abstract：:Esophagectomy is a complex surgical procedure associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, mainly dominated by pulmonary complications. Minimally invasive approaches have been developed in order to decrease postoperative morbidity, including totally minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and hybrid esophagec...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Voron T,Lintis A,Piessen G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cornerstone of curative care for esophageal cancer is neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy with a radical lymphadenectomy. An esophagectomy is a major and complex surgical procedure and is often followed by postoperative morbidity, especially pulmonary complications. These complications may lead...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Seesing MFJ,Kingma BF,Weijs TJ,Ruurda JP,van Hillegersberg R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Modern left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have evolved to become standard of care in severe heart failure (HF) patients. Right HF (RHF) is a major complication responsible for early mortality. Several techniques for temporary right ventricular assist device (t-RVAD) have been described before, baring rel...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Schmack B,Farag M,Kremer J,Grossekettler L,Brcic A,Raake PW,Kreusser MM,Goldwasser R,Popov AF,Mansur A,Karck M,Ruhparwar A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality-focused, cost-effective, patient-centered care is at the forefront of current healthcare reform. Recent data show that enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) results in improved surgical outcomes and decreased hospital costs. As a result, ERAS has been widely accepted among multiple surgical subspecialties as ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Medbery RL,Fernandez FG,Khullar OV

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), initially introduced in the field of colorectal surgery, has been developed in order to optimize the postoperative course. In recent years the number of authors analyzing the role of ERAS in lung cancer surgery is increasing, highlighting several interventions wit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Comacchio GM,Monaci N,Verderi E,Schiavon M,Rea F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Many studies on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for undetermined pulmonary nodules reported that diagnostic accuracy tended to decline, whereas complication prevalence raised as the size of nodule decreased. Reconsideration on the effectiveness of FNAB would be appropriate considering the dramatic incre...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tosi D,Mendogni P,Carrinola R,Palleschi A,Rosso L,Bonaparte E,Cribiù FM,Ferrero S,Bonitta G,Nosotti M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There has been controversy regarding prognostic factors for surgically resected primary pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC). Recently, several studies have shown that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was a prognostic factor for various types of cancers from multiple organs. Therefore, we performed this...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Seong YW,Han SJ,Jung W,Jeon JH,Cho S,Jheon S,Kim K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To compare the clinical outcomes between multiple arterial (MA) and single arterial (SA) off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) when applied to left main coronary disease or three-vessel disease. Methods:A total of 537 patients with left main coronary disease or three-vessel disease underwent MA O...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu P,Chen A,Wang Z,Ye X,Zhou M,Liu J,Zhao Q

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial ischemia is considered the cornerstone of the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Although the deleterious effects of myocardial infarction, the maximum expression of ischemia, have been extensively studied and described, the clinical effects of chronic, documented myocardial ischemia ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rezende PC,Ribas FF,Serrano CV Jr,Hueb W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate the diagnostic performance of galactomannan (GM) detection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) corrected by urea dilution and modification of the AspICU clinical algorithm. Methods:GM detection in serum and BALF samples was performed in nonneutropenic patients on the day of clinically susp...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yu Y,Zhu C,Shen H,Liu C,Guo R,Gao Y,Wu W,Lu L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The detection rate of ground-glass opacity (GGO) in young patients has increased year by year with the increasingly widespread use of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and the increased resolution of HRCT imaging. However, no scholars have reported the clinical characteristics and prognosis of GGO i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang J,Ma H,Ni CJ,He JK,Ma HT,Ge JF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic damage control surgery (TDCS) is a decision making tool and derivate of the damage control concept (DCC), where physiological stabilization has a priority over anatomical reconstruction under the pressure of time. Intrathoracic haemorrhage control and pleural decompression are the two main immediate tasks of ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Molnar TF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pleural fluid pH and glucose levels are both recommended in the workup of pleural effusions. Whether their levels correlate and predict each other or contribute independent knowledge is unclear. We aimed to investigate the pH/glucose relationship, assess their concordance and ascertain whether performing bot...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Fitzgerald DB,Leong SL,Budgeon CA,Murray K,Rosenstengal A,Smith NA,Bielsa S,Clive AO,Maskell NA,Porcel JM,Lee YCG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study is to evaluate the five-year outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of symptomatic Stanford type B penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) associated with intramural hematoma (IMH) in Chinese patients. Methods:From January 2009 to April 2013, 118 patients with typical severe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu J,Liu Y,Yang W,Gu J,Xue S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.10.]. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Alfonso F,García-Guimaraes M,Bastante T,de la Cuerda F,Antuña P,Cuesta J,Rivero F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few years, the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has impressively benefitted from immunotherapy, in particular from the inhibition of immune checkpoints such as programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1). However, despite the significant survival b...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Berland L,Heeke S,Humbert O,Macocco A,Long-Mira E,Lassalle S,Lespinet-Fabre V,Lalvée S,Bordone O,Cohen C,Leroy S,Hofman V,Hofman P,Ilié M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bidirectional interaction between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and stroke has been the subject of many studies. On the one hand, different forms of SDB, and especially obstructive sleep apnea, increase the risk of stroke either directly or indirectly by influencing other known cardiovascular risk factors such ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Alexiev F,Brill AK,Ott SR,Duss S,Schmidt M,Bassetti CL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Prolonged air leak is the most common complication after pulmonary resection surgery. Water submersion test (WST) has been used to check for air leak. However, it is cumbersome under the circumstances of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). This study aimed to devise a new air leak detection method that i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang HC,Chang HY

