title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery Umberto I Regional Hospital, Via S. Margherita 23, Ancona 60129, Italy. alexit_2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunelli
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011312:Pressure; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors