Published in Surg Today on August 27, 2007
Preventing recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic surgery: a review of recent results. Surg Today (2010) 1.15
An apical symphysial technique using a wide absorbable mesh placed on the apex for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.88
Air leakage on the postoperative day: powerful factor of postoperative recurrence after thoracoscopic bullectomy. J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.84
Thoracoscopic simultaneous bilateral bullectomy through apicoposterior transmediastinal access for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax: a challenging approach. World J Surg (2011) 0.83
Effects of primary suture and fibrin sealant on hemostasis and liver regeneration in an experimental liver injury. World J Gastroenterol (2008) 0.83
Covering the staple line with a polyglycolic acid sheet after bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax prevents postoperative recurrent pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis (2015) 0.82
The effect of pleural abrasion on the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One (2015) 0.80
Staple Line Coverage with a Polyglycolic Acid Patch and Fibrin Glue without Pleural Abrasion after Thoracoscopic Bullectomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.78
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax in reoperated chests. Surg Today (2009) 0.75
Spontaneous pneumothorax in children - management, results, and review of the literature. Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol (2015) 0.75
Postoperative predictors of ipsilateral and contralateral recurrence in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.75
Surgical experience in the management of spontaneous pneumothorax, 1972-82. Thorax (1983) 1.69
Thoracoscopic ablation of blebs in the treatment of recurrent or persistent spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (1989) 1.59
Thoracoscopic ipsilateral approach to contralateral bullous lesion in patients with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.51
Transaxillary pleurectomy for treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (1980) 1.41
Videothoracoscopic bleb excision and pleural abrasion for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: long-term results. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.34
Complications and failures of video-assisted thoracic surgery: experience from two centers in Asia. Ann Thorac Surg (1996) 1.15
Limited axillary thoracotomy vs video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax. Surg Endosc (1998) 1.12
Staple line coverage with absorbable mesh after thoracoscopic bullectomy for spontaneous pneumothorax. Surg Endosc (2004) 1.06
Lung wedge resection improves outcome in stage I primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.04
Stapler blebectomy and pleural abrasion by video-assisted thoracoscopy for spontaneous pneumothorax. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) (2002) 0.98
Pleural abrasion via axillary thoracotomy in the era of video assisted thoracic surgery. Thorax (1994) 0.94
Impact of additional pleurodesis in video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Surg Endosc (2002) 0.93
Effects of additional minocycline pleurodesis after thoracoscopic procedures for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Chest (2004) 0.92
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax: outcome of 189 cases. Int Surg (2005) 0.91
Recurrences following videothoracoscopic treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: the role of redo-videothoracoscopy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2001) 0.90
Thoracoscopy for spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (1993) 0.86
Is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery superior to limited axillary thoracotomy in the management of spontaneous pneumothorax? Can Respir J (2001) 0.84
New electroablation technique following the first-line stapling method for thoracoscopic treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Chest (2002) 0.82
Thoracoscopic management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Ir J Med Sci (2002) 0.79
Prospective comparison between endosuturing and endostapling in treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2004) 0.77
Thoracoscopic use of laser in intractable pneumothorax. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (1994) 0.75
Long-term results after video-assisted thoracic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax. Acta Chir Belg (2002) 0.75
Complications associated with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a nationwide survey by the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy. Respir Res (2013) 2.13
Effects of pulsatile CPB on interleukin-8 and endothelin-1 levels. Artif Organs (2005) 1.64
Deaths and complications associated with respiratory endoscopy: a survey by the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy in 2010. Respirology (2012) 1.25
Preventing recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic surgery: a review of recent results. Surg Today (2010) 1.15
Prospective randomized trial for optimal prophylactic treatment of the upper gastrointestinal complications after open heart surgery. Circ J (2005) 1.08
Activation of human mast cells through the platelet-activating factor receptor. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 1.08
Reoperation for ascending aortic aneurysm, coronary ostial aneurysm and patent Cabrol trick after bentall operation for aortitis syndrome. Circ J (2005) 1.07
Successful surgical treatment for an aortoesophageal fistula due to a descending aortic aneurysm. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.07
Bronchoscopic practice in Japan: a survey by the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy in 2010. Respirology (2013) 1.02
Treatment strategies for chronic expanding hematomas of the thorax. Surg Today (2011) 0.99
Surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with an aortocaval and iliac vein fistula. Surg Today (2007) 0.98
Intimal sarcoma of the thoracic aorta; clinical-course and autopsy finding. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.97
Determining the best procedure for radial artery harvest: prospective randomized trial for early postharvest complications. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.94
Effects of atorvastatin on angiogenesis in hindlimb ischemia and endothelial progenitor cell formation in rats. J Atheroscler Thromb (2009) 0.91
[Study of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in patients with breast cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2005) 0.89
An impending rupture of a celiac artery aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease -- extra-anatomic aorto-common hepatic artery bypass: report of a case. Surg Today (2008) 0.88
Emergency surgery for acute type a aortic dissection in octogenarians. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.86
Surgical results in acute type A aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.85
Child with fulminant myocarditis survived by ECMO Support--report of a child case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.84
Thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal bronchogenic cysts in adults. Asian J Surg (2011) 0.84
Optimal treatment of type B acute aortic dissection: long-term medical follow-up results. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.83
Hyperexpression of NOD2 in intestinal mast cells of Crohn's disease patients: preferential expression of inflammatory cell-recruiting molecules via NOD2 in mast cells. Clin Immunol (2008) 0.83
Cause and management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic stapler blebectomy. Asian J Surg (2011) 0.83
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the lung. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.82
Mature cystic teratoma with malignant transformation to adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.82
[Study of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in patients of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2004) 0.81
Activation of human synovial mast cells from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis patients in response to aggregated IgG through Fcγ receptor I and Fcγ receptor II. Arthritis Rheum (2013) 0.80
40 Years experience in mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edwards, St. Jude Medical and ATS valves. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Outcome of emergency conventional coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome due to left main coronary disease. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Successful surgical treatment of rupture of coronary arteriovenous fistula with unconsciousness after chest and back pain. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.79
Surgical treatment for innominate artery aneurysm with a coronary pulmonary artery fistula: a case report. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.79
Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis with recurrent pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.79
A case of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.79
A successfully operated case of prosthetic valve thrombosis during planned pregnancy. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.79
Surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax. Asian J Surg (2010) 0.78
Validity of a limited ascending and hemiarch replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.78
What can Doppler wave forms of the left internal thoracic artery teach us? -The efficacy of apical transthoracic approach of Doppler echocardiography-. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.77
Vascular protecting effect of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) on the radial artery graft. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.77
Efficacy of a proton pump inhibitor given in the early postoperative period to relieve symptoms of hiatal hernia after open heart surgery. Surg Today (2006) 0.76
Efficacy of continuous low-dose human atrial natriuretic peptide given from the beginning of cardiopulmonary bypass for thoracic aortic surgery. Surg Today (2006) 0.76
Long-term results of the cloth-covered Starr-Edwards ball valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.76
A reoperation of adult-Type Bland-White-Garland syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.75
Late results of gelatin-resorcin-formalin glue-aided repair in acute type A aortic dissection. Artif Organs (2006) 0.75
Type A acute aortic dissection: immediate and mid-term results of emergency aortic replacement with the aid of gelatin resorcin formalin glue. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.75
A case of aortic valve replacement with St. Jude Medical Regent valve (first implant in Japan). Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.75
[A case of breast cancer detected by MRI mammography after Hollywood syndrome]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2005) 0.75
A case of acute aortic dissection type A in a patient with situs inversus. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.75
[A case of breast cancer with multiple bone metastases demonstrating complete remission with high-dose toremifene therapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2004) 0.75
Omalizumab inhibits acceleration of FcεRI-mediated responsiveness of immature human mast cells by immunoglobulin E. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2012) 0.75
Midterm results of coronary artery bypass graft surgery with internal thoracic artery under low free-flow conditions. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.75
Estimation of cardiac function with rotary blood pump. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.75
Apical transthoracic Doppler echocardiography can be useful for analysis of postoperative early function of the left internal thoracic artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.75
Bronchogenic pulmonary cyst presenting as haemothorax. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 0.75
[A case of advanced breast cancer with multiple lung and liver metastases successfully treated with multi-disciplinary therapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2005) 0.75
Large abdominal aortic aneurysm with aortocaval fistula. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2007) 0.75
Reoperation for a patient 25 years after a Starr-Edwards ball mitral valve was installed. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.75
[Two cases of postoperative local skin recurrence of breast cancer successfully treated with chemotherapy of irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11)]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2005) 0.75
Valve dysfunction of the cloth-covered Starr-Edwards ball valve. Circ J (2005) 0.75
[Treatment with S-1 and radiation therapy for advanced lung cancer invading chest wall]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2010) 0.75
Type 1 congenital pulmonary airway malformation with a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.75
Splenic artery aneurysm performed vascular reconstruction: a case report. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.75
Efficacy of continuous cleansing with teicoplanin on post-CABG methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mediastinitis: report of a case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.75
[A case of resection of esophageal cancer infiltrating the left main bronchus following preoperative chemo-radiotherapy and resection of metachronous lung metastasis]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2007) 0.75
A case of transient bioprosthetic valve regurgitation and hemolysis devoloping early after surgery using Carpentier-Edwards valve. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.75
The possibility of a veno-arterial bypass system using the Abiomed BVS 5000. Artif Organs (2006) 0.75
Type 1 congenital pulmonary airway malformation with a complication of abnormal blood vessel. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 0.75
Comparative study of harvest-site complications following coronary artery bypass grafting between the radial artery and the saphenous vein in identical patients. Surg Today (2005) 0.75
DeBakey IIIb aortic dissection originating in a distal aortic arch aneurysm. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.75
Lobar emphysema with pneumothorax in an adult: report of a case. Surg Today (2012) 0.75
Preoperative cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the only predictor for operative mortality of type A acute aortic dissection: a recent 8-year experience. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.75