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We previously reported the techniques for total endoscopic atrial septal defect (ASD) repair on hearts arrested with cardioplegia through three small incisions in the chest wall without aid of a surgical robotic system. The optimal results motivated us to use total thoracoscopic technology for ASD on perfuse...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tang Y,Wu Y,Zhu J,Liu X,Zhou J,Huang H,Li M,Dai Y,Han X

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sleeve resection allows for preservation of lung parenchyma and improved long-term outcomes when compared with pneumonectomy. Little is known about minimally invasive sleeve resection, especially indications, feasibility, technical aspects, complications, and outcomes. We reviewed our institutional experienc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Caso R,Watson TJ,Khaitan PG,Marshall MB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fluid resuscitation is critical to perioperative maintenance of adequate preload and cardiac output after cardiac surgery. Liberal use of saline, however, is reportedly associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. This study examined the effects of high- versus l...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lim JY,Kang PJ,Jung SH,Choo SJ,Chung CH,Lee JW,Kim JB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It is important to identify patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in T1b stage that are the least likely to metastasize on the lymph nodes, to undergo endoscopic resection, especially for the patients unfit for esophagectomy. The relationship between endoscopic morphology and frequency of n...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhuge L,Wang S,Xie J,Huang B,Zheng D,Zheng S,Mao H,Pennathur A,Sanchez MV,Luketich JD,Xiang J,Chen H,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the concept of the ventilator-associated events (VAEs) as a quality indicator (QI) in the intensive care unit (ICU). A number of studies have been conducted in the United States and other Western countries to evaluate its practicality. Howe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Nakahashi S,Imai H,Imanaka H,Ohshimo S,Satou T,Shima M,Yanagisawa M,Yamashita C,Ogura T,Yamada T,Shime N

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.107.]. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang K,Xi W,Yang D,Zheng Y,Zhang Y,Chen Y,Yan C,Tian G,An S,Li X,An F,Du J,Hu K,Cao J,Ren L,Huang F,Gao Z

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors have greatly improved clinical outcomes in several cancer types, revolutionizing the management of a wide variety of tumors endowed with poor prognosis. Despite its success, high grade immune related adverse events were observed in patients treated with checkpoint inhib...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Delgobo M,Frantz S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an important therapeutic option for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis at increased risk for open surgical aortic valve replacement. Although a number of alternative vascular access sites have been developed, transfemoral access is overwhelmingly the dominant a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Vora AN,Rao SV

