Bullectomy with video-assisted thoracic surgery and minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum simultaneously.

Introduction: Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common chest wall deformity. Surgical treatment with minimally invasive repair (MIRPE) is the most preferred surgical procedure. In the presence of additional pulmonary pathologies, simultaneous surgical procedures have been considered, but there are few cases reported in the literature.

Are Adolescents With Chest Wall Deformity Potential Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients?

Introduction: Chest wall deformities often become apparent with growth spurts during adolescence. Alterations in the structure of the chest wall can result in the development of pulmonary bullae and blebs, which may lead to spontaneous pneumothorax. There are limited data on this subject in the literature.

THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 VACCINES ON PNEUMOTHORAX IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS HOSPİTALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DUE TO COVID-19.

In our study, we examined the effect of COVID-19 vaccination on the incidence of pneumothorax in intensive care patients over age 65. COVID-19 intensive care patients that presented to our department between April 2020 and May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into two main groups, i.

Thoracıc surgery experience from the largest pandemic hospital in Europe.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), which was detected in December 2019, whose first cases were observed in Turkey on 11 March 2020, and which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on the same day, has become a public health problem worldwide and has required the adaptation of medical practices to the current situation. In the current paper, we present our experience and practices regarding thoracic surgery from the largest pandemic hospital in Europe over the 1-year period of the pandemic.

Methods: Patients who were operated by our thoracic surgery clinic in the largest pandemic hospital in Europe between March 2020 and March 2021 in the COVID-19 pandemic in our country and in the world were evaluated retrospectively.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation effect on postoperative complications.

Objectives Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has been used to control post-thoracotomy pain, with conflicting results. We aimed to assess its efficacy on post-thoracotomy pain and early complications. Methods Between January 2012 and December 2014, 87 patients underwent a standard posterolateral thoracotomy and were randomized in 2 groups: group T was 43 patients who had transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and group C was 44 patients who had placebo stimulation with an inoperative device.