Objective Tooevaluate the sensitivity of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration(EBUS-TBNA)puncture to obtain intrathoracic lymph node samples combined with Xpert MTB/RIF(Xpert)detection for t...
BACKGROUND We planned this study considering that complications of deep neck infections can be seriously life threatening.AIM To raise awareness that introthoracic complications and necrotizing fasciitis are causes of...
Chest wall reconstruction is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the integrity and function of the chest wall, which may be damaged due to trauma, cancer, infection, or congenital defects. The chest wall plays a v...
Traumatic rupture of the right diaphragmatic dome with herniation of a segment of the hail into the thorax is a rare lesion. It is often the result of a thoraco-abdominal trauma. It can generally lead to early or late...
BACKGROUND Thoracolithiasis is a rare benign condition that manifests with one or more small nodules in the pleural cavity.In most cases,it is asymptomatic and found incidentally on chest imaging or during thoracic su...
Supported by The Wu Jieping Medical Foundation Special Fund for Clinical Research,No.320.6750.2021-04-71;Open Research Fund of NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases,No.KF202101;Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,No.2020-PT330-003。
BACKGROUND Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration(EBUS-TBNA)for the diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymph is poorly studied in patients with extrathoracic malignancies.AIM To evaluate the ...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.H0306/81100254.
BACKGROUND Esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage(EJAL)is a serious and potentially crucial complication of total gastrectomy and represents the major cause of postoperative death,with a mortality rate of up to 50%.Howev...
Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Sichuan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission,No.18PJ409.
BACKGROUND Meigs’syndrome is regarded as a benign ovarian tumor accompanied by pleural effusion and ascites,both of which resolve after removal of the tumor.Patients often seek treatment in the Department of Respirat...
supported by a grant from 2019-2020 Shandong Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan(No.2019-0928).
Penetrating aortic ulcers is rare in clinical practice,and it is necessary to intervene in this type of aortic perforating ulcer because it can be accompanied by major arterial dissection and intermural hematoma.With ...