CT-guided hook wire localization of subpleural lung lesions for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

…, KM Yeow, JY Lee, IH Su, SY Chu, CH Lee… - Journal of the Formosan …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Histologic diagnosis of suspicious small subpleural lung lesions
is difficult and often impossible using existing image-guided needle biopsy techniques …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and network meta-analysis of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors for treatment-naïve ALK-positive lung cancer

…, YC Tsai, KL Wu, IH Chen, KC Chen, JY Lee… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is poor as more
than half of the patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. The outcomes have greatly …

Liver metastasis predicts poorer prognosis in stage IV lung adenocarcinoma patients receiving first-line gefitinib

…, JY Hung, CJ Yen, CH Shen, TY Kuo, JY Lee… - Lung Cancer, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Gefitinib is currently used as a first-line therapy in patients of advanced non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with susceptible epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) …

Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis: T: 4: Level Compared With T: 3: and T: 2

YT Chang, HP Li, JY Lee, PJ Lin, CC Lin… - Annals of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of 3 different levels of
sympathectomy. Summary Background Data: Most surgeons still perform T 2 or T 2–3 …

Enteral nutrition and quality of life in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma: a comparison of nasogastric tube, esophageal stent, and …

FJ Yu, HY Shih, CY Wu, YS Chuang, JY Lee… - Gastrointestinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and Aims This study prospectively recruited esophageal squamous cell
carcinoma patients who received esophageal stent, nasogastric tube (NGT), or jejunostomy/…

[HTML][HTML] Is prophylactic treatment of contralateral blebs in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax indicated?

SH Chou, HP Li, JY Lee, SJ Chang, YL Lee… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: More than 50% of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax have
contralateral blebs/bullae, and about a quarter will develop a contralateral pneumothorax. The …

[HTML][HTML] Substance use (alcohol, areca nut and cigarette) is associated with poor prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

…, CY Lu, WH Hsu, MC Wu, JY Lee, SH Chou, JM Lee… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Few studies have reported the association between lifestyle factors and
prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and among these, the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Radical resection or chemoradiotherapy for cervical esophageal cancer?

…, HP Li, JY Lee, MF Huang, CH Lee, KW Lee - World journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background The prognosis and quality of life (QOL) for those with cervical esophageal
cancer is extremely poor, and chemoradiotherapy remains the mainstay treatment. During the …

Hydrocele of the spermatic cord in infants and children: its particular characteristics

YT Chang, JY Lee, JY Wang, CS Chiou, CC Chang - Urology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The hydrocele of the spermatic cord (cord hydrocele) typically presents as
a translucent swelling in the inguinal canal or upper scrotum, located above the testis. We …

One-trocar laparoscopic transperitoneal closure of inguinal hernia in children

YT Chang, JY Wang, JY Lee, CS Chiou… - World journal of surgery, 2008 - Springer
Background Laparoscopy is an alternative procedure for pediatric inguinal hernia; however,
reported techniques necessitate two or three trocars and excellent intra-abdominal skills. …