Thoracic Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2007

Nonfatal systemic air embolism complicating percutaneous CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy: Four cases from a single institution.
Hiraki T, Fujiwara H, Sakurai J, Iguchi T, Gobara H, Tajiri N, Mimura H, Kanazawa S.
Chest 2007;132:684-90.

No articles selected this quarter.

New design esophageal stents for the palliation of dysphagia from esophageal or gastric cardia cancer: A randomized trial.
Verschuur EM, Repici A, Kuipers EJ, Steyerberg EW, Siersema PD.
Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Sep 27; [Epub ahead of print].

Induction chemotherapy in Barrett cancer: Influence on surgical risk and outcome.
Siewert JR, Lordick F, Ott K, Stein HJ, Weber WA, Becker K, Peschel C, Fink U, Schwaiger M.
Ann Surg 2007;246:624-631.

High dose N-acetylcysteine to prevent pulmonary complications in partial or total transthoracic esophagectomy: Results of a prospective observational study.
Zingg U, Hofer CK, Seifert B, Metzger U, Zollinger A.
Dis Esophagus 2007;20:399-405.

Five-year efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy with Photofrin in Barrett's high-grade dysplasia.
Overholt BF, Wang KK, Burdick JS, Lightdale CJ, Kimmey M, Nava HR, Sivak MV Jr, Nishioka N, Barr H, Marcon N, Pedrosa M, Bronner MP, Grace M, Depot M; on behalf of the International Photodynamic Group for High-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus.
Gastrointest Endosc 2007;66:460-8. Epub 2007 Jul 23.

Significance of neoplastic involvement of margins obtained by endoscopic mucosal resection in Barrett's esophagus.
Prasad GA, Buttar NS, Wongkeesong LM, Lewis JT, Sanderson SO, Lutzke LS, Borkenhagen LS, Wang KK.
Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Jul 19; [Epub ahead of print].

Vagal-sparing esophagectomy: the ideal operation for intramucosal adenocarcinoma and Barrett with high-grade dysplasia.
Peyre CG, DeMeester SR, Rizzetto C, Bansal N, Tang AL, Ayazi S, Leers JM, Lipham JC, Hagen JA, DeMeester TR.
Ann Surg 2007;246:665-74.

Classifying esophageal motility by pressure topography characteristics: A study of 400 patients and 75 controls.
Pandolfino JE, Ghosh SK, Rice J, Clarke JO, Kwiatek MA, Kahrilas PJ.
Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Sep 27; [Epub ahead of print].

Granular cell tumors of the esophagus: Report of five cases and review of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
De Rezende L, Lucendo AJ, Alvarez-Argüelles H.
Dis Esophagus 2007;20:436-43.

Esophageal ileus following laparoscopic fundoplication.
Myers JC, Jamieson GG, Wayman J, King DR, Watson DI.
Dis Esophagus 2007;20:420-7.

A state-of-the-art review of esophageal trauma: Where do we stand?
Plott E, Jones D, McDermott D, Levoyer T.
Dis Esophagus 2007;20:279-89.

No articles selected this quarter.

Predictive and prognostic value of FDG-PET in nonsmall-cell lung cancer: a systematic review.
de Geus-Oei LF, van der Heijden HF, Corstens FH, Oyen WJ.
Cancer 2007;110:1654-1664 [Epub ahead of print].

Integrated FDG-PET/CT does not make invasive staging of the intrathoracic lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer redundant: a prospective study.
Tournoy KG, Maddens S, Gosselin R, Van Maele G, van Meerbeeck JP, Kelles A.
Thorax 2007;62:696-701.

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided fiducial placement for robotic stereotactic radiosurgery of lung tumors: a feasibility study.
Anantham D, Feller-Kopman D, Shanmugham LN, Berman SM, DeCamp MM, Gangadharan SP, Eberhardt R, Herth F, Ernst A.
Chest 2007;132:930-5. Epub 2007 Jul 23.

Beliefs among physicians in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to non-small cell lung cancer.
Stinchcombe TE, Detterbeck FC, Lin L, Rivera MP, Socinski MA.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:819-26.

