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Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Gastroenterology Department, Al Ahli Hospital, Hebron 90200, Palestine.
Introduction: Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign submucosal mesenchymal tumor of the esophagus, typically asymptomatic but can cause symptoms such as dysphagia, chest pain, or regurgitation when large. Diagnosis is often incidental, confirmed by imaging techniques like computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), with surgical enucleation being the standard treatment.
Presentation Of Case: A 28-year-old male presented with a one-year history of persistent epigastric discomfort and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms unresponsive to proton pump inhibitors.
J Pain Res
December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng, 024000, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: Thoracic surgery is among the most painful surgeries, postoperative pain can lead to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to explore the analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided continuous rhomboid intercostal and sub-serratus (RISS) plane block Comparison of thoracoscopic intercostal nerve block (ICNB) on postoperative pain management and recovery in patients who underwent Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy.
Methods: This prospective randomized controlled study enrolled patients after VATS Lobectomy who received ultrasound-guided continuous RISS plane block (RISS group) or ICNB (Control group) for postoperative pain.
J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
The frequency of bronchial branching abnormalities is about 0.6%, of which about 75% are related to the right upper lobe. The frequency of left B transition bronchus is even rarer, but a few cases have been reported.
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November 2024
Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, Derby, GBR.
The utilization of transthoracic approaches for the repair of large hiatus hernias remains a topic of clinical debate. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and recovery metrics for transthoracic hiatal hernia repair. A literature search was conducted using the key terms "hiatus hernia," "thoracotomy," "thoracic approach," and "Belsey Mark IV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Ital Chir
December 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, 06800 Ankara, Türkiye.
Aim: This study had two aims: to analyze surgical patients with mediastinal cysts and masses according to clinical, histopathological, and surgical types; and compare the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on these cases.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 132 patients who had undergone surgical intervention for mediastinal cysts and masses. Demographic, clinical, and histopathologic data were recorded.
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