Nonintubated Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for the Management of Primary and Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

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：: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：: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：: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：:There is mounting recognition that, to aid surgical decision making, treatment efficacy needs to be measured in a variety of ways, with health-related quality of life now widely regarded as an important outcome in pulmonary surgical populations. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Fitzsimmons D,Wheelwright S,Johnson CD

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：: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：: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：:The few long-term survivors of MPM have been cured with radical surgical extirpation often followed by radiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. The combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin recently was shown to improve survival over treatment with cisplatin alone. Given the size and robustness of that trial, the co...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Vogelzang NJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incorporation of research into a career in thoracic surgery is a complex process. Ideally, the preparation for a career in academic thoracic surgery begins with a research fellowship during training. In the academic setting, a research portfolio might include clinical research, translational research, or basic res...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： D'Amico TA,Tong BC,Berry MF,Burfeind WR Jr,Onaitis MW

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：: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：:The literature shows that, in the hands of experienced thoracoscopic surgeons, VL is a safe operation that offers patients at least comparable complication and survival rates compared with lobectomy by thoracotomy. VL can be performed safely with proven advantages over conventional thoracotomy for lobectomy: smaller i...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Mahtabifard A,DeArmond DT,Fuller CB,McKenna RJ Jr

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:The benefits derived from comprehensive PR, when applied to patients who have lung cancer, should have significant impact on both survival and health status. Because PR is known to improve exercise capacity, it is reasonable to expect that this treatment modality may provide more patients with a potential cure. In add...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Nici L

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standardized clinical care pathways for the investigation of patients with lung cancer allow for a reduction in the time interval between suspicion of lung cancer and treatment, lower costs, increased patient satisfaction, and quality of care. It may also be associated with a modest increase in survival. ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Shamji FM,Deslauriers J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adequate lymphadenectomy represents a fundamental procedure in lung cancer surgery for accurate staging and potential survival benefit. Various techniques are used in current surgical practice for the intraoperative lymph node removal associated with pulmonary resection, without definitive indications concerning the p...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： D'Andrilli A,Venuta F,Rendina EA

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:Despite significant improvements in surgical technique and perioperative care, the management of patients requiring chest wall resection and reconstruction is an ongoing challenge for thoracic surgeons. A successful approach includes a thorough assessment of the patient and the lesion, an adequate biopsy to confirm ti...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Ferraro P,Cugno S,Liberman M,Danino MA,Harris PG

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:As we enter the 21st century, thoracic surgeons can look back with pride and gratitude to their predecessors who placed a high premium on clinical practice and certification. Thoracic surgery, however, is dynamic, not static. So, too, should be thoracic surgery recertification. In recent years, considerable effort has...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Pairolero PC

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：: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：: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：:The role of surgical resection in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is based on the principle of macroscopic resection of a solid tumor with adjuvant therapy to treat micrometastatic disease. Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy decortication (P/D) have been developed in this context. Cancer-directed su...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Wolf AS,Flores RM

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Development of postpneumonectomy empyema with bronchopleural fistula is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt action. Although measures should be taken to prevent bronchopleural fistula at time of pneumonectomy, many patients experience this complication. Management focuses on drainage of the pleural space...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Bribriesco A,Patterson GA

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：: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：:Recurrent symptomatic paraesophageal hernias (PEHs) can lead to significant morbidity if untreated. Surgical treatment of recurrent PEH can pose a great challenge. Several different surgical options are available and need to be considered on an individual basis. Before embarking on the repair of a recurrent hernia, a ...

journal_title：Thoracic surgery clinics

authors： Witek TD,Luketich JD,Pennathur A,Awais O

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00