Purpose Diaphragmatic rupture following trauma is often an associated and missed injury.
This report documents our experience of treating traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR). …

Background: Chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP) consists of different types of pain. Some
characteristics of CPTP are the same as those of recognized neuropathic pain syndromes. …

Objective: Ischemia–reperfusion injury induces a systemic inflammatory response and
production of reactive oxygen species, which potentially can be more detrimental than its local …

The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze our experience with mediastinal
cysts, emphasizing the clinical presentations and results of surgery.

The aim of this study was to present our experience in management of neonatal pneumothorax
and factors contributing to persistent pneumothorax and mortality. Forty-two newborns …

Purpose Traumas are among important causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric
group. Our aim was to evaluate the predicting effects of general trauma scores on mortality and …

Objectives: The surgical outcome of pathologic N1 disease in resectable non-small cell lung
carcinoma (NSCLC) is controversial. The prognosis of the patients with multiple/bulky N2 …

BACKGROUND: A number of prognostic factors have been reported for resected nonsmall
cell lung carcinoma. Although none of them reported to have greater prognostic impact than …

Background Complications of the residual postoperative pleural space (RPPS) after partial
pulmonary resections increase hospital stay, cost and morbidity. The objectives of this study …

Background: The most commonly observed pathology in chest traumas is rib fracture, and
the most important clinical symptom is severe pain. Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of …