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We discuss a rare case of an adult patient with different pathologies involving the aortic and pulmonary valves in need of surgery.

Kommerell’s aneurysm is a saccular or fusiform dilatation found in 3–8% of Kommerell’s diverticulum cases. A non-dissecting rupture rate of 6% has been reported. If ruptured, emergent surgical correction is us…  Read More

We discuss a rare case of an adult patient with different pathologies involving the aortic and pulmonary valves in need of surgery.

Neoadjuvant therapy and minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) are widely used in the comprehensive treatment of esophageal cancer. This study aimed to investigate the advantages of MIE for esophageal cancer a…  Read More

We discuss a rare case of an adult patient with different pathologies involving the aortic and pulmonary valves in need of surgery.

To investigate the nutritional status of patients with aortic dissection (AD) treated with using 3D printing-assisted stent graft fenestration and explore the important factors affecting the nutrition status o…  Read More

In the post-intubation period, laryngeal edema is one of the most severe complications, which can cause significant morbidity and even death. Herein, we report a case in which we performed a temporary tracheos…  Read More

Noninvasive coronary CT angiography (CCTA) was used to retrospectively analyze the characteristics of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with thoracic tumors and the impact of the results on clinical su…  Read More

To assess relative safety and diagnostic performance of low- and standard-dose computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy for pulmonary nodules (PNs).

Esophageal diverticulum is a rare condition that requires treatment only when symptoms are present. Surgery has been considered to be the only curative option for symptomatic cases. The most popular procedure …  Read More