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Lung Nodule Marking With ICG Dye–Soaked Coil Facilitates Localization and Delayed Surgical Resection
Whereas diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary nodules may be combined during a surgical resection, this approach may lead to excision of benign lesions and excessive healthy lung tissue if the lesion is difficult to localize. Bronchoscopy-guided marking of pulmonary nodules before surgery may facilitate this process, but it is limited by current technologies and often challenging as dye marking may dissipate if surgery is performed days later. We present a novel method to address this problem that allows surgery multiple days after lesion marking with accurate localization.Improved Right Ventricular Diastolic Function Assessed by Hepatic Vein Flow After Pectus Excavatum Repair
The cardiovascular benefits of surgical repair in pectus excavatum (PEx) continue to be debated, with limited data supporting repair in adult patients. Hepatic vein flow is used to identify right-sided diastolic dysfunction in cardiovascular disorders, including tricuspid stenosis, cardiac tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis. This study evaluates the effects of cardiac compression on diastolic function (as assessed by hepatic vein flow patterns and velocities) before and after repair of PEx.Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapy in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer and Its Impact on Surgical Outcomes
The evidence for neoadjuvant targeted therapy in non–small cell lung cancer is limited, with 2 phase 3 trials currently recruiting and no approved indications.To Cross or Not to Cross: The Cross-Bar Technique to Correct Pectus Excavatum With “Costal Flaring”
The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (PE), introduced by Nuss in 1998, represents the worldwide “gold standard” procedure for surgical repair. Modifications over years included routine use of unilateral or bilateral thoracoscopy as well as sternal elevation before starting the substernal dissection. In patients with a severe PE deformity, such as Grand Canyon type, use of a second bar or, in selected patients, even a third or fourth bar has to be considered. However, not only the number of bars but also positioning may vary.An Improved Chest Wall Reconstruction Technique With Twisted Steel Wire–Reinforced Neoribs
Large chest wall defects often require reconstruction to improve the functionality of the chest wall and to achieve aesthetic results. An optimized technique for chest wall reconstruction with superior mechanical properties is presented here.
