The patient a resident of Lavale had suffered a corrosive injury to his food pipe (esophagus) after accidentally consuming a ...

The following is a summary of “A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Analgesic Techniques in Thoracoscopic Lung ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. — G. Darby Pope, MD, FACS, has joined Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute, specializing in thoracic surgery.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the drainage effect and clinical outcomes of negative pressure chest drainage in patients after two-port thoracoscopic valve surgery, comparing the ...

Introduction: Primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH) impairs the quality of life. Video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) sympathicotomy is effective, but the impact of gender on outcomes at T3 and T3-T4 ...

We are excited to present this special edition of the Coluna/Columna Journal, dedicated exclusively to Spine Endoscopy. In recent years, significant advances in this field have revolutionized the ...

Outcomes research evaluates the quality and effectiveness of health care by measuring parameters such as mortality or quality of life. For example, it can provide evidence on the benefits and ...

Most of the LVRS procedures were minimally invasive (1,897 video-assisted thoracoscopic/robotic surgeries versus 481 open surgeries). EBV was associated with higher 30-day mortality, 30-day ...

The safety and short-term efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in elderly patients with resectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ...

Pain management refers to a therapy that is directed at ameliorating pain and suffering and improving health-related quality of life in patients with pain. It includes analgaesic, anxiolytic and ...

Radical surgery is generally considered not suitable for such patients. The aim of our study was to discuss the effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in such patients. Methods: ...