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (U-VATS) lobectomy has been becoming the technique of choice in an increasing number of centers. The aim of our study was to review our experience, evaluating the learning curve of U-VATS for lung lobectomy and outcomes. Methods:The prospectively collected clinical dat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Nachira D,Meacci E,Porziella V,Vita ML,Congedo MT,Chiappetta M,Petracca Ciavarella L,Ismail M,Gualtieri E,Cesario A,Margaritora S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has become an accepted method for the treatment of early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The standard VATS approach is an intercostal one which is often followed by postoperative pain due to injury of the intercostal nerve. The non-intercostal t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zieliński M,Gwozdz P,Wilkojc M,Kosinski S,Fryzlewicz E,Nabialek T,Pankowski J,Kwiatkowski R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of 11 atypical pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among Chinese, and to determine whether or not there is an association between these pathogens and the severity of illness. Methods:We conducted a surveillance study for CAP in 30 hospitals of B...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gong C,Zhang T,Luo M,Li A,Dong M,Li M,Wang Y,Huang F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a recognized grave complication after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence and investigate risk of SCI after TEVAR based on current prophylactic strategies designed against established risk factors. Methods:The study ret...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xue L,Luo S,Ding H,Zhu Y,Liu Y,Huang W,Li J,Xie N,He P,Fan X,Fan R,Nie Z,Luo J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO), a patient is cannulated using either an atrio-aortic technique (central type ECMO; cECMO) or a femoro-femoral technique (peripheral type ECMO; pECMO). The direction of the pump flow at the aortic arch is anterograde from the ascending aorta in ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jeong SC,Kim HJ,Shin YS,Han JW,Lim JY,Son HS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Good compliance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is of 'paramount importance' in reducing the occurrence of acute exacerbations, hospitalisation and mortality and in improving quality of life. However, a number of studies have confirmed that long-term compliance is low and often associated wit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： O'Hagan P,Dederichs J,Viswanad B,Gasser M,Walda S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of our study was to investigate the correlation between tumor volume (TV) and each subtype of thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) based on the World Health Organization (WHO) classification and Masaoka staging. Methods:Sixty-one consecutive patients (45 thymomas and 16 thymic carcinomas) were studie...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Sato Y,Yanagawa M,Hata A,Enchi Y,Kikuchi N,Honda O,Nakanishi K,Tomiyama N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study was to systematically assess the subjective and objective outcomes of macrolide therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Methods:PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for clinical trials detailing the effects of macrolide therapy in patients with CRS and published up...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shen S,Lou H,Wang C,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is used in the treatment of severe refractory asthma. It has been found to be beneficial to long-term improvements in the rate of asthma exacerbation, quality of life questionnaire answers (AQLQ), hospitalization, and emergency room visits. Atelectasis and lung abscess as direct complicatio...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Qiu M,Lai Z,Wei S,Jiang Q,Xie J,Qiu R,Wang Z,Zhong C,Chen Y,Zhang Q,Li S,Zhong N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical management of bronchiectasis includes confirming the diagnosis of the disease, evaluating the patient for possible underlying etiologies and then properly assessing the patient for appropriate therapies. Patients with bronchiectasis are heterogeneous and a personalized approach to each patient is needed in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： O'Donnell AE

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histological characteristics and clinical behaviour define lung neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), which are classified into four groups: typical (TC) and atypical carcinoids (AC), large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNCs) and small-cell lung cancers (SCLCs). Historically, outcome and treatment of these rare neoplasms h...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Filosso PL,Falcoz PE,Solidoro P,Pellicano D,Passani S,Guerrera F,Ruffini E,ESTS Lung Neuroendocrine Working-Group Participating Centers*.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very heterogeneous disease characterised by an obstructive lung pattern that constitutes worldwide a major cause of high morbidity and mortality. In the last decades, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has demonstrated to be a potential good alternative to transplant...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Minervini F,Kestenholz PB,Paolini V,Pesci A,Libretti L,Bertolaccini L,Scarci M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To assess the usefulness of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a marker of inflammation and/or stress, for predicting weaning failure in patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), compared to levels of leukocytes and C-reactive protein (CRP). Methods:This observational prospective cohort ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Luo Z,Zheng Y,Yang L,Liu S,Zhu J,Zhao N,Pang B,Cao Z,Ma Y

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is reportedly overexpressed in most esophageal tumors, but most targeted therapies showed no efficacy in non-selected patients. This study aims at investigating the adaptive cetuximab subset in a cohort of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patient-derived xenog...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu H,Wang C,Wang J,Chen D,Deng J,Deng J,Fan J,Badakhshi H,Huang X,Zhang L,Cai J,Guo S,Qian W,Nie Y,Li Q,Zhao K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00