The incidence of any kind of air leaks after lung resections is reportedly around 50% of
patients. The majority of these leaks doesn't require any specific intervention and ceases …

OBJECTIVES The residual thoracic spaces (RTS) after pleurectomy/decortication (P/D)
remain unexplored to date. Hence, this study aims to examine the details and risk factors of …

BACKGROUND: Although an open-window thoracostomy (OWT) represents the ideal
method for drainage of postpneumonectomy empyema, several controversies exist …

Background Residual pleural space after lung resection associated with air leak is a
challenging issue, potentially causing serious complications. We report a new, postoperative …

Background Air leak post-lobectomy continues to remain a significant clinical problem, with
upper lobectomy associated with higher air leak rates. This paper investigated the …

Background Pulmonary surgery is often associated with postoperative prolonged
parenchymal air-leak. The purpose of this study was to determine efficacy and safety of …

OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting
residual cavity formation after video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication in patients with …

Simple Summary Postoperative residual pleural space and postoperative air leaks after lung
resection are two different clinical entities requiring completely different approaches …

Lung cancer account for the highest morality of all cancer types, mainly due to late
diagnosis. Screening programs aim to detect lung cancer at earlier stages. Surgery is …

RTS was not previously reported in such situation, probably because, with only 3000 annual
cases in the USA and only 1100 cases in France in 2021, MPM remains a rare cancer and …