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Solitary fibrous tumours (SFT) are rare soft tissue tumours with a primarily benign course. Complete surgical resection is the mainstay treatment. In this case report, a 75-year-old man had a massive intrathoracic SFT which was subsequently surgically resected without complications.

Intrapleural fibrinolysis and DNase versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of pleural empyema (FIVERVATS): protocol for a randomised, controlled trial - surgery as first-line treatment.

Introduction: Pleural empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and mortality. Current standard treatment includes antibiotics and thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided pigtail drainage. Simultaneously with drainage, an intrapleural fibrinolyticum can be given.

[Christmas article: Get to know yourself and your colleague].

Introduction: The field of medical studies is rich in stereotypical conceptions of the practitioners of the various medical specialisations.

Method: By means of a Kahoot of 25 questions about practitioners of nine different medical specialisations, we were trying to see, if a group of people from the medical field (n = 20) and a control group of librarians (n = 22) would answer the questions correctly. The questions were jokes about various medical specialisations, and people were supposed to guess, which kind of medical doctor they described.

The Influence of Suction on Chest Drain Duration After Lobectomy Using Electronic Chest Drainage.

Background: Management of chest drains after thoracic surgery remains an area with little consensus. To optimize chest drainage algorithms with electronic chest drainage systems, a randomized controlled trial comparing low variable suction (-5 cm HO) versus high variable suction (-20 cm HO) was conducted.

Methods: This was a prospective open label randomized trial in patients undergoing lobectomy.