The role of lymphadenectomy in lung cancer surgery.

abstract：:Pleural metastasis is a common occurrence in up to 30% of patients with metastatic cancer. When lung entrapment and loculation of fluid occur, treatment is more difficult and we have named this condition "oncothorax." The malignant adhesions that entrap the lung in an oncothorax are not typically amenable to surgical ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Petrov R,Bakhos C,Abbas AE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery has proven superiority over medical management for patients with nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis. The key is complete resection of the gland, which can be achieved with various techniques. The uniportal video-assisted transcervical technique allows minimally invasive surgery with a low complication rate, a go...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Lemaître PH,Keshavjee S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns regarding the sequelae of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy on the pleural space and tissue planes had previously deterred the application of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy for patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy. As experience with VATS has increased, however, its applicatio...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Mollberg NM,Mulligan MS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the subxiphoid approach has been used to avoid intercostal nerve damage in the field of thoracic surgery. A subxiphoid single-port thymectomy does not require sternotomy; it is associated with lesser pain because there is no intercostal nerve damage; and it provides excellent cosmetic outcomes. Furthe...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Suda T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment for thoracic surgery in elderly patients should be based on physiologic rather than chronologic age. Thoracic surgery has been shown to be safe in selected elderly patients, and age should not be a contraindication to a therapy that offers the best chance of cure for patients with early-stage cancer. A targ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Bravo-Iñiguez C,Perez Martinez M,Armstrong KW,Jaklitsch MT

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:European studies have contributed significantly to the understanding of lung cancer screening. Smoking within screening, quality of life, nodule management, minimally invasive treatments, cancer prevention programs, and risk models have been extensively investigated by European groups. Mortality data from European scr...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Veronesi G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve injuries can cause substantial morbidity after thoracic surgical procedures. These injuries are preventable, provided that the surgeon has a thorough understanding of the anatomy and follows important surgical principles. When nerve injuries occur, it is important to recognize the options available in the immedi...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Auchincloss HG,Donahue DM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is an effective treatment of primary hyperhidrosis of the face, upper extremities, and axillae. The major limitation is the side effect of compensatory sweating severe enough that patients request reversal in up to 10% of cases. When ETS is performed by cutting the sympathetic c...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Hynes CF,Marshall MB

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomic lung segmentectomy is a possible alternative to lobectomy for small (<2 cm) primary lung cancers. Interest in anatomic lung segmentectomy has increased further after the adoption of high-resolution computed tomography and the implementation of lung cancer screening studies, which are increasing the detection ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Pardolesi A,Veronesi G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With appropriate planning and operative technique, the risk of pulmonary artery injury and bleeding during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy can be minimized. However, the risk cannot be completely eliminated; surgeons should always ensure that they are prepared to manage this situation if it occur...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Berry MF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stage IVA disease can be de novo disease or more commonly represent recurrent disease. The pleura is the most common site of relapse after thymoma resection. Local pleural disease is usually simply resected. This is usually combined with either induction or adjuvant chemotherapy. The ultimate extended surgery for adva...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Wright CD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients express risk aversion toward surgery, particularly if surgery can lead to lifelong debility and loss of independence. When faced with a guarantee of progressive lung cancer and no alternatives for cure, however, patients are willing to take extremely high risks of postoperative complications and surgery-relat...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Cykert S

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that patients who are down-staged via neoadjuvant therapy and undergo resection have a significant increased 5-year survival rate (as high as 40%-50%) when compared with patients who have residual N2 disease. The identification of patients who are N2 negative after the completion of their neo...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Cerfolio RJ,Bryant AS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral vocal-cord paralysis after esophagectomy involving a cervical anastomosis is uncommon in experienced hands but can cause marked morbidity because of pulmonary complications. It is important for the surgeon to understand the anatomy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve to avoid this complication. The diagnosis i...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Wright CD,Zeitels SM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis has classically included posterior, anterior, or combined open surgical techniques. In recent years, a videothoracoscopic approach to the spine has been increasingly employed either in combination with the posterior open approach or as a stand-alone treatment including anteri...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Pompeo E,Mancini F,Ippolito E,Mineo TC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of immune checkpoint blockade has revolutionized the management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Impressive results in the metastatic setting have prompted substantial interest in the application of these agents in earlier-stage disease. Applications of checkpoint blockade in the adjuvant set...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Broderick SR

