Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) such as atelectasis and
pneumonia are common following lung resection. PPCs have a significant clinical impact on …

Background Following thoracotomy, patients frequently receive routine respiratory physiotherapy
which may include incentive spirometry, a breathing technique characterised by deep …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are associated with poor
outcomes following thoracotomy and lung resection. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) …

Background Smoking is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC)
following non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery. The optimal timing for preoperative …

OBJECTIVES: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) lobectomy is increasingly used
for curative intent lung cancer surgery compared to open thoracotomy due to its minimally …

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to develop a multistranded pragmatic rehabilitation
programme for operable lung cancer patients, that looks into feasibility, process indicators, …

OBJECTIVES Only a few studies report the long-term outcomes following repair of pectus
excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC). Predictors of recurrence after surgery are …

Background Early mobility is considered important in minimising pulmonary complication,
length of stay (LOS) and enhancing recovery following major surgery. We aimed to observe …

Background Thoracic surgical patients have chest drains inserted to enable re-expansion of
lungs, to clear contents from the pleural cavity which sometimes require negative suction. …

The Thoracoscore mortality risk model has been incorporated into the British Thoracic Society
guidelines on the radical management of patients with lung cancer. The discriminative …