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SharethisFourth Quarter 2008
Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Editor
Articles published 10/1/08 – 12/31/08
Below you will find pertinent articles on thoracic topics appearing in medical and surgical journals other than those found on CTSNet. Each cited article is linked to the PubMed abstract of that article.
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Critical reappraisal of current surveillance strategies for Barrett's esophagus: analysis of a large German Barrett's database. |
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Rib fracture repair: indications, technical issues, and future directions. Thoracoabdominal incision: a forgotten tool in the management of complex upper gastrointestinal complications. |
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Minimally invasive esophagectomy: lessons learned from 104 operations. Predicting individual survival after potentially curative esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus with Barrett's esophagus or without Barrett's esophagus: differences in patients' survival after preoperative chemoradiation. Analysis of micrometastatic disease in histologically negative lymph nodes of patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus or gastric cardia. Long-term outcome and risk of oesophageal cancer after surgery for achalasia. |
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Ten-year clinical outcome of a prospective randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic Nissen versus anterior 180 (degrees) partial fundoplication. Gastro-esophageal reflux and pulmonary fibrosis in scleroderma: a study using pH-impedance monitoring. Four hundred laparoscopic myotomies for esophageal achalasia: a single centre experience. Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic Heller myotomy plus Dor fundoplication versus Nissen fundoplication for achalasia: long-term results. |
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Growth of the lung parenchyma early in life. |
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Emerging pharmacotherapies for COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation in interstitial lung disease: benefits and predictors of response. |
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Survival after trimodality treatment for superior sulcus and central T4 non-small cell lung cancer. Definitive treatment of poor-risk patients with stage I lung cancer: a single institution experience. Factors contributing to the time taken to consult with symptoms of lung cancer: a cross sectional study. Peak oxygen consumption during cardiopulmonary exercise test improves risk stratification in candidates to major lung resection. Validation of a model to predict perioperative mortality from lung cancer resection in the elderly. Safety and feasibility of aerobic training on cardiopulmonary function and quality of life in postsurgical nonsmall cell lung cancer patients : a pilot study. Pulmonary metastasectomy: a survey of current practice amongst members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: proposals for the inclusion of broncho-pulmonary carcinoid tumors in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. |
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Diagnosis and outcome of early pleural space infection following lung transplantation. Elevated levels of RAGE, a marker of alveolar epithelial type I cell injury, predict impaired alveolar fluid clearance in isolated perfused human lungs. Despite decreased wait-list times for lung transplantation, lung allocation scores continue to increase. |
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Detection and localization of intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive carcinoma using fluorescence-reflectance bronchoscopy: an international, multicenter clinical trial. Gas embolism following bronchoscopic argon plasma coagulation: a case series. Tracheobronchoplasty for severe tracheobronchomalacia: a prospective outcome analysis. |
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EUS-FNA of enlarged necrotic lymph nodes may cause infectious mediastinitis. Multimodal treatment of sporadic and inherited neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus. |
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Delayed and recurrent pneumothorax after RF ablation of lung tumors. Spontaneous hemothorax: a comprehensive review. Diagnostic and prognostic value of soluble mesothelin-related proteins in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in comparison with benign asbestosis and lung cancer. Do concomitant ascites influence the effectiveness of palliative surgical management of pleural effusion in patients with malignancies? |
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