postoperative pain. The authors have used this approach for several thoracic surgical procedures.

Methods: This prospective study compared 20 cases between standard three-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and the single-incision approach using a standard abdominal SILS system.

[Surgical treatment of solitary adrenal metastases in patients with lung cancer].

Background And Objective: Lung cancer (LC) can metastasize the adrenal gland. The objective of this study is to describe our experience in patients undergoing surgery for solitary adrenal metastasis of lung cancer in the past 11 years.

Patients And Methods: It is a retrospective study of patients who underwent the surgical resection of the lung primary tumor and the adrenal metastases.