During surgery, long segments of the first four ribs and part of the sternum were removed with an oncologically safe margin, ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; jywang{at}ntu.edu.tw Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion ...

Association between adjuvant component of perioperative chemotherapy and survival outcomes in resected gastric cancer (GC).

When the thoracic cavity was opened, the pleural surfaces were thick and ... The lymph nodes in the cervical, mediastinal, periaortic, portal, mesenteric and inguinal regions were enlarged ...