Benign subglottic stenosis represents a major therapeutic challenge. Interventional
bronchoscopic treatment has a limited role in this setting due to anatomical and technical reasons. …

OBJECTIVES Long-term results of patients undergoing laryngotracheal resection for benign
stenosis are reported. This is the largest series ever published. METHODS Between 1991 …

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) is a novel emphysema therapy. We evaluated
long-term outcome in patients with heterogeneous emphysema undergoing BLVR with one-…

Background We compared morbidity, mortality, and oncological results of bronchial and/or
vascular sleeve lobectomy (SL) with those of pneumonectomy (PN) after induction therapy for …

Objective: A prospective, randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a
polymeric sealant (Coseal ® , Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL) to reduce air leaks and to …

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of radiological assessment (high-resolution CT (HRCT),
helical CT (HCT) scan) of lung metastases and to verify if a complete manual …

BACKGROUND: We present our technique of omental flap transposition performed through
a thoracotomy for bronchial stump protection, and employed over 11 years. METHODS: …

OBJECTIVES Resection of a long pulmonary artery (PA) segment infiltrated by tumour and
reconstruction by conduit interposition or wide patch is a challenging but feasible option to …

Background The relationship between the free margin distance and the recurrence rate and
overall survival after R0 wedge resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still not …

Objective: The prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastasis is
very poor, with median survival rate below 6 months, even if treated with palliative radio and/or …