Quality of life in pulmonary surgery: choosing, using, and developing assessment tools.

abstract：:This article provides an overview of current literature on blunt tracheobronchial injury, and discusses the presentation of tracheobronchial injuries in clinical and radiographic forms. A review of the current data on repair is provided with an outline of surgical management. ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Shemmeri E,Vallières E

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the esophagus is a tubular muscular structure only partially filled with air and surrounded by major structures (vessels, lungs, and heart), its radiologic evaluation cannot be performed solely by conventional chest radiograph or barium studies. The emergence of newer techniques has had a dramatic effect on th...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Ugalde PA,Pereira ST,Araujo C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonintubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of primary and secondary pneumothorax was first reported in 1997 by Nezu. However, studies on this technique are few. Research in the past 20 years has focused on the perioperative outcomes, including the surgical duration, length of hospital stay, an...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Chen PH,Hung WT,Chen JS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has become a standard approach for early stage 1 lung cancer. However, concerns still remain regarding certain clinical situations, such as potential damage to the heart or bypass grafts when VATS is performed after median sternotomy for cardiac surgery. In this article...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Serna-Gallegos D,Merry H,McKenna RJ Jr

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：: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：: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

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：:With continually increasing health care costs and limited medical resources, there has been increasing focus on shortening hospital stays. Many medical and nonmedical reasons can lead to a delay in hospital discharge after thoracic surgery despite technically successful procedures; common obstacles include inadequate ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Lin J,Iannettoni MD

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanotechnology is an emerging field with potential as an adjunct to cancer therapy, particularly thoracic surgery. Therapy can be delivered to tumors in a more targeted fashion, with less systemic toxicity. Nanoparticles may aid in diagnosis, preoperative characterization, and intraoperative localization of thoracic t...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Digesu CS,Hofferberth SC,Grinstaff MW,Colson YL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has reviewed radiation treatment of thoracic malignancies in elderly patients. In general the literature suggests that thoracic irradiation is equally efficacious in elderly patients as in younger patients and is associated with increased but acceptable toxicity. Technical advances are allowing a further ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Redmond KJ,Song DY

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral body resection for locally advanced lung cancer can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates, and with improved long-term survival, when combined with chemotherapy and radiation. A consensus has not been reached on either the optimal extent of vertebral resection or the optimal treatment re...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Martin LW,Walsh GL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway complications after lung transplantation present a formidable challenge to the lung transplant team, ranging from mere unusual images to fatal events. The exact incidence of complications is wide-ranging depending on the type of event, and there is still evolution of a universal characterization of the airway f...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Machuzak M,Santacruz JF,Gildea T,Murthy SC

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Practically, hiatal hernias are divided into sliding hiatal hernias (type I) and PEH (types II, III, or IV). Patients with PEH are usually symptomatic with GERD or obstructive symptoms, such as dysphagia. Rarely, patients present with acute symptoms of hernia incarceration, such as severe epigastric pain and retching....

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Schieman C,Grondin SC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost a half of patients diagnosed with nonesmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with incurable disease, and a significant number of patients who are treated with curative intent for early-stage disease will eventually recur. Systemic therapy is selected based on tumor histology, squamous versus nonsquamous NSCLC, ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Horn L,Cass AS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The venous side of the systemic vascular circulation returns the left ventricular cardiac output in a converging fashion to the superior and inferior vena cava and hence to the right atrium. Oxygenated blood is returned to the left atrium. The volumes of these 2 systems are in balance in a normal physiologic state. ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Bennett WF,Altaf F,Deslauriers J

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：: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：: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：:Thoracoscopy has afforded a huge advance for upper thoracic sympathetic procedures compared with prior open procedures. Different clinical syndromes of hyperhidrosis exist and require different forms of treatment. The classic severe palmoplantar pattern of hyperhidrosis will not respond effectively in the long term to...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Baumgartner FJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：: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：: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：:Professional oaths and codes do not establish a firm basis for the obligation to treat all patients and they provide little or no clear guidance about whether patient nonadherence exempts a physician from a longstanding and still prevalent tradition in surgery supports a strong obligation to one's established patients...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Jacobson JA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current convention is for bilateral one-stage lung volume reduction surgery. Unilateral surgery results in a symptomatic improvement in most patients. A staged approach to the second lung may reduce the risk of surgery and lead to a slower decline in physiologic improvement. The timing of the second operation can ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Waller D,Oey I

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal perforation has historically been a devastating condition resulting in high morbidity and mortality. The use of endoluminal therapies to treat esophageal leaks and perforations has grown exponentially over the last decade and offers many advantages over traditional surgical intervention in the appropriate c...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Watkins JR,Farivar AS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air leakage after pulmonary resections is considered the most prevalent postoperative problem, and it is often the only morbidity identified. Ideally, treatment begins with prevention; the onset of this complication should be anticipated and recognized during surgery, and intraoperative strategies should be attempted ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Venuta F,Rendina EA,De Giacomo T,Coloni GF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the potential differences in patient characteristics, study designs, and types of instruments used, this review of the literature showed several common findings. Important improvements in QOL are reported after lung transplantation. These improvements were observed when cross-sectional comparisons were made ac...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Choong CK,Meyers BF

更新日期：2004-08-01 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