BOSTON - Patients with lung nodules often have to undergo several procedures including biopsy and multiple surgeries, but a ...

Among patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer, long-term survival was better with lobectomy or segmentectomy vs.

A lung biopsy procedure can sometimes help a doctor diagnose ... Recovery takes longer in people who receive thoracic surgery for an open biopsy. One or more follow-up appointments will be ...

With 103 lung transplants and one heart-lung transplant in 2024, MHH is the leader in the Eurotransplant network. The lung transplant team relies on minimally invasive procedures and innovative ...

The medical world is celebrating two innovative technologies Northwestern Medicine is using to help give patients a new ...

Tess delivered at full term on Nov. 8, giving birth to a healthy baby boy. One shunt came out during delivery, and the other ...

Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, professor of thoracic surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. "Lung transplantation is not always a durable solution ... of 8% and ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program ...

Air embolism is a rare but potentially serious complication that can occur during lung biopsy procedures, particularly those guided by computed tomography (CT). This condition arises when air ...

By offering these advanced techniques, the hospital is significantly improving patient outcomes, reducing recovery times, and ...