We recommend the transabdominal subcostal approach in patients with Morgagni hernia for surgical exposure, easy repair of the hernia sac, and low morbidity.

In our experience the exposure provided by the transaxillary approach is safe and superior to that offered by other approaches as it allows a wide range of surgical applications such as first rib resection, cervical rib resection and resection of fibrotic bands.

Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) are rare malignant tumors that originate in the submucosal bronchial glands, and complete resection usually correlates with favorable prognosis. A 54-year-old male patient was diagnosed with high-grade MEC in the left main bronchus via bronchoscopy. After the patient was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, chemotherapy was started. Two years after the diagnosis, the patient is still alive.

CS is a frequent side effect of thoracoscopic sympathicotomy. We recommend all patients undergoing this procedure should be warned of the potential risk of developing severe CS.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and pain levels of minimally invasive approaches in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).