Role of VATS-US in identifying and characterizing pulmonary nodules: a narrative review.

The aim of this study was to show the efficacy described in the scientific literature of lung ultrasound (LU) during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to determine the location and characterization of pulmonary nodules. The results showed that intraoperative LU is especially useful in localizing lung lesions by VATS with a sensitivity close to 100%. It was also shown to be useful in planning very precise lung resections, reducing the resection of healthy lung tissue.

Towards standardization in robotic lung transplants: a novel approach in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

A robotic lung transplant presents a viable and innovative alternative to traditional open surgery, providing notable advantages in terms of surgical precision, enhanced patient recovery and improved wound healing. This article details a standardized, step-by-step robotic-assisted technique, strategic port placement, dissection of pulmonary vessels and sequential anastomoses. With the goals of establishing and refining this minimally invasive approach, this technique sets a foundation for further advancements in complex surgical procedures.

Endometrial adenocarcinoma recurring in the lung: impact of molecular profile and role of local therapies on prognosis.

Objectives: The objective of our study was to describe the characteristics of patients with endometrial cancer diagnosed with a first recurrence involving the lung, and to describe the prognostic role of the molecular profile. We also aimed to describe the prognostic outcomes after local treatment of recurrence (resection of lung metastases or stereotactic body radiation therapy) in a group of patients with isolated lung recurrence.

Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study between June 1995 and July 2021.

Results in mediastinal lymph node staging of surgical lung cancer: Data from the prospective cohort of the Spanish Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Group.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of combined computerised tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) in mediastinal staging of surgical lung cancer based on data obtained from the prospective cohort of the Spanish Group for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (GEVATS).

Methods: A total of 2782 patients underwent surgery for primary lung carcinoma. We analysed diagnostic success in mediastinal lymph node staging (cN2) using CT and PET.

Graft reduction surgery is associated with poorer outcome after lung transplantation: a single-centre propensity score-matched analysis.

Objectives: Implanted lung volume-reduction surgery due to donor/recipient size mismatch could affect both lung function and survival. We examined the outcomes of lung volume-reduction procedures post-lung transplant.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 366 consecutive adult lung transplants carried out between January 2014 and December 2018 at one single centre.

Intravenous immunoglobulin to prevent myasthenic crisis after thymectomy and other procedures can be omitted in patients with well-controlled myasthenia gravis.

Background: Myasthenic crisis (MC) is a potentially life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis. Its precipitating factors include surgical procedures, particularly thymectomy. The role of preoperative intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in preventing MC in patients scheduled for thymectomy and other surgery with general anaesthesia is unknown.

Community-acquired Respiratory Viruses Are a Risk Factor for Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction.

Background: The relationship between community-acquired respiratory viruses (CARVs) and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) in lung transplant recipients is still controversial.

Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study (2009-2014) in all consecutive adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing lung transplantation in the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona, Spain). We systematically collected nasopharyngeal swabs from asymptomatic patients during seasonal changes, from patients with upper respiratory tract infectious disease, lower respiratory tract infectious disease (LRTID), or acute rejection.

Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis and the Impact of Extracorporeal Circulation.

Introduction: Lung disease is the major cause of death among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, affecting 80% of the population. The impact of extracorporeal circulation (ECC) during transplantation has not been fully clarified. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of lung transplantation for CF in a single center, and to assess the impact of ECC on survival.

Case Report: Successful Lung Transplantation from a Donor Seropositive for Infection (Chagas Disease) to a Seronegative Recipient.

The increasing shortage of organs for transplantation has prompted transplant programs to investigate the use of extended criteria donors, such as those with transmissible infectious diseases. Successful cases of organ transplantation (mostly kidney and liver) from seropositive donors to seronegative recipients have been reported. We present a case of lung transplantation from a donor serologically positive for Chagas disease to a seronegative recipient, and provide a review of the literature.

Early and mid-term results of lung transplantation with donors 60 years and older.

Objectives: There are doubts about the age limit for lung donors and the ideal donor has traditionally been considered to be one younger than 55 years. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes in lung transplantation between organs from donors older and younger than 60 years.

Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study comparing the group of patients receiving organs from donors 60 years or older (Group A) or younger than 60 years (Group B) between January 2007 and December 2011.