Background Thoracic empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitatis
is a rare complication of empyema, characterized by the dissection of pus through the …

Newly detected lung nodules during the postoperative follow-up course of a patient who
has underwent pulmonary resection, is frequently a diagnostic dilemma. It is crucial to …

Introduction Multimodality treatment has achieved significant success in local control and
treatment of early-stage malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. However, its favorable effect …

Purpose: Pulmonary focal lesions are frequently identified incidentally. Furthermore, a final
diagnosis is really a considerable problem for patients having risk factors for malignancy or …

BACKGROUND: Iatrogenic tracheal rupture is a rare complication after intubation.
Overinflation of the tracheal cuff was speculated to be a frequent cause of tracheal rupture. The …

Objectives The EZ-Blocker (IQ Medical Ventures BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a newly
designed device for one-lung ventilation. The aim of this study was to compare the …

We present the case of a 20-year-old man with hemoptysis for 3 years. Chest radiography
revealed increased pulmonary vascular opacities in the left lower lung field. Computed …

BACKGROUND: Tracheal stenosis constitutes one of the most frequently seen problems in
thoracic surgery. Although many treatment modalities to prevent fibroblast proliferation, …

… Aslı Gul Akgul … Aslı Gul Akgul … Liman, ST, Elicora, A., Akgul, AG et al. Is a small-bore
catheter efficient for most pleural pathologies?. Surg Today 44, 834–838 (2014). …

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a highly malignant tumor that accounts for 10% of all soft-tissue
sarcomas. Primary SS arising from the lung is extremely rare, and the prognosis is poor. We …