Association of major postoperative wound and anastomotic complications in thoracic surgery with COVID-19 infection.

Background: One of the most uncommon manifestations of perioperative Covid-19 infection is impaired wound healing. The aim of this study is to present previously unreported observation of thoracotomy and esophageal anastomosis dehiscence in the course of Covid-19 infection after uncomplicated thoracic surgeries.

Methods: This is a single-center study describing unusual wound and anastomosis complications in COVID-19 patients after uncomplicated thoracic surgeries.

Target volume for postoperative radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: results from a prospective trial.

Background And Purpose: A previous prospective trial reported that three-dimensional conformal postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) for pN2 NSCLC patients using a limited clinical target volume (CTV) had a late morbidity rate and pulmonary function that did not differ from those observed in pN1 patients treated with surgery without PORT. The aim of this study was to assess locoregional control and localization of failure in patients treated with PORT.

Materials And Methods: The pattern of locoregional failure was evaluated retrospectively in 151 of 171 patients included in the PORT arm.

[Surgical treatment of malignant lung tumors in solid organ recipients].

Diagnostic difficulties, serious prognosis and often insufficient response to treatment are all common features of pulmonary complications in solid organ recipients. Some of these complications need invasive diagnostic procedures and surgical treatment or prolonged pharmacological treatment. Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis and fungal infections are examples of infectious complications.

Cardiopulmonary morbidity and quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with or without postoperative radiotherapy.

Aim: To prospectively assess the cardiopulmonary morbidity and quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in comparison to those not receiving PORT.

Materials And Methods: From 2003 to 2007, 291 patients entered the study; 171 pN2 patients received 3D-planned PORT (PORT group), 120 pN1 patients (non-PORT group) did not. One month after surgery, all patients completed EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire and had pulmonary function tests (PFT); cardiopulmonary symptoms were assessed by modified LENT-SOM scale.

[Use of perfusion lung scintigraphy for diagnosis of pleural empyema].

Two cases of pleural empyema with the special reference to the value of perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnostics are presented. It's role in assessment of functional disorders caused by disease as well as in choosing way of treatment is emphasized.