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the revision of the TNM stage groupings in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the TNM Classification of malignant tumours.
Goldstraw P, Crowley J, Chansky K, Giroux DJ, Groome PA, Rami-Porta R, Postmus PE, Rusch V, Sobin L; International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer International Staging Committee; Participating Institutions.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:706-14.

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Validation of the proposals for revision of the T, N, and M descriptors and consequent stage groupings in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the TNM classification of malignant tumours.
Groome PA, Bolejack V, Crowley JJ, Kennedy C, Krasnik M, Sobin LH, Goldstraw P; IASLC International Staging Committee; Cancer Research and Biostatistics; Observers to the Committee; Participating Institutions.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:694-705.

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for revision of the M descriptors in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the TNM classification of lung cancer.
Postmus PE, Brambilla E, Chansky K, Crowley J, Goldstraw P, Patz EF Jr, Yokomise H; International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer International Staging Committee; Cancer Research and Biostatistics; Observers to the Committee; Participating Institutions.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:686-93.

Preoperative exercise Vo2 measurement for lung resection candidates: Results of Cancer and Leukemia Group B Protocol 9238.
Loewen GM, Watson D, Kohman L, Herndon JE II, Shennib H, Kernstine K, Olak J, Mador MJ, Harpole D, Sugarbaker D, Green M; Cancer and Leukemia Group B.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:619-25.

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the revision of the N descriptors in the forthcoming seventh edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer.
Rusch VW, Crowley J, Giroux DJ, Goldstraw P, Im JG, Tsuboi M, Tsuchiya R, Vansteenkiste J; International Staging Committee; Cancer Research and Biostatistics; Observers to the Committee; Participating Institutions.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:603-12.

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the revision of the T descriptors in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer.
Rami-Porta R, Ball D, Crowley J, Giroux DJ, Jett J, Travis WD, Tsuboi M, Vallières E, Goldstraw P; International Staging Committee; Cancer Research and Biostatistics; Observers to the Committee; Participating Institutions.
J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:593-602.

Outcomes after lung retransplantation in the modern era.
Kawut SM, Lederer DJ, Keshavjee S, Wilt JS, Daly T, D'Ovidio F, Sonett JR, Arcasoy SM, Barr ML.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 Sep 27; [Epub ahead of print].

Special considerations for patients with cystic fibrosis undergoing lung transplantation.
Hadjiliadis D
Chest 2007;131:1224-31.

Course of FEV(1) after onset of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant recipients.
Lama VN, Murray S, Lonigro RJ, Toews GB, Chang A, Lau C, Flint A, Chan KM, Martinez FJ.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007;175:1192-98.

Optimizing treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an assessment of current therapies.
Wise RA, Tashkin DP.
Am J Med 2007;120(8 Suppl 1):S4-13.

Reduction of persistent air leak with endoscopic valve implants.
Toma TP, Kon OM, Oldfield W, Sanefuji R, Griffiths M, Wells F, Sivasothy S, Dusmet M, Geddes DM, Polkey MI.
Thorax 2007;62:830-33.

Intercostal video-assisted mediastinal surgery through an intercostal window (IVAMS): a simpler approach to perform mediastinal parathyroidectomy.
Moreno P, Francos JM, Shaha A, Bosch A, de Lama E, Rafecas A, Jaurrieta E.
Surgery 2007;142:410-3.

Palliation of malignant aerodigestive fistulae with self-expanding metallic stents.
Murthy S, Gonzalez-Stawinski GV, Rozas MS, Gildea TR, Dumot JA.
Dis Esophagus 2007;20:386-9.

Airway stabilization with silicone stents for treating adult tracheobronchomalacia: a prospective observational study.
Ernst A, Majid A, Feller-Kopman D, Guerrero J, Boiselle P, Loring SH, O'Donnell C, Decamp M, Herth FJ, Gangadharan S, Ashiku S.
Chest 2007;132:609-16.

Catamenial and non-catamenial, endometriosis-related or not pneumothorax referred for surgery.
Alifano M, Jablonski C, Kadiri H, Falcoz P, Gompel A, Camilleri-Broet S, Regnard JF.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 Jul 12; [Epub ahead of print].