Is the burden of metastatic lymph node stations a prognostic factor in patients with resected lung cancer?

Objectives: The burden of metastatic lymph node (LN) stations might reflect a distinct N subcategory with a more aggressive biology and behaviour than the traditional N classification.

Methods: Between 2008 and 2018, we analyzed 1236 patients with pN1/2 lung cancer. Survival was analyzed based on LN station metastasis, determining the optimal threshold for the number of metastatic LN stations that provided additional prognostic information.

Could the probability of surgical indication be determined after first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Objectives: To develop a risk score model for primary spontaneous pneumothorax surgery (prolonged air leak or ipsilateral recurrence). The model was internally validated for risk estimation.

Methods: We analyzed 453 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax between 2014 and 2018.

Exploiting On-Chip Voltage Regulators for Leakage Reduction in Hardware Masking.

A design space exploration of the countermeasures for hardware masking is proposed in this paper. The assumption of independence among shares used in hardware masking can be violated in practical designs. Recently, the security impact of noise coupling among multiple masking shares has been demonstrated both in practical FPGA implementations and with extensive transistor level simulations.

Should Pneumothorax Developing During the Recovery Period After COVID-19 in Patients with Previously Healthy Lungs be Considered a Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax or a Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax?

Objective: It is still unknown how to call the pneumothorax that develops during the recovery period after coronavirus disease 2019. Patients who developed pneumothorax during the recovery period after coronavirus disease 2019 were compared with those who had a primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax without a coronavirus disease 2019 history.

Material And Methods: Between 2020 and 2021, 160 patients with pneumothorax were retrospectively analyzed.

Bilateral PECS II Block is Associated with Decreased Opioid Consumption and Reduced Pain Scores for up to 24 hours After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum (Nuss Procedure): A Retrospective Analysis.

Objective(s): Compared to the open surgical technique, the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE; Nuss procedure) is a thoracoscopic technique designed to minimize intraoperative tissue damage. It still causes severe postoperative pain due to the insertion and pressure of the retrosternal bar used to raise the sternum and stabilize the chest. This study aimed to identify associations between ultrasound-guided PECS-II block and postoperative analgesia after the Nuss procedure.

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia in single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study.

Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is an analgesic method recommended in the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol and proven successful in thoracoscopic surgery. The study aimed to investigate whether the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) administered single-injection in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) can be an alternative to TPVB as an analgesic method.

Methods: In this study, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I-II-III patients aged between 18-70 years who underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection surgery were analyzed retrospectively; 136 patients in the ESPB group and 114 patients in the TPVB group were included in the study.

The Outcomes of Chest Wall Stabilization in Flail Chest Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives: In this study, the effect of multi-trauma on treatment results in flail chest patients who underwent chest wall stabilization was investigated.

Methods: The data of thirty-six flail chest cases between the ages of 18-79 who were consulted for thoracic surgery were retrospectively analyzed in the study. The presence of flail chest in the patients was confirmed by thoracic surgeons, and the multi-traumas were confirmed through the diagnoses made by specialist physicians reexamining clinical methods.

Evaluation of functions after surgical treatment in patients with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome using QuickDASH.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire in patients with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.

Methods: A total of 106 patients (15 males, 91 females; mean age: 30.7±10.

Pneumothorax in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia with invasive mechanical ventilation.

Objectives: Our goal was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for pneumothorax in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia.

Methods: The prevalence of pneumothorax was retrospectively reviewed in 107 patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and treated in an ICU in Turkey between 11 March 2020 and 30 April 2020.

Results: The patients were aged 19-92 years; 37 (34.

Thoracic trauma and mortality in geriatric Turkish population: 6-month follow-up study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate survival rates in elderly individuals who have undergone thoracic trauma and to investigate the risk of mortality for 6 months.

Method: In this study, the mortality rate was evaluated in 400 thorax trauma cases referred to thoracic surgery, between 65 and 101 years of age. Six-month survival rates in discharged cases of thoracic trauma were examined by using Turkey's Health Ministry Death Notification System.

Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a common disorder that causes a significant loss of productivity. The transaxillary first rib resection (TFRR) protocol has been used for the decompression of trapped neurovascular structures in the TOS. Among the other surgical procedures, the advantage of the TFRR is that it has the smallest rate of recurrence and better cosmetic outcomes.

Can we predict the compensatory hyperhidrosis following a thoracic sympathectomy?

Background: Primary hyperhidrosis is a functionally and socially disabling condition resulting in social embarrassment and low quality of life. Thoracic sympathectomy is a definitive choice of treatment with favorable results. However, patients may face another embarrassing condition following surgery as compensatory hyperhidrosis which has no definitive treatment.