Introduction Print Section Listen Thoracoscopy is the application of video imaging technology to standard thoracic surgical procedures. The thoracoscopic approach permits indirect visualization of the thoracic cavity without the necessity…
Introduction Print Section Listen The first report of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) appeared in the early 1990s. Whether thoracoscopic, laparoscopic, transhiatal, or combined, MIE evolved as a result of several…
Introduction Print Section Listen Nanoparticles (NPs) are colloidal particles ranging in size from approximately 10 to 1000 nm in diameter and can be synthesized from a variety of materials (e.g.,…
Introduction Print Section Listen Lung cancer is the most frequent invasive malignancy and the common cause of cancer death worldwide with an estimated 1.60 million new cases and 1.37 million…
Rationale of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy Print Section Listen Early in the nineteenth century, Virchow implicated lymph nodes in the process of the local spread of solid tumors…
Introduction Print Section Listen Esophageal carcinomas remain a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and the prognosis remains poor with 5-year overall survival of only 17%.1 In the mid-1990s, esophageal…
Introduction Print Section Listen Lung transplantation is a life-saving therapy for patients suffering from end-stage lung diseases. The number of patients waiting for lung transplantation, however, greatly exceeds the number…
Introduction Print Section Listen Among the three mediastinal compartments, the anterior compartment has the greatest potential for developing a primary mediastinal malignancy. Malignant tumors often are symptomatic and have considerable…
Introduction Print Section Listen The thymus gland is one of the more common structures in the anterior mediastinum that requires surgical extirpation. Most commonly, the indications for thymectomy are either…
Introduction Print Section Listen Mediastinoscopy is a surgical technique that permits minimally invasive access to the mediastinum.1 In most cases, mediastinoscopy is used to biopsy and facilitate the histologic diagnosis…
