Oncological resection of lung cancer invading the aortic arch In full thickness using a non-fenestrated endograft.

T4 lung cancer invading the full thickness of the aortic arch was completely removed in a 78-year-old lady using a non-fenestrated endograft closing the left subclavian artery origin without performing surgical revascularization. Left thoracotomy and upper lobectomy with resection of superior segment of the lower lobe and full thickness of the infiltrated aorta was performed without covering the aortic defect. The margins of the specimen were free of tumor.

Marked effects of Pilates on the abdominal muscles: a longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study.

Purpose: The study's purpose was to analyze the effects of Pilates on the volume of the rectus abdominis (RA), obliques, and transversus abdominis, with the last two considered conjointly (OT).

Methods: The volume of OT and RA were determined using magnetic resonance imaging in nine nonactive healthy women, before and after 36 wk of a standardized Pilates training program (Modern Pilates).

Results: The volume of the dominant OT was increased by 8% (P < 0.

Large asymmetric hypertrophy of rectus abdominis muscle in professional tennis players.

Purpose: To determine the volume and degree of asymmetry of the musculus rectus abdominis (RA) in professional tennis players.

Methods: The volume of the RA was determined using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 8 professional male tennis players and 6 non-active male control subjects.

Results: Tennis players had 58% greater RA volume than controls (P = 0.