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MPM is an uncommon disease with limited treatment options. Early diagnosis, a standardized staging system, early referral to centers experienced in MPM, and efforts to develop collaborative multicenter trials are essential to improving treatment for patients with MPM. Efforts to manage this malignancy, which is projec...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Kukreja J,Jaklitsch MT,Wiener DC,Sugarbaker DJ,Burgers S,Baas P

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of numerous clinical trials, the jury is still out on the value of induction therapy for locally advanced lung cancer. We elected to address this topic from the multifaceted views of the clinicians often involved in lung cancer management and according the most recent views on locally advanced NSCLC. The conc...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Rocco G,Morabito A,Muto P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MDCT using thin collimation and postprocessing techniques, such as multiplanar reformations along and perpendicular to the central axes of the central airways, and volume rendering techniques, such as virtual bronchoscopy and virtual bronchography, has become the imaging modality of choice for the diagnosis of nonneop...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Grenier PA,Beigelman-Aubry C,Brillet PY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer involving the chest wall continues to play a role in the therapeutic armamentarium as part of the multidisciplinary treatment regimen. Significant progress has been made in chest wall resections and reconstructions, thanks to the availability of novel m...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Sepesi B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to assess in bronchial carcinoid tumors, the prognostic factors in relation to the histology that would determine their most appropriate therapy. The histologic aggressiveness is a determining factor in tumor size and nodal involvement in these tumors. The knowledge of the histologic limits of...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： García-Yuste M,Matilla JM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma has been challenging because of a paucity of cases and poor survival. At least 5 staging systems were proposed before 1990 until the first consensus system was published in 1995. This system used tumor, node, metastasis designations and borrowed heavily from parenchymal lung c...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Euhus CJ,Ripley RT

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydatid disease is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. The liver and the lungs are common sites. When a cystic lesion is seen on CT scan, diagnosis is made based on the patient having lived in an endemic area. Serologic tests are used for differential diagnosis. Medical treatment is centered on albendazole...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Halezeroglu S,Okur E,Tanyü MO

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cases of hemothorax are related to blunt or penetrating chest trauma. Criteria for surgical intervention for initial hemothorax are well defined. Appropriate management of retained hemothorax following initial trauma management is critical, and the best approach remains controversial. Spontaneous hemothorax is mu...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Broderick SR

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery for tuberculosis is becoming more relevant today. This article discusses the main indications, contraindications, features of operations, and perioperative period. This information is useful for practicing surgeons and specialists in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Yablonskii PK,Kudriashov GG,Avetisyan AO

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bassed on the authors' review of the unusual variants of PPS and the body of published experience, a revision of the current classification scheme for PPS into a more comprehensive form is justified as follows: (1) by the nature of obstruction; and (2) by the time of onset. This classification encompasses early and la...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Villeneuve PJ,Sundaresan S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of chronic pain after thoracic surgery is a particularly undesirable yet common complication. As the study of the pathophysiology of chronic pain with regard to the plasticity of the central nervous system advances, new insights are being gained into not only the potential origins of chronic postthorac...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Erdek MA,Staats PS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in treatment, long-term outcomes for esophageal cancer remain poor, with overall survival rates of between 15% and 35%. Poor long-term survival reflects locoregionally advanced disease or metastatic disease at presentation. Among patients undergoing surgical resection, 40% to 50% have stage III diseas...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Paul S,Altorki N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoscopic lobectomy is emerging as the procedure of choice for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer, based on advantages in quality of life as well as long-term outcomes. In addition, thoracoscopic lobectomy has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for selected patients with locally advanced ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： D'Amico TA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome is rare and may be associated with a bony anomaly. Patient presentation can range from mild arm discoloration and claudication to severe limb-threatening ischemia. For patients with subclavian artery dilation without secondary complications, thoracic outlet decompression and arterial ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Nguyen LL,Soo Hoo AJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00