Management for recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis following oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: thoracic surgeon perspective.

Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis following oesophagectomy may increase postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, clinical studies on this complication are uncommon. The aim of this study was to report the clinical course of patients with RLN paralysis following oesophageal cancer surgery.

Commentary: Exploring the Potential of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Severe Pain Management after the Nuss Operation: Is It the Optimal Solution?

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Predicting postoperative lung function using ventilation SPECT/CT in patients with lung cancer.

Background: Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) has the advantage of assessing regional lung function. We aimed to investigate the potential of ventilation (SPECT/CT) for predicting postoperative lung function in patients with lung cancer.

Methods: This retrospective study included consecutive patients with lung cancer who underwent lobectomy, preoperative ventilation, and perfusion SPECT/CT between January 2020 and December 2021.

Surgical outcomes of 500 robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomies for esophageal carcinoma.

Background: In 2003, robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) was first reported to overcome the technical limitations of minimally invasive esophagectomy. RAMIE requires repeated modifications to set up the robotic system, and sufficient experience is required to gain technical proficiency. This study aimed to identify the learning periods and the outcomes of RAMIE for esophageal carcinoma.

Impact of Individual Income Level on Late Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an important and viable option for patients with symptomatic or life-threatening ischemic heart disease. Few papers have explored whether socioeconomic status is a significantly important determinant in late outcomes of CABG, and individual-level socioeconomic data were particularly scarce. This study was conducted to explore the impact of individual income level on clinical outcomes after CABG.

Surgical Outcome of Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence in Liver Transplant Patients.

BACKGROUND Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) results in poor survival outcome. This study assessed the clinical outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy in LT recipients with pulmonary metastasis of HCC in a high-volume transplant center and analyzed factors prognostic of survival following metastasectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study analyzed outcomes in 52 patients who underwent pulmonary resection due to pulmonary metastasis as the first recurrence of HCC after LT from January 2004 to December 2017 in a single center.

Surgical Outcomes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Single-Zone N2 in the Aortopulmonary Zone.

Objectives: We evaluate the surgical outcome of clinically single-zone N2 lung cancer limited to aortopulmonary zone (AP zone; lymph node #5 or #6).

Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, in whom mediastinal lymph node metastasis was confined to AP zone.

Results: A total of 84 patients who underwent upfront surgery were included in final analysis.

Lobe-specific lymph node dissection in stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: To investigate lymph node (LN) metastasis according to tumour location and assess the impact of lobe-specific LN dissection on survival in stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: We retrospectively analysed the data of patients with clinical stage IA NSCLC treated with lobectomy and systematic LN dissection at Asan Medical Center (Seoul, Korea) between June 2005 and April 2017. Patients who received neoadjuvant therapy had multiple primary tumours or missed the follow-up during the first postoperative year were excluded.

Mitral Valve Replacement with a Pulmonary Autograft in an Infant.

A 76-day-old infant weighing 3.4 kg was referred for surgical intervention for severe mitral valve stenoinsufficiency caused by leaflet fibrosis and calcification. He had experienced a cerebral infarction in the left middle cerebral artery territory, which was deemed attributable to an embolism of a calcified particle from the dysmorphic mitral valve.

Clinical Outcomes of Lung Transplantation: Experience at Asan Medical Center.

Background: Lung transplantation is a life-saving procedure in patients with end-stage lung disease, and is increasingly performed in Korea.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of patients who received a lung transplant at Asan Medical Center between January 2008 and December 2016. Thirteen of 54 patients experienced multiorgan transplantation; the remaining 41 who received only lung grafts were included.