Thoracic surgery has evolved drastically in recent years. Although thoracic surgeons mainly
deal with tumorous lesion in the lungs, mediastinum, and pleura, they also perform lung …

Background Pulmonary lobectomy has been a well-established curative treatment method
for localized lung cancer. After left upper pulmonary lobectomy, the upward displacement of …

Background and objective Lobectomy is a curative treatment for localized lung cancer. The
study aims to construct an automatic pipeline for segmenting pulmonary lobes before and …

Objectives To explore the best strategy for combatting pain after thoracoscopic lobectomy for
cancer. Methods We conducted a randomized-controlled trial to compare two major …

Abstract Aims and Objectives To gain insight into nursing in an enhanced recovery after
surgery program for lung cancer, we explored its meaning for nurses in a thoracic surgery …

Objective Oligo-recurrence refers to the presence of a limited number of metachronous
recurrences that can be treated with radical local therapy, and most patients have a good …

Background Compared with open surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has
innovated the concept of the minimally invasive approach for non-small cell lung cancer …

OBJECTIVES Recently, preoperative and intraoperative simulation using three-dimensional
computed tomography (CT) has attracted much attention in thoracic surgery. However …

The introduction of enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) has led to a considerable
paradigm shift towards evidence-based, multidisciplinary perioperative care. Such pathways …

Background Screen detected and incidental pulmonary nodules are increasingly common.
Current guidelines recommend tissue sampling of solid nodules> 8 mm. Bronchoscopic …