Background: Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure associated with severe pain. Operative
morbidity rates reduce by effective postoperative pain control. The aim of this study is to …

OBJECTIVES Elastofibroma dorsi (ED) is a rare, benign lesion arising from connective tissue,
usually found at the inferior pole of the scapula. To date, only a few small series have been …

Cystic lymphangioma is an uncommon congenital benign neoplasm, which frequently occurs
to children and young adults and acquired form may be detected in middle-aged adults. …

Spontaneous pneumothorax is defined as the rupture of bleb or emphysematous bullae that
develop just beneath the pulmonary pleura. Weather changes may influence the incidence …

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the transaxillary surgical approach and
results of thoracic outlet cases in our clinic in the light of the recent literature data. Methods: …

Background Tube thoracostomy (TT) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in
thoracic surgery clinics. The procedure might have to be repeated due to ineffective …

Objective: The objective of the study was to see whether a rapid method of pleurodesis was
superior to the standard protocol in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. …

BACKGROUND: We performed an analysis of giant hydatid cysts (GCHs) detected in the adult
population by comparison with the features of other simple hydatid cysts (CHs) in the light …

… The hemoglobin count was 9.2 g/dL; white blood cell count was 11.6 K/uL and other
hematologic and biochemical findings were normal. Chest x-rays of the patient revealed left …

Background Pseudoaneurysms (PsAns) of the popliteal and tibioperoneal arteries are very
rare and occur as a late complication after arterial injury. This study was undertaken to …