Asia Thoracoscopic Surgery Education Program (ATEP) Special Issue on Inflammatory Thoracic Diseases

Posted On 2018-12-17 10:53:45

This issue guest edited by Dr. Kamran Ali, is dedicated to cover the common inflammatory thoracic conditions of interest to the thoracic surgeon.

Preface on Tracheal Surgery 
A comprehensive review of surgery for inflammatory thoracic diseases
Kamran Ali

Original Article on Thoracic Surgery 
Special issue on inflammatory thoracic disease: surgical experience of pulmonary aspergilloma
Sukki Cho

Original Article on Thoracic Surgery 
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in bacterial empyema thoracic result from developing country based on Thailand experience
Sira Laohathai, Sukasom Attanawanich, Montien Ngodngamtaweesuk, Piya Samankatiwat, Piya Cherntanomwong, Suraida Aeesoa, Kanok Suvarnakich, Sarina Sadade, Thasiwat Innipat, Padungkiat Tangpiroontham, Boonlawaat Homvises, Punnarek Thongjareon, Somchareon Saeteng, Sophon Siwachat, Emanuela Taioli, Apichat Tantraworasin

Review Article on Thoracic Surgery 
Minimally invasive approach for pulmonary hydatid cyst
Akif Turna

Original Article on Thoracic Surgery 
Clinical characteristic and management of descending necrotizing mediastinitis: a retrospective study, Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya
Dhihintia Jiwangga

Review Article on Thoracic Surgery 
Surgical management of lung abscess: from open drainage to pulmonary resection
Jia-Hao Zhang, Shun-Mao Yang, Cheng-Hung How, Yun-Fang Ciou

Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery
Surgery for bronchiectasis
Thirugnanam Agasthian

Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery
Management of post pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula: the transpericardial approach
Sabyasachi Bal, Kamran Ali, Beena Haridas, Gagan Shrivastava, Sanjay Gupta

Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery
Tips and tricks for entering a difficult chest via VATS
Mingyon Mun, Junji Ichinose, Yosuke Matsuura, Masayuki Nakao, Sakae Okumura

Case Report on Thoracic Surgery 
Robotic resection of inflammatory tumour
Ali Zamir Khan, Kamran Ali

Case Report on Thoracic Surgery 
Role of surgery in the management of necrotizing pneumonia
Kamran Ali, Sabyasachi Bal, Amina Mobashir

Case Report on Thoracic Surgery 
Management of hemoptysis in inflammatory chest diseases
Tugba Cosgun, Alper Toker

Viewpoint on Thoracic Surgery
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: difficult to manage
Peter Sze-Yuen Yu

Disclosure:
The series “Asia Thoracoscopic Surgery Education Program (ATEP) Special Issue on Inflammatory Thoracic Diseases” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Visualized Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Kamran Ali served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.