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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (658)1 Outcomes after hepatic and pulmonary metastasectomies compared with pulmonary metastasectomy alone in patients with colorectal cancer metastasis to liver and lungs World Journal of Surgery, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
2 What predicts the risk of recurrent lung metastases? Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
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3 Risk factors influencing the pleural drainage volume after transthoracic oesophagectomy European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for perioperative evaluation of sternal eversion for pectus excavatum European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Repairing thymic function Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, May 22, 2013 Review Article
6 Aortobronchial fistula in the presence of a midgraft hole after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 22, 2013
7 Surgical adhesive may cause false positives in integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography after lung cancer resection European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 22, 2013
8 Saucerization: A Modified Uncapitonnage Method of Surgery for Pulmonary Hydatidosis World Journal of Surgery, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Intrapleural chemotherapy improves the survival of non-small cell lung cancer patients with positive pleural lavage cytology Surgery Today, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
10 High-grade Lung Adenocarcinoma With Fetal Lung-like Morphology: Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analyses of 17 Cases American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Pulmonary adenofibroma in a middle-aged man: report of a case Surgery Today, May 21, 2013
12 Bilateral Anterior Thoracotomy (Clamshell Incision) Is the Ideal Emergency Thoracotomy Incision: An Anatomic Study World Journal of Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
13 Measurement of extravascular lung water following human brain death: implications for lung donor assessment and transplantation European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
14 Bilateral pre-expanded free TFL flaps for reconstruction of severe thoracic scar contractures in an 8-year-old girl Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 21, 2013
15 Evaluation of the Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis Using CRP 1846C>T Genetic Polymorphism in Submucosal Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Significance of tumour vessel invasion in determining the morphology of isolated tumour cells in the pulmonary vein in non-small-cell lung cancer European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Long-term outcomes of bilateral lobar lung transplantation European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Acute pulmonary embolectomy European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013 Review Article
19 Localized Pleuropulmonary Crystal-storing Histiocytosis: 5 Cases of a Rare Histiocytic Disorder With Variable Clinicoradiologic Features American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 20, 2013
20 Early and late outcome after surgical treatment of acquired non-malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistulae European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 How does the type of thoracotomy affect the patient quality of life? A short form-36 health survey study Surgery Today, April 22, 2013 Review Article
2 Incidence of chest tube clogging after cardiac surgery: a single-centre prospective observational study European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 8, 2013 Review Article
3 Regulated tailored suction vs regulated seal: a prospective randomized trial on air leak duration European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 16, 2013
4 "Supercharged" Isoperistaltic Colon Interposition for Long-Segment Esophageal Reconstruction Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 12, 2013
5 Novel Suture Technique for Hemostatic Aortic Anastomosis: Backstitch Annals of Vascular Surgery, April 10, 2013
6 Surgery for pericardial disease Heart Failure Reviews, April 19, 2013
7 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty: an improved operative technique European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 15, 2013
8 A simple technique to avoid postoperative air leakages after right upper lobectomy European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 28, 2013
9 Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses in emergency general surgery: A retrospective review of outcomes in a unique patient population The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
10 Chest-tube drainage is a sign of acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease associated with lung cancer Surgery Today, April 2, 2013 Review Article
11 Early and long-term results of pectoralis muscle flap reconstruction vs sternal rewiring following failed sternal closure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 21, 2013
12 Surgical Treatment of Nonmalignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula: A Thirty-Five Year Experience Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 4, 2013
13 Esophagectomy Using a Thoracoscopic Approach With an Open Laparotomic or Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Abdominal Stage for Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of Survival and Prognostic Factors in 315 Patients Annals of Surgery, April 16, 2013
14 The Hybrid Intrathoracic Oesophago-gastric Anastomosis in Oesophageal Cancer--Morbidity and Mortality Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 24, 2013 Review Article
15 Prognostic factors in patients undergoing complete resection of pulmonary metastases of colorectal cancer: a multi-institutional cumulative follow-up study Surgery Today, April 25, 2013
16 The heart as access to the aorta European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 8, 2013
17 Esophagogastric Metaplasia Relates to Nodal Metastases in Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus and Cardia Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 9, 2013
18 Robotic surgery for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer Current Opinion in Oncology, February 19, 2013
19 The role of intercostal nerve preservation in pain control after thoracotomy [THORACIC] European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 25, 2013
20 Thoracoscopic thymectomy: technical pearls to a 21st century approach Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 17, 2013
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