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Nucl Med Commun
February 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT scanning in preoperative evaluation and surgical planning for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Methods: The study involved a retrospective analysis of clinical data and preoperative chest 18F-FDG PET/CT data of 24 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who underwent pneumonectomy at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center between December 2017 and January 2022.
Results: All 24 patients successfully underwent chest 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging, and complete data pertaining to the maximum standardized uptake value, mean standardized uptake value, minimum standardized uptake value, total lesion glycolysis, and metabolic tumor volume were obtained.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
October 2024
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Background: Bronchiectasis (BE) in children living with HIV (CLWH) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in tuberculosis (TB)-endemic low- and middle-income countries. Treatment modalities for BE in CLWH currently focus mainly on prevention of infections and management of symptoms, while surgical management is indicated for a select group. In contrast, surgical management in non-cystic fibrosis BE is well established.
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November 2024
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease,Guangzhou 510145,China.
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valve (BLVR-EBV) involves the placement of an endobronchial valve (EBV) in the emphysema area of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) via bronchoscopy, resulting in the collapse of the target lung lobe. This procedure has been shown to improve pulmonary function, quality of life, and activity endurance in COPD patients. Strict selection criteria and thorough preoperative evaluation are essential to ensure the success of BLVR-EBV.
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October 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:
Background: There are limited data concerning pneumonectomy after preoperative induction therapy. Our study aimed to evaluate feasibility and safety of pneumonectomy after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by assessing postoperative outcomes.
Methods: A total of 1187 patients who underwent pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer were retrospectively analyzed from 3 hospitals in China.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
November 2024
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Thoracic Surgery Branch, Bethesda, MD, United States.
We present a patient with a post-pneumonectomy empyema refractory to surgical debridement and systemic antibiotics. The patient initially presented with a bronchopleural fistula and pneumothorax secondary to tuberculosis (TB) destroyed lung, which required a pneumonectomy with Eloesser flap. Ongoing pleural infection delayed the closure of the Eloesser flap, and thoracoscopic inspection of his chest cavity revealed a green, mucous biofilm-like structure lining the postpneumonectomy pleural cavity.
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