Seven patients died during the follow-up 1 because of surgical complications, 4 as a result of cancer progression, and 2 for non-cancer related reasons. Median survival was 47 months. One- and five-year probability of survival estimated by means of the Kaplan-Meier method was 0.88 ±0.07 and 0.43 ±0.15, respectively. VATS pneumonectomy can be performed safely, without increased risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications. It enables a complete lung cancer resection and is likely to provide good short- and long-term outcomes. VATS pneumonectomy can be performed safely, without increased risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications. It enables a complete lung cancer resection and is likely to provide good short- and long-term outcomes. Although the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has been considered a site of therapeutic potential for cluster headache (CH), the optimal technique of SPG is still to be determined. Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation (LTPRA) has been proposed as an alternative treatment for several neuropathic pain diseases. To evaluate the effect of LTPRA of SPG in treating chronic and episodic CH. The patients with CH, who achieved temporary pain relief following SPG block, treated using LTPRA between January 2015 and October 2017 were reviewed. Seventy-six patients were included 50 patients suffered from episodic CH and the remaining 26 patients from chronic CH. The primary outcomes were clinical improvement rate, defined as the percentage of partial and complete pain relief results at 1 day, 12 months, and 24 months of follow-up after the operation. Clinical improvement rates were 92.3%, 92.3% and 73.1% in chronic CH and 73.1%, 84% and 68% in episodic CH at each follow-up time point, respectively. 3 chronic CH patients and 7 episodic CH patients showed no pain relief after the operation. Drooping eyelids were found in 2 cases, one recovered at the 3-month follow-up but another one did not in the 24-month follow-up. No serious complications occurred intraoperatively or postoperatively. LTPRA can be considered an effective and alternative surgical modality in treating patients with chronic and episodic CH, based on SPG block. LTPRA can be considered an effective and alternative surgical modality in treating patients with chronic and episodic CH, based on SPG block. Computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) is an essential step in the management of lung nodules (LNs). Low-dose CT (LDCT)-guided CNB has been used to decrease the radiation exposure. To evaluate the technical success, safety, diagnostic capacity, and radiation exposure to patients between LDCT-guided and standard-dose CT (SDCT)-guided CNB for LNs. This is a retrospective, single-centre study. Patients who underwent LDCT-guided or SDCT-guided CNB for LNs from January 2015 to December 2017 were included. Data on technical success, diagnostic performance, complications, and radiation exposure were collected and analysed. A total of 70 and 65 patients underwent LDCT-guided and SDCT-guided CNB procedure, respectively. The technical success rates were 100% in both groups. The diagnostic yield, sensitivity, specificity, and overall diagnostic accuracy in the LDCT and SDCT groups were 71.4% and 67.7% (p = 0.637), 97.8% and 93.2% (p = 0.625), 100%, and 100%, and 98.6% and 95.4% (p = 0.560), respectively. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/NVP-AUY922.html The independent risk factor of diagnostic failure was less sample tissues (p = 0.012; 95% confidence interval 0.033-0.651). Pneumothorax was found in 9 and 12 patients in the LDCT and SDCT groups, respectively (p = 0.369). Lung haemorrhage was found in 11 and 12 patients in the LDCT and SDCT groups, respectively (p = 0.671). The mean dose-length product was 38.3 ±17.0 mGy · cm and 376.0 ±118.7 mGy · cm in the LDCT and SDCT groups, respectively (p < 0.001). Compared to SDCT, LDCT-guided CNB can provide comparable safety and diagnostic performance for LNs while reducing exposure to radiation. Compared to SDCT, LDCT-guided CNB can provide comparable safety and diagnostic performance for LNs while reducing exposure to radiation. Venous crisis, as a common vascular crisis post limb replantation, is usually treated with surgical exploration. To investigate effects of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) combined with double-chamber Fogarty balloon catheter on venous crisis post replantation of limbs. Twelve patients suffering from severed limbs were involved in this study. Patients underwent DSA combining double-chamber Fogarty balloon catheter operation. Colour Doppler ultrasound was used to diagnose patients with venous crisis. Patients were treated with rehydration, anti-infection, anticoagulation, and vasodilation. Indexes, including total joint active activity, working condition, remaining symptoms, appearance, feeling, and muscle strength, were evaluated. During operation, the limb was shortened to 0-1 cm in 8 cases, to 1-2 cm in 2 cases, and to 2-2.5 cm in 2 cases. According to DSA findings, popliteal vein thrombosis was formed at 0.6-4.2 cm and was removed from the popliteal vein. After removal of the thrombosis, DSA images showed re-canalization of the popliteal vein. A typical case of a 16-year-old patient underwent limb replantation; however, venous crisis was formed post operation. Postoperative colour Doppler ultrasound findings indicated re-canalization of the popliteal vein. Tibia and fibula were reduced and internally fixed, while the limb was survived post-operation. The degree of swelling of limbs was improved, and skin temperature was normal or 0.6-1.5°C lower than affected limbs. Skin colour was normal and activity was improved. Patients demonstrated sensory recovery grade of S and two-point discrimination of 4.5 mm. DSA combining double-chamber Fogarty balloon catheter, as a minimally invasive and fast approach, could accurately locate thrombi and improve pertinence of vein branches. DSA combining double-chamber Fogarty balloon catheter, as a minimally invasive and fast approach, could accurately locate thrombi and improve pertinence of vein branches. Studies with inexperienced surgeons in terms of the learning curve for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair are limited. To compare three inexperienced surgeons in terms of the learning curve without supervision. Patients' data, which were from consecutive laparoscopic TEP hernioplasties between December 2017 and February 2020, were analysed retrospectively. The primary outcome was to compare the learning curve of three surgeons (Surgeon A, B, and C) in terms of complications, conversion, and duration of surgery. Secondary outcomes were recurrence rates. A total of 299 patients were included in the study. Conversion and intraoperative complication rates decreased after the first 60 cases (from 10% to 2.5%, p = 0.013 and from 9% to 2.5%, p = 0.027, respectively). The mean operative time reached a plateau of less than 40 min after 51-81 cases (Surgeon A 51, B 71, and C 81 cases). Ageing was a risk factor for intraoperative complications and recurrence (p < 0.001, p = 0.008, respectively), and higher body mass index (BMI) was a risk factor for conversion (p = 0.