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1. Abruzzini procedure for the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas: surgical technique description using intraoperative recording

   JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED SURGERY, v.9, article ID 13, p, 2023

   Despite all improvements in thoracic surgery over the last decades, chronic bronchopleural fistulas still pose a challenging disease to treat. The Abruzzini technique is often considered one of the last viable options to manage this undesirable complication. Unfortunately, surgical trainees are n...

2. Effect of paclitaxel and methotrexate associated with cholesterol-rich nanoemulsions on ischemiareperfusion injury after unilateral lung transplantation in rats

   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, v.62, suppl.67, article ID PA4486, 2p, 2023

3. Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection of a ground-glass nodule in the right middle lobe

   JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE PNEUMOLOGIA, v.49, n.5, article ID e20230150, 2p, 2023

4. Practice patterns and trends in surgical treatment for chronic lung infections: a survey from the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery

   JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, v.15, n.8, p.4285-+, 2023

   Background: Chronic lung infections represent a diversity of clinical entities that combined respond to significant public health, particularly in developing countries. However, there is no data regarding the practice patterns, surgeons' preferences, and technological usage, especially among Braz...

5. A semi-automated microscopic image analysis method for scoring Ki-67 nuclear immunostaining

   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, v.56, article ID e12922, 11p, 2023

   Nuclear proliferation marker MIB-1 (Ki-67) immunohistochemistry (IHC) is used to examine tumor cell proliferation. However, the diagnostic or prognostic value of the Ki-67 nuclear staining intensity and location, defined as nuclear gradient (NG), has not been assessed. This study examined the pot...

6. Robotic surgery training

   SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL, v.141, n.5, article ID e20231415, 2p, 2023

7. Exploration of a novel prognostic model based on nomogram in non-small cell lung cancer patients with distant organ metastasis: implications for immunotherapy

   TRANSLATIONAL LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, v.12, n.10, 2023

   Background: Evidence for the effects of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with distant organ metastasis is insufficient, and the predictive efficacy of established markers in tissue and blood is elusive. Our study aimed to determine the prognostic factors and develop a ...

8. Use of OctopusTM Tissue Stabilizer for Minimal Manipulation Approach of Bronchial Anastomosis in Lung Transplant

   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, v.38, n.6, article ID e20220413, 3p, 2023

   Bronchial anastomotic complications are a cause of grave concern for surgeons that perform lung transplantations. There are several risk factors that may lead to this complication, being inadequate surgical technique one of them, specifically regarding adequate exposure and manipulation of the br...

9. Endovascular repair of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm post-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation during pulmonary transplant

   JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY CASES INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES, v.9, n.3, article ID 101262, 4p, 2023

   We demonstrated an endovascular technique excluding an ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm using an aortic extension. A 32-year-old woman, 3 years after lung transplantation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation presented with an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. Vascular surgery was consulted after...

10. Thoracic Surgery

    Terra, R. M.; Júnior, E. R.. Thoracic Surgery. In: . Vascular Surgery in Oncology: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING, 2022. p.65-96.

    Neoplasms originating in chest organs are important not only for their incidence but also for the complexity of their treatment. Given the presence of vital structures such as heart, lung, and great vessels, multidisciplinary treatment is often necessary. Lung cancer is a major concern given its ...