The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Treatment of Lung Metastases.

Introduction: The ideal surgical approach for pulmonary metastasectomy remains controversial. Thoracoscopic surgery may offer advantages in quality of life outcomes, with equivalent oncologic long-term results. This study aimed to demonstrate the validity of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of lung metastases.

Thoracoscopic lung metastasectomies: a 10-year, single-center experience.

Introduction: The ideal surgical treatment for pulmonary metastasectomy remains controversial. Minimally invasive surgery may offer advantages for quality of life outcomes, with equivalent oncologic long-term results. The purpose of our study was to confirm the validity of the thoracoscopic approach for pulmonary metastasectomy.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for postoperative hemothorax.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of postoperative bleeding after thoracic surgery.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from our institution on the use of a video-assisted approach in patients requiring reexploration for hemorrhage occurring after open or VATS procedures.

Results: Seventeen surgical reexplorations were performed in 16 patients: 7 after VATS and 9 after prior open procedures.

A very simple technique to repair Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia.

Purpose: A very simple technique to repair a superior lumbar hernia is described. The location of this type of hernia, also known as the Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia, is defined by a triangle placed in the lumbar region.

Method: An unusual case of a 67-year-old woman with a superior lumbar hernia is reported.