Massive hemoptysis is a life threatening situation with high mortality rates. Surgery effective, however generally an avoided treatment. We report our experience patients undergoing lung resection for life-threatening hemoptysis.Records of all surgically treated between June 2009 and 2012 were reviewed analyzed retrospectively.Anatomical was performed on 31 (15.3%) out 203 referred to intensive care unit hemoptysis. 25 (80.6%) male six (19.4%) female; mean age 46.4 ± 13.7 (21-77)....

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Evman S, Alpay L, Metin et al. The efficacy and economical benefits of blood patch pleurodesis in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax patients. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016;13(1):21-25. doi:10.5114/kitp.2016.58960. APA Evman, S., Alpay, L., Metin, Kıral, H., Demir, M., & Yalçinsoy, M. (2016). Surgery, 13(1), 21-25....

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare developmental defect of the diaphragm, characterized by herniation abdominal contents into chest, resulting in varying degrees pulmonary hypoplasia and hypertension. Significant advances prenatal diagnosis identification prognostic factors have resulted continued refinement approach to fetal therapies for CDH. In postnatal period, protocolized approaches lung-protective ventilation, nutrition, prevention infection, early aggressive management...

Although the incidence has declined over past years in societies with high socioeconomic status, bronchiectasis is still an important health problem our country.To review and present cases undergoing surgery for 12 their early late term postoperative outcomes experience effect of morphological type on prognosis.The medical records 62 surgical resection Clinics Thoracic Pediatric Surgery were evaluated retrospectively. The disease was left 33 cases, right 26 bilateral three cases. most common...

Pulmonary hydatid disease is a parasitic with high prevalence in low-middle income countries. We report four patients who were treated surgically using video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS). All diagnosed clinical and radiological findings on chest X-ray computed tomography. Complete thoracoscopic removal by cystotomy capitonnage was done all patients. The procedure included standard port incision 2–3 cm utility skin that placed just superior to the cystic lesion. In first case, small-sized rib...

This study aims to investigate the relationship between characteristics of patients who were performed pneumonectomy for destroyed lung and their surgical procedures with postoperative complications.Thirty-nine (19 males, 20 females; mean age 35 years; range, 6 71 years) a diagnosis February 2007 October 2014 retrospectively evaluated. Patients divided into two as those did not develop any complication (group 1) developed 2). Patients' details compared groups.Twenty-nine (74%) left...

Purpose: There is no data comparing different surgical techniques for diaphragmatic re-positioning hemi-diaphragmatic eventration in adults. Our aim was to verify the potential pros and cons of two major symptomatic patients.Methods: Patients undergoing thoracotomy elevation repair either by un-opened (accordion placation) or opened (double-breasted technique between January 2007 August 2013 were analyzed retrospectively, compared terms operative outcomes on 12th 24th months.Results:...

In this article, we report on a 40-year-old man with relapsing polychondritis (RP) of the tracheobronchial tree without clinical manifestations other systems including nasal septum and earlobe cartilage involvement. The illness was diagnosed histologically, treatment procaine penicillin successful. RP is an unusual systemic disorder characterized by widespread inflammation destruction tissues. main cause usually autoimmune. various chondritis, arthritis, scleritis, damage to tracheal...

Objectives: Hydatid disease, a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of cestode Echinococcus granulosus, is diagnosed commonly in east and south‐east regions Turkey. The aim this study to emphasize relatively frequent occurrences echinococcosis our region, discuss therapeutic options treatment results according current literature. Methods: A retrospective 10‐year review nine different clinics’ records Research Hospital Medical School Yüzüncü Yıl University revealed 372 hydatid...

While respiratory distress is accepted as the only indication for diaphragmatic plication surgery, sleep disorders have been underestimated. In this study, we aimed to detect that accompany diaphragm pathologies. Specifically, association of obstructive apnea syndrome with eventration and paralysis was evaluated.This study performed in Süreyyapasa Chest Diseases Thoracic Surgery Training Research Hospital between 2014-2016. All patients had symptoms (snoring and/or cessation breath during...

Cost analysis studies performed in western countries report that the overall cost of lobectomies via video-assisted thoracic surgery is similar to or less than those thoracotomy. The situation may be different a developing country.

<b>Introduction:</b> Almost 90%of all lung cancers are related to smoking cigarette. Due the detrimental effect of on health, there is not enough data cancer recurrence postoperative continuation smoking. In present study, persistence after potentially curable early stage surgery investigated. <b>Methods:</b> Between January 2012-May 2013, patients who had undergone curative intent for I non-small cell (NSCLC) were retrospectively recorded. Patients demographics, pre- and post-operative...

Alveolar adenoma is one of the rarely seen benign tumors lung, to date, or two series have been reported. In this study, four rare alveolar cases were presented, thereby contributing existing scarce data.

This study aims to investigate the factors associated with pathological complete response following neoadjuvant treatment and examine prognostic value of in patients non-small cell lung cancer undergoing surgical resection.Between February 2009 January 2016, a total 112 (96 males, 16 females; mean age 60±8 years; range, 37 85 years) diagnosis who underwent anatomical pulmonary resection after were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic, clinical, radiological, characteristics recorded. The...

Abstract Background Patients with N1 non-small cell lung cancer represent a heterogeneous population. The aim of this study is to determine the difference survival rate between subtypes disease in surgically resected patients and compare these multi-N1 single N2 (skip metastasis) disease. Methods who underwent anatomical pulmonary resection our institution 2007 2014 pathological diagnosis positive were included study. divided into three groups as hilar; interlobar, lobar, or segmental;...

Transcervical approaches are well-described procedures. However, they performed in a limited number of experienced centers. lobectomies even rarer. these lobectomy cases defined the literature through collar incision with aid sternal retractor. The case presented here describes first right upper videomediastinoscopy without elevation.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes after enucleation of esophageal leiomyomas and present feasibility using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.The medical records 13 patients (8 males, 5 females; mean age 45.9 years; range, 30 69 years) who underwent open or surgery for an leiomyoma between April 2007 June 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The evaluated with regard age, sex, presenting symptoms, duration size localization tumors, diagnostic methods, conversion...