Articles: postoperative.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Advances in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) techniques and associated technology have allowed the rapid development of uniportal VATS (UniVATS) lung resection in recent years. UniVATS may be associated with less access trauma and pain, quicker recovery and improved cosmesis. We review our experience and early outcomes for patients following UniVATS wedge resections (W), lobectomies (L) and pneumonectomy (P). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rainbow Lau, Calvin Ng, Micky Kwok, Randolph Wong, Eugene Yeung, Innes Wan, Song Wan, Malcolm UnderwoodNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Completion pneumonectomy after prior ipsilateral lung resection is associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared to primary pneumonectomy. Robotic-assisted video-thoracoscopic surgery is being used more commonly for pulmonary lobectomy but has rarely been used for pneumonectomy and has not been reported for completion pneumonectomy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Anna Cheng, Carla Moodie, Vanessa Prowler, Joseph GarrettNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Poor pulmonary function tests have been shown to be predictors of respiratory complications after lung resection via thoracotomy. Expanding surgical options to lung cancer patients with marginal pulmonary function must be balanced with maintaining patient safety. We sought to determine the role of forced expired volume in one second (FEV1), diffusion capacity to carbon monoxide (DLCO), arterial blood gas (ABG) partial pressures of carbon dioxide and of oxygen (PaCO2, PaO2), smoking status, and smoking history in predicting respiratory complications after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy. ⋯ Eric Toloza: Other: Honoraria for proctoring & observation site The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kathryn Rodriguez, Frank Velez-Cubian, Wei Wei Zhang, Tawee Tanvetyanon, Matthew Thau, Carla Moodie, Joseph Garrett, Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, Lary RobinsonNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Surgery is the best treatment choice for most of pulmonary lesions. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) play an important role in this process by assessing the risks and the functional effects of the procedure. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of lung resection surgery on pulmonary function. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary aspergilloma is an intractable disease characterized by growth of the Aspergillus fungus to form fungus balls in preformed cavitary lesions of the lungs. Complete elimination of the fungus balls cannot be accomplished by antifungal treatment alone, and surgical pneumonectomy is recommended. We report two cases in which cavernostomy was performed because of recurrent infections of the residual lung and hemoptysis after operation for lung cancer. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ryo Takahashi, Michio Fujino, Taiki Fujiwara, Hisami YamakawaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.