Bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery for esophageal cancer with left inferior pulmonary vein invasion following chemoradiation therapy

Abstract Background The surgical strategy for thoracic esophageal cancer that invades the lungs is controversial.In particular, invasion of the pulmonary vein is often regarded unresectable.We successfully applied bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with left inferior pulmonary vein invasion follo

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Telemedicine in the OECD: An umbrella review of clinical and cost-effectiveness, patient experience and implementation.

INTRODUCTION:Patients and policy makers alike have high expectations for the use of digital technologies as tools to improve health care service quality at a sustainable cost.Many countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are investing in telemedicine initiatives, and a large and growing body of peer-reviewe

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