34 Results Found

Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the learning curve and perioperative outcomes between the two approaches uVATS and RATS during their implementation periods. Methods: The uVATS group included 77 consecutive uVATS segment...

Background: Emphysema is a chronic lung disease characterized by alveolar wall destruction, leading to impaired gas exchange. Giant bullous emphysema (GBE) is a severe form of emphysema, often requiring surgical intervention. Video-assisted thoracosc...

Background: The positive effects of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on postoperative outcomes have been well recognized in several previous studies. However, to date, little data has been available with respect to determining the best immune modul...

Twenty years have passed since uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was first reported. Several reports have already proven the minimal invasiveness of uniportal VATS. In addition, two large clinical trials recently demonstrated the...

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate if the efficacy and safety of chest tube placement are influenced by the level of intercostal space insertion (uniportal VATS vs. biportal VATS) or by the type of drain employed (standard vs. smart coa...

Background: Intraoperative fluid management based on pulse pressure variation has shown potential to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and improve clinical outcomes in various surgical settings. However, its efficacy and safety have...

Introduction: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uVATS) is becoming popular for major lung resections, even for more complex procedures. The technique initially described for minor procedures seems more difficult to reproduce and has a l...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a consolidated approach; however, there is no consensus on the number of ports leading to less postoperative pain. We compared early postoperative pain after uniportal and three-portal VATS lobectomy for earl...

Background: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has advanced since the introduction of multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (mVATS) in 1991. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is an ideal condition for refining minimally invasive tech...

Background/Objectives: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has evolved rapidly, with uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). Biportal-RATS (Bi-RATS) has emerged as a hybrid technique, comb...

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to verify if performance in the 6-min walking test (6MWT) during the preoperative evaluation phase is associated with the development of cardiopulmonary postoperative complications in patients who unde...

Background: The advantages of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) are well-recognized in several studies. However, in the cases of advanced lung cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT), the role of VATS is still questionable, with concerns abo...

Background: Completion lobectomy (CL) following a prior resection in the same lobe may be complicated by severe pleural or hilar adhesions. The role of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) has never been evaluated in this setting....

Background/Objectives: The extensive use of computed tomography (CT) has led to a significant increase in the detection of small and non-palpable pulmonary nodules, necessitating the use of invasive methods for definitive diagnosis. Video-assisted th...

Pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) is a well-established treatment that is able to contribute to the cure of oligometastatic cancer. Surgery should adopt the most lung-sparing approach possible to preserve pulmonary function (and, consequently, the qualit...

Titanium and its alloys are largely used in various applications due its prominent mechanical properties. However, the machining of titanium alloys is associated with assured challenges, including high-strength, low thermal conductivity, and long chi...

The processing method, one-dimensional ultrasonic vibration-assisted turning (1D UVAT), is a potential and efficient way for fabricating a micro-textured surface. This paper aims at exploring the surface integrity and friction performance of brass H6...

Intermittent energy restriction combined with a Mediterranean diet (IER+MED) has shown promise to reduce body fat and insulin resistance. In the Multiethnic Cohort Adiposity Phenotype Study, Japanese Americans had the highest visceral adipose tissue...

This study examines the potential of AI-powered personal voice assistants (PVAs) in reducing loneliness and increasing social support among older adults. With the aging population rapidly expanding, innovative solutions are essential. Prior research...

Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is a potential technology for reducing the consumption of cutting fluids in machining processes. However, there is a need for further improvement in its lubrication and cooling properties. Nanofluid MQL (NMQL) and u...

Background: Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element with a narrow toxic margin for human health. The association between Mn exposure and adverse visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation is unclear. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the a...

Background: The development of adipose tissue during adolescence may provide valuable insights into obesity-associated diseases. We propose an automated convolutional neural network (CNN) approach using Dixon-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to...

Background. Since no robust data are available on the real rate of unforeseen N1-N2 disease (uN) and the relative predictive factors in clinical-N0 NSCLC with peripheral tumours > 3 cm, the usefulness of performing a (mini)invasive mediastinal sta...

Adiposity and bone mineral density (BMD) are closely associated. The aim of this research was to investigate the association between BMD and adiposity measures in adults, including gynoid percent fat (GPF), android percent fat (APF), total percent fa...

We investigated the factors affecting recurrence-free survival in patients with non-B non-C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received curative treatment. Decision-tree analysis was performed in 72 curative cases of non-B non-C HCC to extract the ri...

Fabricating micro-textures with specific parameters (size, shape, and distribution) on the surface of mechanical components has the potential to improve the tribological performance. When the ultrasonic vibration is applied to depth direction of turn...

The study of separating the vocal from the accompaniment in single-channel music is foundational and critical in the field of music information retrieval (MIR). Mainstream music-separation methods are usually based on the frequency-domain characteris...

Three-dimensional printing is increasingly applied in dentistry to fabricate denture bases. Several 3D-printing technologies and materials are available to fabricate denture bases, but there is data scarcity on the effect of printability, mechanical,...

A sequential design strategy was applied to optimize the secretion of pectinases by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain, from Brazilian sugarcane liquor vat, on passion fruit residue flour (PFRF), through solid-state fermentation (SSF). A factorial des...

Background: Spontaneous ventilation with intubation (SVI) during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been introduced as a hybrid technique that combines the physiological benefits of spontaneous breathing with the safety of a secured airw...

To investigate the mechanisms behind the effect of ultrasonic vibration on the plastic deformation of materials, the flow stress model of Cr4Mo4V was established according to the dislocation dynamics and thermal activation theory, which considers the...

Ultrasonic-assisted machining (UAM) has emerged as a transformative technology for increasing material removal efficiency, improving surface quality and extending tool life in precision manufacturing. This review specifically focuses on the applicati...

Advanced deep learning methods combined with regional, open access, airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data have great potential to study the spatial extent of historic land use features preserved under the forest canopy throughout New Engl...

Thromboxane (TX)-dependent platelet activation and lipid peroxidation, as reflected in vivo by the urinary excretion of 11-dehydro-TXB2 and 8-iso-prostaglandin (PG)F2α, play a key role in atherothrombosis in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus...