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DQN (DQN系, dokyun kei)While the third type is considered one of the more fringe examples of chuunibyou, a new anime series, Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!, takes a kinder approach to the type:
Pretends to be anti-social or acts like a delinquent when in fact he or she is not or cannot become like either one. Tells made up stories about gang fights or crimes, or boasts and pretends to know about that subculture. "DQN" is slang for "antisocial person" or "annoying delinquent".
Subcultural/Hipster (サブカル系, SubCul kei)
Prefers non-mainstream or minor trends and establishes themselves as being special. People of this type do not really love the subculture itself but rather strive to obtain the "cool" factor by not having the same interests as others.
Evil Eye (邪気眼系, Jyakigan kei)
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There is an element of fantasy and even delusions involved with Chuunibyou, with people pretending to be wizards or even thinking that they have special powers. As a term then it describes a fascinating element of life where the imagination has a powerful hold on people, a time where you are still children but wish to grow up and be adults. ... As a series it seems to be looking at that period in life when you are both still a child, while also being told by society to grow up and start to make those decisions that will affect your life after school.As the two main characters - a former and a current "Evil Eye" type - face impending adulthood, their fantasy worlds still prove quite powerful.
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Guests Enjoy Dallas, TX Hotel's Downtown Location Ideally located in the heart of downtown, the Hotel Indigo® Dallas Downtown hotel is an urban oasis among modern accommodations. The hotel's historic building in Dallas, Texas is a registered National Historic Landmark and is centrally situated with quick access to all of downtown's districts. Business travel...
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Poor 1.0
The bed was terrible. Room layout is awful and SMALL. The price point was excessive. Booked for $--- a night and down the street a friend of mine was staying at the Hyatt for only $10 more. MUCH NICER HOTEL.
Good 8.0
Location and historical building.Nice place to stay in downtown Dallas and friendly staff.
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A stay at Sheraton Dallas Hotel places you in the heart of Dallas, walking distance from Majestic Theater and Dallas JPMorgan Chase Tower. This 4-star hotel is close to Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and Dallas World Aquarium. Make yourself at home in one of the 1,840 air-conditioned rooms featuring plasma televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop b...
Overall Rating - Good - 2911 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Minors details on the bathroom also did not have a fridge.
Good 8.0
The large size of the hotel & the clientele. Staff helpfulness and friendliness was amazing! They upgraded us to executive suite on 26th floor upon noting it was my birthday at no extra cost. 4th floor rooftop swimming pool & astounding workout facility
Parking fee of $21, no complimentary breakfast, no microwave or refrig in room, small swimming pool for the large size of the hotel & no hot tub considering the 4 star ratingWouldn't recommend hotel due to high price & lack of complimentary amenities
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Free WiFi and a view of Dallas city centre are featured in each apartment at Rockwood Corporate Suites. An on-site restaurant is also available. Dallas Convention Center is 10 minutes' walk from the apartments. A full kitchen with a microwave, refrigerator, stove, oven and dishwasher is provided in each apartment at Rockwood Corporate Suites. There is also...
|Excellent - 349 reviews
Located in Dallas (Main Street District), The Joule is minutes from Comerica Bank Tower and Renaissance Tower. This 4.5-star hotel is close to Dallas World Aquarium and Dallas Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 160 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Wired...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 349 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The atmosphere
Good 8.0
Great staff,great room, fantastic pool
Upcharge for basic room (intially the room you get is extremely small, additional fee required for upgrade)Guest services were excellent, very friendly folks.
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A stay at Magnolia Hotel Dallas places you in the heart of Dallas, walking distance from Comerica Bank Tower and Renaissance Tower. This romantic hotel is close to Dallas World Aquarium and Dallas Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 325 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1767 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Not a cookie cutter hotel. Huge room, spotless, well designed and comfy bed. All the amenities you could ask for.
No automatic doors, made moving luggage a challenge.
Good 8.0
We liked where it was located although our room wasn't in a good location.
I did not like that we had to pay for parking.The hotel seems to be stuck in the late 90's or early 00's as it pertains to decor. It's not an awful look, but it needs to be updated.
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 291 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Great room, great experience. Will stay again.
The lights in the center were coming in through the drapes no matter how I tried to keep them closed.Great
Excellent 10.0
The customer service at check-in and check-out was amazing. The staff were very friendly and efficient.
There was minor irritation with Valet on Saturday, May 17. I called from my room to have my car waiting. Upon arriving downstairs I find out that whomever answered the phone did not get my car ready. I waited a total of 20 mins for my car.The hotel is excellent and far exceeded my expectations for a Mariott.
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Adolphus Hotel is in the heart of Dallas, walking distance from Renaissance Tower and Comerica Bank Tower. This 4-star hotel is close to Dallas World Aquarium and Dallas Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 422 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Premium T...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2525 reviews
Excellent 9.3
Loved the History and Architecture of the building. Beautiful lobby and staff that makes you feel at home.
Excellent 9.0
The luxury and charm
We had a shower only bathroom and the shower size was much smaller than expectedGreat location and service. Beautiful hotel
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The Fairmont Dallas luxury hotel in Texas is ideally located in heart of downtown Dallas Arts District offering fine dining, shopping, arts, and entertainment, and combines hospitality and elegance with Texas flair. Accommodations include iHome iPod docking stations in deluxe rooms and suites
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1587 reviews
Excellent 10.0
We felt welcomed, respected and valued as if we were family. The hotel is all about making you feel important. It is immaculate, the service was perfect in every respect. The staff made us feel comfortable as though we were both important and yet like we were old friends.
Absolutely nothing.
Excellent 9.0
Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Tony Bennett was super nice. James the bartender was great.
Had to valet park. But it was awesome.
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Enjoy warm hospitality, fabulous amenities and great connectivity to downtown Dallas via the adjacent DART rail station and the Dallas Underground Pedestrian Network when you stay at the Homewood Suites by Hilton® Dallas Downtown, TX hotel. Set in the heart of downtown Dallas, this modern, all-suite hotel is a short walk to the West End, the Dallas Conventio...
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Excellent 10.0
The room layout with full kitchen !
The light block curtain didn't go all the way across. I like to sleep in a dark room and the lights from downtown at night were too bright for me.wonderful beds, sheets, pillows.
Excellent 10.0
The STAFF, the food, genuine professionalism & caring attitude by everyone I met, from housekeeping up through corporate management.
I truly enjoyed all aspects of this hotel.My family, who were not staying in the hotel, but lived nearby, were greeted warmly, treated with respect & shown genuine kindness by all members of staff. The food choices were super for me-I was always able to find just what I wanted & more! The 'State of Texas' waffles with Freshly Sliced Strawberries-Wow! Dining Room Staff Amazing! Each one seemed to genuinely enjoy his/her job & was willing to go above & beyond to help me--and also my family! 5 Star Service! Kudos to each & every person on staff for extraordinary service!
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Crowne Plaza® Hotel Dallas Offers Downtown Location Ideally situated in the heart of downtown, the Crowne Plaza® Hotel Dallas - Downtown provides travelers a home base with a short walk to the Dallas Convention Center and just six miles from Love Field Airport. Contemporary decor, elegant furnishings and signature Crowne Plaza® amenities provide a haven for...
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I liked the cleanliness and how close it was to th hotel
I did not like th parking, parking was also 14$, beds had wire sticking out n were not to comfortable but ok for one night
Good 7.0
Except for the early morning desk person, the staff were very friendly and helpful.
The fitness room is old and not being well maintained. New machines are needed; no water is available.Is just an old property that needs a thorough renovation. But overall it was good and worth the money for the location.
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With a stay at Aloft Dallas Downtown, you'll be centrally located in Dallas, steps from Pioneer Plaza and minutes from Dallas Convention Center. This hotel is close to Dallas World Aquarium and Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 193 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Yo...
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Excellent 10.0
It's brilliantly designed; very aesthetically pleasing. Staff was all really great. Parking was so easy.
Walls are PAPER THIN. You will hear people in the hallways & your neighbors' late night activities, loud & clear.
Okay 5.0
The location was ideal.
For the price, this hotel was not what I had expected. There was no room service which was extremely disappointing and the rooms were equipped with the bare minimum.I will not go back to this hotel simply because you are expecting much more than what it is, we could have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and would've been more pleased.
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With a stay at Omni Dallas Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Dallas, steps from Pioneer Plaza and minutes from Dallas Convention Center. This 4.5-star hotel is close to Dallas World Aquarium and Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 1001 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD televisions. Your room...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1778 reviews
Okay 5.0
Nice rooms and facility.
Parking is very limited. If you self park, do not expect to leave once you find a parking spot. Front desk will lie to your face. Sports bar wait staff are young and unfriendly... will stand around chatting to each other than wait on customers.I have stayed at this hotel several times this year for business and this is my first review of the hotel. The hotel is new and rooms are nice and clean. Dining in the hotel is also convenient. However, the hotel staff caters to conventions and not to business travel nor families. This past trip was the last time I will stay there. Since I work downtown, I walked to the hotel during my lunch hour to check-in to the hotel and request a room with two beds. The young woman at the front desk, after speaking to her manager, told me they did not have any rooms available with two beds since there was a Mary Kay convention. So I called the Omni Hotels main reservation number and ...
Good 8.0
Nice, clean, comfortable room with green power.
Because of construction all around, it was difficult to find the entrance even though you can see the hotelThere was a major conference going on with literally hundreds of Mary Kay Cosmetics salespeople, and the check-in area was a disaster.BUT, there was a concierge that came up to me and escorted me to the non-conference check-in line. I thought that was exceptional service!
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Important place or monument close to the hotel: located adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center, convenient to Reunion Area and the Fair Park. Nearest airport: Love Field airport - 8 miles /DFW Int'l airport - 18 miles.All of the beautifully appointed guest rooms are furnished to meet every need, and to create a higher level of comfort, a host of amenities...
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Excellent 10.0
The staff was very nice and answered any questions we had. The shuttle helped us get from one place to another and the valet parking wasn't too expensive and just an overall great experience.
Oh, wished they had more channels on the tv, but nothing too upsetting.
Good 7.0
walking distance to Aquarium. Ate at TGIF's and Spaghetti Warehouse. Did like walking around seeing the history of Dallas. Lots of historical information. We walked to where JFK was shot and around the Shady Noll.
$22 parking valet/day or $8/day to park across the street - wasn't expecting that. West End wasn't that impressive - not many shops or things to do other than go eat.This was a surprise for my husband for a romantic get-away from stresses of life. Had refrigerator in our room which was nice. Stayed in the room - big king bed. We aren't too picky. Just glad to get away and not have to drive anywhere. Breakfast was basic - waffle maker, toast, bagels, cereal and juice. Ice machine on 3rd, 5th, and 7th floor.
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With a stay at Hotel Lawrence, you'll be centrally located in Dallas, steps from Old Red Courthouse and John F. Kennedy Memorial. This hotel is close to Dallas Convention Center and Dallas World Aquarium. Make yourself at home in one of the 118 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is av...
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Okay 4.3
The location is the best thing about this hotel!
Pictures on web are misleading! Elevator was old and creepy. Room carpet had stains and was dirty. The headboard on the bed was filthy probably never been cleaned! The bath tub facet leaked. The Internet never worked one time while I was there. When I asked about it they stated it works only on the lower floors. A real dump! Graffiti all in elevator not a good look!
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The people where very much respectful and helpful.
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If you have a picture in your mind of what a Yiddish singing star should look like, you will be sorely surprised at Anthony Russell, a new face in the world of Yiddish music. Russell, 33, is a 6-foot-1 African American from Oakland, who, according to a press release, is "a Jew by choice, an opera singer by training and a Yiddish singer by calling."
You can see and hear Russell in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary of Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 NE 19th St. in downtown Miami's Arts and Entertainment district. The concert is presented by the Winter Jewish Music Concert, of which Alan Mason is music director. He will accompany Russell, whose program will include a variety of Yiddish songs, African-American spirituals and other selections.
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell (his full stage name), a convert to Judaism, made his professional debut with the San Francisco Opera Company in the world premiere of Philip Glass's opera Appomattox. In the past decade, he has sung with various opera companies in the San Francisco Bay area and the New York City area. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his partner of five years, Rabbi Michael Rothbaum.
According to the press release, over the past year, Russell has gained attention as the new voice of Yiddish songs. Since then, he has performed Yiddish songs in New York, Boston, Toronto, and Northern California. Sunday's performance will be his first in the Southeast. General admission is $18 and sponsorship tickets are $36 each through Brown Paper Tickets.
For tickets and more information call 800-838-3006 or go to the Winter Jewish Music Concert website at: JewishConcert.org.
Opa-locka mayor receives honorary degree
Warm congratulations to my friend and Opa-locka Mayor Myra L. Taylor, who recently was honored for her "service to God and the community," at graduation ceremonies at the Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary. Taylor received an honorary doctorate in divinity.
At the ceremony, Ray VanderWal director of the seminary's North Miami Beach campus said, "We are privileged to bestow this honor upon Mayor Taylor for her distinguished service to her community, outstanding achievements in humanities, public affairs, education, Christian faith affiliation, and unwavering service to mankind."
Jimmy Burke, a professor at the seminary said Taylor "looks for ways to relate to people, which makes her successful working in a Christian community. The institution wanted to recognize her for excelling in the community."
Taylor has been married for 45 years to Bishop John H. Taylor. In 1978, the couple established the Vankara Educational Center in Opa-locka and co-founded The New beginning Embassy of Praise, also in Opa-locka. They are the parents of eight children and many grandchildren.
The Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary has had a campus in South Florida for over 20 years. Many of its graduates serve as ministers and Christian activists in the South Florida community. This year, 35 students graduated in the commencement ceremonies at the Miami Shores Baptist Church.
Church aims for a thrilling Bible school
Gateway Baptist Church, 6500 SW 97th Ave., invites the community to is Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 9 p.m., June 10-14.
The event will feature a Colossal Coaster World at the church, where children ages 4 through fifth grade can experience the "thrill and excitement" of a day at a theme park. Grades six through 12 will experience "Thrill Seekers with Bible Study" and special activities planned just for them, according to Faye M. Amat, coordinator of professional development at the church.
Adults will be able to participate in a Bible study or visit the parent's Cafe while their children are in the VBS. The week of fun and learning opportunities is free and open to everyone. For more information call 305-271-1141 or visit the church's website at: www.gatewaybaptistmiami.com.
Conference for fathers and son
The Men's Ministry at Koinonia Worship Center, 4900 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd., the will host "The Father's Call" Conference at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. The conference is in recognition of Father's Day and admission is free and open to the public.
In a press release from the church, Elder Mathes Guice, chairman of the Men's Ministry and conference organizer said, "The conference will provide the opportunity for fathers to share life lessons with boys and young men in our communities. Our goal and mission will be to engage in proactive strategies and activities for corrective change through a number of thought-provoking forums and discussion sessions."
The forums will address three topics: Social Justice; Lessons from Fathers, and Fathers from Boys' Perspectives. All men and boys are encouraged to attend and participate in the sessions. For more information contact Koinonia Worship Center at 954-964-2901.
St. Simeon to hold Father's Day Mass
On Fathers Day, St. Simeon Serbian Orthodox Church, 175 NE 154th St., will dedicate the Holy Liturgy for the health of the church.
A Pomen will be served for all the fathers who have been "called to eternal rest." If you go, please submit names to the church, making sure you identify those living or dead.
Also, the church will extend its Orthodox Education classes through the end of June, and then resume in September.
For more information cal the church at 305-944-6890.


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Determinants Of Pollution Abatement And Control Expenditure: Evidence From Romania
AbstractThe aim of the present study is to shed some light on the factors affecting Pollution Abatement and Control Expenditure (PACE) in the context of a transition economy such as Romania, in contrast to the existing literature which mostly focuses on developed economies. Specifically, we use survey data of the Romanian National Institute of Statistics and estimate Multilevel Regression Model (MRM) to investigate the determinants of environmental behaviour at plant level. Our results reveal some important differences vis-à-vis the developed countries, such as a less significant role for collective action and environmental taxes, which suggests some possible policy changes to achieve better environmental outcomes.
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- Eric Neumayer & Richard Perkins, 2004. "What explains the uneven take-up of ISO 14001 at the global level? A panel-data analysis," Environment and Planning A, Pion Ltd, London, vol. 36(5), pages 823-839, May.
- Seroa da Motta, Ronaldo, 2006. "Analyzing the environmental performance of the Brazilian industrial sector," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 57(2), pages 269-281, May.
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Do Financial Systems Converge?: New Evidence from Household Financial Assets in Selected OECD Countries
AbstractMany authors underlined the convergence of financial structures towards a model which combines elements of the Anglo Saxon one, where markets prevail, with characteristics of the continental European systems, where intermediaries are predominant. The goal of this paper is to study financial systems convergence through the lens of household asset allocation. We analyze s and ß convergence of total household financial assets and their main components: deposits, securities other than shares, shares and other equity, insurance technical reserves. The novelty of the paper is to exploit a database containing time series since 1980 for nine OECD countries. Using disposable income as a scale variable, we found convergence of household total financial assets, insurance technical reserves and shares and other equity. Weaker results are obtained for convergence of household securities other than shares, and currency and deposits. In a nutshell, financial systems show signals of convergence in asset allocation, but national characteristics persist when households invest in securities and deposits.
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- Calcagnini,G. & Farabullini,F. & Hester,D.D., 2000. "Financial convergence in the European Monetary Union?," Working papers 22, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems.
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- Schmidt, Reinhard H. & Hackethal, Andreas & Tyrell, Marcel, 1999. "Disintermediation and the Role of Banks in Europe: An International Comparison," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 8(1-2), pages 36-67, January.
- Cappiello, Lorenzo & Gérard, Bruno & Kadareja, Arjan & Manganelli, Simone, 2006. "Financial integration of new EU Member States," Working Paper Series 0683, European Central Bank.
- Julide Yıldırım & Nadir Öcal, 2006. "Income Inequality and Economic Convergence in Turkey," Transition Studies Review, Springer, vol. 13(3), pages 559-568, October.
- Roberto Cellini, 1997. "Growth empirics: evidence from a panel of annual data," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(6), pages 347-351.
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- Transvesical thoracoscopy: a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic approach for thoracic surgeryEstevao Lima
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute ICVS, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Surg Endosc 21:854-8. 2007..Herein, we report our successful experience performing transvesical and transdiaphragmatic endoscopic approach to the thoracic cavity in a long-term survival study in a porcine model...
- Natural orifice transesophageal mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy: a survival series in swineDenise W Gee
Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Wang Ambulatory Care Center 460, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114 3117, USA
Surg Endosc 22:2117-22. 2008Transesophageal endoscopic mediastinoscopy (MX) and thoracoscopy (TX) could reduce pain, eliminate intercostal neuralgia, provide better access to the posterior mediastinal compartment and pulmonary hilum, and improve cosmesis...
- Natural orifice transesophageal mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopyF F Willingham
Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114 3117, USA
Surg Endosc 22:1042-7. 2008b>Thoracoscopy and mediastinoscopy are common procedures with painful incisions and prominent scars...
- Thoracoscopic lobectomy is a safe and versatile procedure: experience with 500 consecutive patientsMark W Onaitis
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Ann Surg 244:420-5. 2006..The outcomes after thoracoscopic lobectomy in patients with more complex pulmonary conditions are analyzed to determine safety, efficacy, and versatility...
- A NOTES approach for thoracic surgery: transgastric thoracoscopy via a diaphragmatic incision in a survival porcine modelG D De Palma
Department of Surgery and Advanced Technologies, Center for Technical Innovation in Surgery ITC, University of Naples Federico IISchool of Medicine, Naples, Italy
Minerva Chir 65:11-5. 2010..The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and the safety of transgastric endoscopic approach to the thoracic cavity, with lung biopsy, in a survival porcine model...
- Pulmonary segmentectomy by thoracotomy or thoracoscopy: reduced hospital length of stay with a minimally-invasive approachB Zane Atkins
Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 84:1107-12; discussion 1112-3. 2007..This study compares thoracoscopic segmentectomy (TS) with open segmentectomy (OS)...
- Treatment of lone atrial fibrillation with a right thoracoscopic approachMark La Meir
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, UCL Mont Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium
Ann Thorac Surg 83:2244-5. 2007..A simplified technique to treat patients in stand-alone atrial fibrillation with a right thoracoscopic approach is described. An electrical isolation of the four pulmonary veins (box lesion) is achieved with a microwave antenna...
- Single-incision thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothoraxPin Ru Chen
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
J Cardiothorac Surg 6:58. 2011..However, single-incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) in primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has not been reported...
- Thoracoscopic video-assisted pulmonary vein antrum isolation, ganglionated plexus ablation, and periprocedural confirmation of ablation lesions: first results of a hybrid surgical-electrophysiological approach for atrial fibrillationSébastien P J Krul
Heart Failure Research Center, Department of Cardiology and Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 4:262-70. 2011..We hypothesize that meticulous electrophysiological confirmation of PVI results in fewer recurrences of AF during follow-up...
- Hybrid thoracoscopic surgical and transvenous catheter ablation of atrial fibrillationLaurent Pison
Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:54-61. 2012..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes up to 1 year in patients undergoing combined simultaneous thoracoscopic surgical and transvenous catheter atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation...
- Endometriosis of the diaphragm: four cases treated with a combination of laparoscopy and thoracoscopyCamran Nezhat
Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 16:573-80. 2009..We aim to describe the clinical characteristics and the principles of combined laparoscopic and thoracoscopic management of women with diaphragmatic endometriosis at our institution...
- Increased number of cerebral emboli during percutaneous endocardial pulmonary vein isolation versus a thoracoscopic epicardial approachLoes D Sauren
Academic Hospital Maastricht, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 36:833-7. 2009....
- Treatment of sonographically stratified multiloculated thoracic empyema by medical thoracoscopyMartin H Brutsche
Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Chest 128:3303-9. 2005In cases of empyema, some form of intervention, either chest tube drainage, thoracoscopy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), or thoracotomy, with or without pleural fibrinolysis, is required...
- The da Vinci robotic system for general surgical applications: a critical interim appraisalJohannes Bodner
Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
Swiss Med Wkly 135:674-8. 2005..The recently introduced robotic surgical systems were developed to overcome the limitations of conventional minimally invasive surgery. We analyse the impact of the da Vinci robotic system on general surgery...
- Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with manual esogastric anastomosis by thoracoscopy in prone position and laparoscopyG B Cadiere
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Surg Endosc 24:1482-5. 2010..We report an Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy with manual esogastric anastomosis performed by thoracoscopy in the prone position.
- Limited effect of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy in the treatment of severe chronic pancreatitis pain: a prospective long-term analysis of 75 casesHessel C J L Buscher
Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Surgery 143:715-22. 2008..It offers good, short-term pain relief, but long-term success is difficult to predict. We analyze long-term results and identify factors predicting success of splanchnicectomy...
- Thoracoscopy talc poudrage : a 15-year experienceJ R de Campos
Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of San Paulo, Medical School, San Paulo, Brazil
Chest 119:801-6. 2001To review our experience with thoracoscopy and talc poudrage during the previous 15 years with regards to efficacy, side effects, morbidity, and mortality.
- Thoracoscopic resection of a paraaortic bronchogenic cystBaldassare Mondello
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Policlinic University Hospital, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
J Cardiothorac Surg 5:82. 2010..The authors report the thoracoscopic treatment of a BMC having dense adhesions to the aortic arch. Diagnosis and surgical treatment is described. Review of the literature and surgical options on this topic are discussed...
- Near infrared thoracoscopy of tumoral protease activity for improved detection of peripheral lung cancerJose Luiz Figueiredo
Center for Molecular Imaging Research, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Int J Cancer 118:2672-7. 2006Improvement in tumor detection using "smart" probes in combination with microcatheter fluorescence thoracoscopy was evaluated in a mouse model...
- Thoracoscopic stapled resection of multiple esophageal duplication cysts with different pathological findingsChul Ung Kang
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St Vincent s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Paldal Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Do, South Korea
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 34:216-8. 2008..No postoperative complications, including esophageal mucosal injury, occurred. A follow-up chest computed tomography revealed the complete resection of the cysts...
- The importance of classification in sympathetic surgery and a proposed mechanism for compensatory hyperhidrosis: experience with 464 casesS H Chou
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical School, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
Surg Endosc 20:1749-53. 2006..A new classification is proposed to make the procedure more selective and to minimize the side effects and regret rate. Also, a proposed mechanism for compensatory hyperhidrosis is discussed...
- Long-term results of bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy in patients with chronic pancreatitisH C J L Buscher
Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Br J Surg 89:158-62. 2002..The management of pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis is difficult. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the early and long-term pain relief provided by bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy...
- Minimally invasive surgery compared to open procedures in esophagectomy for cancer: a systematic review of the literatureR J J Verhage
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Minerva Chir 64:135-46. 2009..Moreover, the retrieved studies collectively point towards improved short term outcomes after MIE. These results should be confirmed in randomized controlled trials...
- Management of malignant pleural effusionsMateen H Uzbeck
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Adv Ther 27:334-47. 2010..This article presents a comprehensive review of pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical approaches to the management of malignant pleural effusion, and a novel algorithm for management based on patients' performance status...
- Diagnostic approach to pleural effusion in adultsJose M Porcel
Internal Medicine Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida, Spain
Am Fam Physician 73:1211-20. 2006..Many pleural fluid tests are useful in the differential diagnosis of exudative effusions. Other tests helpful for diagnosis include helical computed tomography and thoracoscopy.
- Robot-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for cancerJ Boone
Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Br J Surg 96:878-86. 2009..Thoracoscopic oesophagectomy was introduced to reduce the morbidity of transthoracic oesophagectomy. The aim was to assess the short- and mid-term results of robot-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer...
- Single-port thoracoscopy for the treatment of pleural empyema in childrenMarcelo Martinez-Ferro
Division of Pediatric Surgery, National Pediatric Hospital, Juan P Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
J Pediatr Surg 39:1194-6. 2004..This report is an evaluation of a single-port technique for the thoracoscopic treatment of pleural empyema in children...
- Thoracoscopic aortopericardiosternopexy for severe tracheomalacia in toddlersKlaus Schaarschmidt
Helios Center of Pediatric Surgery, Berlin Buch, Germany
J Pediatr Surg 37:1476-8. 2002..Aortosternopexy from a left anterolateral thoracotomy is the procedure of choice in severe tracheomalacia. The authors report an alternative technique of modified thoracoscopic aortopericardiosternopexy...
- Early evacuation of traumatic retained hemothoraces using thoracoscopy: a prospective, randomized trialD M Meyer
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 75235 8879, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 64:1396-400; discussion 1400-1. 1997..Failure to adequately evacuate blood from the pleural space after trauma may result in extended hospitalization and complications such as empyema...
- Medical thoracoscopy: experiences in Siriraj HospitalJamsak Tscheikuna
Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
J Med Assoc Thai 89:S62-6. 2006..One of its indications is for the diagnosis of undetermined pleural effusion. We report our experience in using medical thoracoscopy in investigating undiagnosed pleural effusion.
- Thoracoscopy/laparoscopy in the staging of esophageal cancer: Maryland experienceMark J Krasna
Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 12:213-8. 2002..b>Thoracoscopy was successfully performed in 102 patients and was aborted in 4 patients because of pleural adhesions...
- Semi-rigid thoracoscopy for undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions: a comparative studyZhen Wang
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Chin Med J (Engl) 121:1384-9. 2008b>Thoracoscopy is highly sensitive and accurate for detecting pleural effusions...
- Feasibility of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with distal fistulaKlaas M Bax
Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Pediatr Surg 37:192-6. 2002..Evaluation of the feasibility of thoracoscopic correction of esophageal atresia with distal fistula...
- Thoracoscopic repair of tracheoesophageal fistula in newbornsSteven S Rothenberg
Hospital for Infants and Children at Presbetyrian St Lukes, Denver, CO, USA
J Pediatr Surg 37:869-72. 2002..Advancements in minimally invasive surgery in neonates have allowed even the most complex neonatal procedures to be approached using these techniques...
- Randomized comparative long-term survival study of endoscopic and thoracoscopic esophageal wall repair after NOTES mediastinoscopy in healthy and compromised animalsA Fritscher-Ravens
Homerton University Hospital, London, UK
Endoscopy 42:468-74. 2010..We compared endoscopic with thoracoscopic esophageal wall repair after full-thickness esophageal wall incision (FTEI) and NOTES mediastinoscopy in healthy versus compromised animals...
- Thoracoscopic versus open repair of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresiaBrian Lugo
Department of Surgery, Children s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:753-6. 2008..Recent studies show the minimally invasive approach to the repair of esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is feasible. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the thoracoscopic versus open techniques...
- Consequences of one-lung flooding: a histological and immunological investigationT Lesser
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, SRH Wald Klinikum, Gera, Germany
Eur J Med Res 13:432-8. 2008..The aim of the study was to investigate histological and immunohistological alterations induced by one-lung flooding (OLF)...
- Analysis of hard thoracic herniated discs: review of 18 cases operated by thoracoscopyOlivier Gille
Spinal Unit, University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
Eur Spine J 15:537-42. 2006The authors retrospectively reviewed a series of 18 hard thoracic herniated discs (HTHD) operated by thoracoscopy. Isolated cases of HTHD have been reported in the literature, but no series describing these lesions has been published...
- A new method for intrathoracic anastomosis in laparoscopic esophagectomyN Thairu
Department of Surgery, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Road, Kent, ME16 9QQ, UK
Surg Endosc 21:1887-90. 2007..The authors have devised a method that obviates the need for a purse string or knot, simplifying the intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis while still achieving a safe anastomosis...
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy provides equivalent oncologic outcomes to open esophagectomy for locally advanced (stage II or III) esophageal carcinomaRajneesh K Singh
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Arch Surg 146:711-4. 2011....
- Indications and technique of Nuss procedure for pectus excavatumDonald Nuss
Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children s Hospital of the King s Daughters, 601 Children s Lane, Suite 5B, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
Thorac Surg Clin 20:583-97. 2010..This article discusses the clinical features of pectus excavatum and reviews the preoperative considerations and the steps involved in the repair of the deformity...
- Technique of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy with intrathoracic stapled side-to-side anastomosisKfir Ben-David
Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, P O Box 100109, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 14:1613-8. 2010..An intrathoracic linear stapled side-to-side anastomosis for gastroesophageal junction malignancy is feasible, results in low leak rates and less stenosis...
- A novel technique for risk calculation of anastomotic leakage after thoracoscopic repair for esophageal atresia with distal fistulaDavid C van der Zee
Department of Pediatric Surgery KE 04 140 5, University Medical Center, 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
World J Surg 32:1396-9. 2008..This study was designed to determine the risk of anastomotic leakage after thoracoscopic repair for esophageal atresia by digitally measuring the length of the proximal esophagus and distance of carina to proximal esophagus...
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a giant anterior mediastinal tumor (lipoma) using an original sternum-lifting techniqueSadanori Takeo
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 53:565-8. 2005..This original method may be useful from the standpoint of minimal access, rapid recovery, less pain, and good cosmetic results for an anterior mediastinal giant tumor...
- Thoracoscopy in infants and children: the state of the artSteven S Rothenberg
J Pediatr Surg 40:303-6. 2005
- New procedure for purse-string suture in thoracoscopic esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosisK Misawa
Department of Surgery, Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital, 2 2 37 Shibata, Yokkaichi City, Mie, 510 8567, Japan
Surg Endosc 19:40-2. 2005..Although the circular stapler is a useful device for gastrointestinal anastomosis, it was difficult to place a purse-string suture and to fixate the anvil into the proximal esophagus endoscopically...
- [Da Vinci robot-assisted thoracoscopy for primary hyperparathyroidism: a new application in endocrine surgery]L Brunaud
Service de Chirurgie Generale, digestive et endocrinienne, CHU Nancy Brabois
J Chir (Paris) 145:165-7. 2008..We report a case of a patient with a parathyroid adenoma located in the aorto-pulmonary window which was resected using a left thoracoscopic approach aided by the Da Vinci robotic system...
- CALGB 9380: a prospective trial of the feasibility of thoracoscopy/laparoscopy in staging esophageal cancerM J Krasna
Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore 21201, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 71:1073-9. 2001..We report the experience of an Intergroup NCI trial (CALGB 9380) evaluating the feasibility and accuracy of this staging modality...
- Percutaneous transthoracic fenestration of an intramedullary neurenteric cyst in the thoracic spine with intraoperative magnetic resonance image navigation and thoracoscopyShinobu Takahashi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
J Neurosurg Spine 9:488-92. 2008..The authors discuss this minimally invasive technique and its limitations...
- Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: lessons learnedThang Nguyen
Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 16:174-8. 2006..Repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula has traditionally been performed via thoracotomy. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and pitfalls of the thoracoscopic approach...
- Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy: techniques and indications in pulmonary medicineC Boutin
Service de Pneumologie, Hopital de la Conception, Marseille, France
Tuber Lung Dis 74:225-39. 1993Recently thoracoscopy has been used with increasing frequency for the diagnosis and treatment of pleuropulmonary diseases.
- Cervical video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a flexible endoscope for bilateral thoracoscopyMoishe Liberman
CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center C E T O C, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l Universite de Montreal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 93:1321-3. 2012..We report on a cervical VATS approach for bilateral thoracoscopy, pleural biopsy, and talc pleurodesis using a flexible video endoscope without any intercostal incision...
- Thoracoscopy in management of postpneumonic pleural infectionsDavid A Waller
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
Curr Opin Pulm Med 8:323-6. 2002..Controversy surrounds its comparative benefits over intrapleural fibrinolysis in early exudative or fibrinopurulent pleural empyema and its usefulness in the treatment of chronic pleural empyema...
- Single-dose antimicrobial prophylaxis in transoral surgical lung biopsy: a preliminary experienceYun Hen Liu
Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linko, Chang Gung University, 5, Fushing Street, Gueishan Shiang, Taoyuan, Taiwan 333, ROC
Surg Endosc 25:3912-7. 2011..This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of transoral surgical lung biopsy under a single preoperative dose of parenteral antibiotics...
- One-lung flooding for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in animal experiments on pigs--oxygenation and intrapulmonary shuntS Klinzing
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Friedrich Schiller Universitat Jena, Germany
Res Exp Med (Berl) 199:333-40. 2000..Compared to total atelectasis, lung flooding reduces the pulmonary right-to-left shunt volume. The pulmonary function normalizes within 8 h after the operation...
- Long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for chronic pancreatitis painJ W Maher
Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Surg Endosc 15:706-9. 2001..Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (SPL) has been reported to give excellent short-term pain relief in chronic pancreatitis. This study prospectively evaluates the long-term efficacy of SPL in pancreatitis patients...
- The role of thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of hidden diaphragmatic injuries in penetrating thoracoabdominal traumaReza Bagheri
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopic and Minimal Invasive Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 9:195-7; discussion 197-8. 2009..They underwent thoracoscopy in order to find a probable diaphragmatic injury from March 2005 to October 2007. The mean age was 26...
- Perioperative outcome of patients with esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula undergoing open versus thoracoscopic surgeryPhilipp O Szavay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children s Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 21:439-43. 2011..The aim of our investigation was to clearly define perioperative outcome and complication rates in children undergoing thoracoscopic versus open surgery for EA and TEF repair...
- Esophageal atresia surgery in the 21st centuryGordon A MacKinlay
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Semin Pediatr Surg 18:20-2. 2009..One child had a tracheo-bronchial fistula not seen at original thoracoscopy. There were 3 deaths (one child with Edward's syndrome, one with associated congenital diaphragmatic hernia and ..
- The benefit of stay sutures during thoracoscopic esophagoesophagostomy in patients with esophageal atresia: a technical reportAkihiro Shimotakahara
Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2 1 1 Hongo, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, 113 8421, Japan
Pediatr Surg Int 26:443-6. 2010..5-2 times larger than the diameter of the distal esophagus to make the shape of the anastomosis more streamlined without notching...
- Early experience with single-incision thoracoscopic surgery in the pediatric populationRajeev Prasad
Department of Pediatric Surgery, St Christopher s Hospital for Children Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 21:189-92. 2011..We have recently applied the single-incision approach for thoracoscopic procedures. We report our initial experience with single-incision thoracoscopic surgery in the pediatric population...
- Thoracoscopic repair of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresiaDariusz Patkowsk
Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Medical University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19:S19-22. 2009..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF)...
- Benefits of the thoracoscopic approach for short- or long-gap esophageal atresiaHossein Allal
Department of Visceral Pediatric Surgery, Lapeyronie Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 15:673-7. 2005To evaluate the feasibility and results of thoracoscopy in various types of esophageal atresia (EA).
- Changes in cardiocirculatory autonomic function after thoracoscopic upper dorsal sympathicolysis for essential hyperhidrosisM Noppen
Respiratory Department of the University Hospital AZ VUB, Free University, Brussels, Belgium
J Auton Nerv Syst 60:115-20. 1996..Further studies are needed to assess the long-term consequences of this procedure...
- Thoracoscopic construction of an intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis using a circular stapler: transoral placement of the anvilT Ninh Nguyen
Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:989-92. 2008..The purpose of this study is to describe a novel technique for thoracoscopic construction of an intrathoracic esophagogastrostomy using a circular stapler...
- Hemodynamic effects of carbon dioxide insufflation under single-lung ventilation during thoracoscopyT Ohtsuka
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan
Ann Thorac Surg 68:29-32; discussion 32-3. 1999....
- Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) for benign and malignant esophageal tumorsJohannes C Bodner
Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
Ann Thorac Surg 80:1202-6. 2005..Ideal indications for this new technology have yet to be established. The esophagus possesses attributes that are interesting for general thoracic robotic surgeons...
- Early and late morbidity and mortality and life expectancy following thoracoscopic talc insufflation for control of malignant pleural effusions: a review of 400 casesNikolaos Barbetakis
Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, A, Simeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, 54007, Greece
J Cardiothorac Surg 5:27. 2010..It represents a terminal condition with short median survival (in terms of months) and the goal is palliation. Aim of our study is to analyze morbidity, mortality and life expectancy following videothoracoscopic talc poudrage...
- An analysis of multiple staging management strategies for carcinoma of the esophagus: computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and thoracoscopy/laparoscopyMichael B Wallace
Digestive Diseases Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 74:1026-32. 2002..Techniques studied included computed tomographic (CT) scan, endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA), positron emission tomography (PET), thoracoscopy/laparoscopy, and combinations of these.
- Size of the collateral intercostal artery in adults: anatomical considerations in relation to thoracocentesis and thoracoscopyR Porto Da Rocha
Department of Morphophysiopathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNILUS, Santos, SP, Brazil
Surg Radiol Anat 24:23-6. 2002..an accurate anatomical basis for ensuring a low rate of vascular complications during thoracocentesis and thoracoscopy. Consequently the present study was undertaken to provide information on the origin, size and topographic ..
- Thoracoscopy for the management of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer--a preliminary reportScott M Eisenkop
Women s Cancer Center, Encino Tarzana, 5525 Etiwanda Ave, Suite 311, Tarzana, California 91356, USA
Gynecol Oncol 84:315-20. 2002To determine possible benefits of thoracoscopy for the management of patients with Stage IIIC and IV epithelial ovarian cancer.
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy: lessons learned from 104 operationsNinh T Nguyen
Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA
Ann Surg 248:1081-91. 2008..To review the outcomes of 104 consecutive minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) procedures for the treatment of benign and malignant esophageal disease...
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy: thoracoscopic mobilization of the esophagus and mediastinal lymphadenectomy in prone position--experience of 130 patientsChinnusamy Palanivelu
Department of Minimal Access Surgery, GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, India
J Am Coll Surg 203:7-16. 2006..This study shows the potential of the thoracoscopic part of the procedure in prone position to ease these difficulties...
- First experience with robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagolymphadenectomy for esophageal cancerR van Hillegersberg
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, P O Box 85500, 3508, GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Surg Endosc 20:1435-9. 2006..This morbidity rate could be reduced by the use of minimally invasive techniques. The feasibility of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (RTE) with mediastinal lymphadenectomy was assessed prospectively...
- Current application of thoracoscopy in childrenKuoJen Tsao
Department of Surgery, Children s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:131-5. 2008The safety and efficacy of thoracoscopy for thoracic lesions and conditions in children is evolving. Our experience with thoracoscopy has expanded in recent years...
- Robotically assisted laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomyC A Galvani
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, University of Illinois, 840 South Wood Street, Room 435, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Surg Endosc 22:188-95. 2008..The goal of this report is to describe the authors' early experience using robotically assisted technology to perform transhiatal esophagectomy (RATE)...
- Minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy: lessons learnedGrant Sanders
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, St Eloi hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Surg Endosc 21:1190-3. 2007..This report details our experience with this technique and the lessons we have learned...
- Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: a multi-institutional analysisGeorge W Holcomb
Department of Surgery, Children s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Ann Surg 242:422-8; discussion 428-30. 2005..Until now, only a few scattered case reports have detailed an individual surgeon's success with thoracoscopic repair of EA/TEF. This multi-institutional review represents the largest experience describing the results with this approach...
- Thoracoscopy: general overview and place in the diagnosis and management of pleural effusionF Rodriguez-Panadero
Unidad Médico Quirúrgica de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain
Eur Respir J 28:409-22. 2006
- Thoracoscopy--state of the artR Loddenkemper
Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Berlin, Germany
Eur Respir J 11:213-21. 1998Medical" thoracoscopy as compared with "surgical" thoracoscopy (which is more precisely known as video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)) has the advantage that it can be performed under local anaesthesia or conscious sedation, in an ..
- The use of thoracoscopy in the management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosisRobert P Norton
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2777-85. 2007..Retrospective case cohort series...
- Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy: initial experience and outcomesD J Martin
Flinders University Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
Surg Endosc 19:1597-601. 2005..More recently, minimally invasive approaches have become feasible, with the potential to reduce perioperative morbidity. This study investigated the outcomes from one such approach...
- Fluorescein-enhanced autofluorescence thoracoscopy in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax and normal subjectsMarc Noppen
Interventional Endoscopy Clinic and Respiratory Division, and Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 174:26-30. 2006..In one patient with PSP, fluorescein-enhanced autofluorescence thoracoscopy (FEAT) has shown areas of parenchymal abnormality unnoticed during white light thoracoscopy (WLT).
- [The value of thoracoscopy in thorax trauma]A Lieber
Operatives Zentrum am Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Scharnhorststrasse 13, 10115 Berlin
Chirurg 77:1014-21. 2006..Most often, diaphragmatic defects may be closed during diagnostic thoracoscopy as well. Non- or partially drainable hemothorax is another indication for thoracoscopy...
- Radical thoracoscopic esophagectomy for cancerS P Dexter
Leeds Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great Britain
Surg Endosc 10:147-51. 1996..Videothoracoscopy could potentially provide an oncologically sound means for resecting the thoracic esophagus without the need for a thorcotomy...
- Hans Christian Jacobaeus: Inventor of human laparoscopy and thoracoscopyMartin Hatzinger
Department of Urology, University of Mannheim, Germany
J Endourol 20:848-50. 2006..He also was the first to realize the need for initial endoscopic training in animals and corpses. He promoted the development of special laparoscopic instruments to optimize and simplify the procedure...
- Thoracoscopy in children: anaesthesiological implications and case reportsA Gentili
Department of Anestesia, and Intensive Care Antalgic Therapy, University Hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 73:161-71. 2007..of the study was to assess respiratory, cardiocirculatory and body temperature changes in children undergoing thoracoscopy and to identify if the trend of such changes was modifiable by factors such as lung exclusion, length of the ..
- Complications of thoracoscopyM J Krasna
Section of General Thoracic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore 21201, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 61:1066-9. 1996The revolution in video technology has led to the acceptance of thoracoscopy as an important tool in thoracic surgery.
- Tolerance of laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in neonatesNicolas Kalfa
Département de Chirurgie Viscérale Pédiatrique, Hopital Lapeyronie, CHU Montpellier, France
Pediatrics 116:e785-91. 2005..This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance of video-surgery in neonates and to determine the risk factors of per-operative complications...
- Efficacy of single-dose, multilevel paravertebral nerve blockade for analgesia after thoracoscopic proceduresSteven E Hill
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Anesthesiology 104:1047-53. 2006..surgery for pulmonary resection is increasingly chosen over thoracotomy, the optimal analgesia regimen for thoracoscopy is unknown...
- Effect of patient weight and anesthetic technique on CO2 excretion during thoracoscopy in children assessed by end-tidal CO2Merrill McHoney
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:147-51. 2008The aim of this study was to review the changes in CO(2) excretion and anesthetic management during thoracoscopy in children.
- Laparoscopic transhiatal approach for benign supra-diaphragmatic lesions of the esophagus: a replacement for thoracoscopy?C Palanivelu
GEM Hospital, Coimbatorem, India
Dis Esophagus 21:176-80. 2008..Epiphrenic diverticula occur in the distal esophagus (the lower 10 cm). Currently, thoracotomy/thoracoscopy is the most popular approach for these conditions...
- Video-assisted thoracoscopy in the treatment of pleural empyema: stage-based management and outcomeP C Cassina
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany, and the Department of Medical Radiology, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 117:234-8. 1999....
- A delayed Boerhaave's syndrome diagnosis treated by thoracoscopy in prone positionG Dapri
European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Saint Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Minerva Chir 63:237-40. 2008..The procedure is completed by laparoscopic placement of a feeding jejunostomy with the patient supine...
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy for caustic esophageal stricture in childrenBenedict C Nwomeh
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Pediatr Surg 39:e1-6. 2004....
- Laparoscopy and transdiaphragmatic thoracoscopy in management of ruptured amebic liver abscessMelissa Short
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Cardiff, United Kingdom
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:473-6. 2008..The use of laparoscopy helped the child to recover faster, thereby avoiding major laparotomy and thoracotomy...
- Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy for benign and malignant disease: lessons learned from 46 consecutive proceduresNinh T Nguyen
Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, 928687 3298, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:902-13. 2003..The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy for the treatment of benign and malignant esophageal disease...
- Current status of minimally invasive esophagectomyN T Nguyen
Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA, USA
Minerva Chir 59:437-46. 2004..esophagectomy, the conventional laparotomy is substituted with laparoscopy and the open thoracotomy with thoracoscopy. This article discusses the surgical techniques and outcomes for a variety of minimally invasive esophagectomy ..
- Thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic ductG Stringel
Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA
JSLS 4:239-42. 2000..We describe two cases of persistent chylothorax, in a child and an adult, successfully treated with thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct...
- Early and late mortality after pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusionAlain Bernard
Chirurgie Thoracique, Hopital Universitaire, Dijon, France
Ann Thorac Surg 74:213-7. 2002..study is to analyze morbidity and mortality and to determine the relative contribution of each of these potential prognosis variables for predicting morbidity and mortality in patients after pleurodesis by thoracotomy or thoracoscopy.
- Necrotizing pneumonia in children submitted to thoracoscopy due to pleural empyema: incidence, treatment and clinical evolutionMauricio Macedo
Department of Surgery, Hospital Estadual Infantil Darcy Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Bras Pneumol 36:301-5. 2010To assess the incidence of necrotizing pneumonia (NP) in children submitted to thoracoscopy, comparing patients with and without NP in terms of the presentation and clinical evolution.
Research Grants86
- Dectection of occult mediastinal lymph node mestastasesMichael Wallace; Fiscal Year: 2007..tomography, positron emission tomography), or are invasive requiring general anesthesia (mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy)...
- Robotic Crawler for Epicardial InterventionsCameron Riviere; Fiscal Year: 2007..any desired point on the epicardial surface, a subxiphoid videopericardioscopic approach can be used instead of thoracoscopy. As a result, selective lung ventilation is not needed...
- Comparative Effectiveness of Surgical Treatments for Lung Cancer in the ElderlyJuan P Wisnivesky; Fiscal Year: 2010..post operative complications, length of stay, and costs) of NSCLC patients treated with video assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) vs...
- High Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Early Airway Cancer DetectionMatthew Brenner; Fiscal Year: 2007..The rigid probes will also be usable for thoracoscopy and other endoscopy applications)...
- Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Robotic SurgeryCHRISTOPHER HASSER; Fiscal Year: 2006..of minimally invasive surgery has emerged that uses a robot to hold surgical tools during laparoscopy or thoracoscopy, under direct control by the surgeon...
- High Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Early Airway Cancer DetectionMatthew Brenner; Fiscal Year: 2010..The rigid probes will also be usable for thoracoscopy and other endoscopy applications)...
- Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Obstructive E*Todd Demmy; Fiscal Year: 2007..This proposal will be instrumental in the development of a novel PDT drug without long-term restrictions of patients' sun exposure. ..
- Inflammation of Myofibroblasts and Loss of Elastic Recoil in Severe AsthmaSally E Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2010..Completing these aims should lead to an improved understanding of the contribution of inflammation and injury repair in the small airways/alveoli to the development of severe asthma. These findings may improve therapy as well. ..
- TGF-BETA AND 15 HETE IN POORLY STEROID RESPONSIVE ASTHMASally Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- Amplification of IL-4Ralpha signaling pathways in human airways through 15 LO1Sally E Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2010..Finally, these interactions open up new opportunities for innovative molecular approaches to drug development. ..
- TGF-BETA AND MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES IN AIRWAY REPAIRSally Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2002..abstract_text> ..
- TGF-beta2 and IL-4Ralpha Pathway Interactions in AsthmaSally Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2009..abstract_text> ..
- Th2 effects on eicosanoid pathways: implications for altered innate responses inSally E Wenzel; Fiscal Year: 2010..These three aims should provide new insights into how relationships between innate and adaptive/allergic immune responses influence inflammatory/repair, and finally clinical outcomes in chronic and acute asthma. ..
- Beta-2 Receptor Polymorphisms and Vasodilation in HumansJohn Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2007..My long-term career goal is to become an independent investigator performing physiology and pharmacology studies directed at the genomics of the cardiovascular system in humans. ..
- Use of Quantitative RT-PCR for Staging Esophageal CancerJames Luketich; Fiscal Year: 2007..In addition, we believe that this research will answer some very interesting questions about tumor biology and metastasis in esophageal cancer. ..
- Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Variation and Cardiovascular Control in HumansJohn Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2009....
- Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Variation and Cardiovascular Control in HumansJohn H Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Variation and Cardiovascular Control in HumansJohn Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2009....
- Use of Quantitative RT-PCR for Staging Esophageal CancerJames Luketich; Fiscal Year: 2009..In addition, we believe that this research will answer some very interesting questions about tumor biology and metastasis in esophageal cancer. ..
- Adult Tissue Morphogenesis: Functinoal Regulation of Intussusceptive AntiogenesisSteven Mentzer; Fiscal Year: 2009..The development of techniques and methods that can rapidly expand blood supply to injured tissue will have a significant impact on regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. ..
- Physiology of Systemic and Pulmonary MicroangiectasiasSteven Mentzer; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Fetal Wound Repair- Cellular and Molecular MechanismsThomas Krummel; Fiscal Year: 2003..We are uniquely qualified to complete this proposal due to our long history of fetal wound healing research and our successful use of the cellular and molecular techniques described herein. ..
- Beta-2 Receptor Polymorphisms and Vasodilation in HumansJohn Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2003..My long-term career goals is to become an independent investigator performing physiology and pharmacology studies directed at the genomics of the cardiovascular system in humans. ..
- SURFACTANT AND TUBERCULOSIS PATHOGENESISJ Ferguson; Fiscal Year: 2002..tb and the host, and for the principal investigator to become an accomplished independent biomedical investigator. ..
- LYMPHOCYTE RECRUITMENT IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATIONSteven Mentzer; Fiscal Year: 2000....
- FETAL WOUND REPAIR--CELLULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMThomas Krummel; Fiscal Year: 2000..Both in vitro and in vivo models will be used to substantiate the core hypothesis: fetal mouse organ cultures; adult mouse sponge implants; and mouse-derived fibroblasts in culture. ..
- Fish Oil Modulation of Tumor InflammationNOCIF ESPAT; Fiscal Year: 2006....
- Multicenter Trial of Fetal Myelomeningocele RepairJohn Brock; Fiscal Year: 2006..In summary, the proposed trial is expected to demonstrate whether fetal intervention offers improved outcome with a reasonable quality of life for spina bifida children. ..
- Microangiectasia Regulation of Lymphocyte MigrationSteven Mentzer; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Beta-2 Receptor Polymorphisms and Vasodilation in HumansJohn Eisenach; Fiscal Year: 2006..My long-term career goals is to become an independent investigator performing physiology and pharmacology studies directed at the genomics of the cardiovascular system in humans. ..
- Use of Quantitative RT PCR for Staging Esophageal CancerJames Luketich; Fiscal Year: 2004....
- Fetal Wound Repair- Cellular and Molecular MechanismsThomas Krummel; Fiscal Year: 2005..We are uniquely qualified to complete this proposal due to our long history of fetal wound healing research and our successful use of the cellular and molecular techniques described herein. ..


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That looks cool. how is the rock quality?
It's pretty good. There are some other features around here too. Short hike from the road.
I've looked at this before too. It's definitely a cool boulder with quality rock but that little block at the base detracts from it's coolness a bit. Also in the area is a VERY SWEET slab face that is just pebbled with conglomerates... very cool looking rock.