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SharethisFourth Quarter 2011
Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Editor
Articles published 1 October 2011 – 31 December 2011
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.
| Medical and Surgical Journals Searched | |
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Chest Wall |
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Reconstruction
after major chest wall resection: Can rigid fixation be avoided? The ribs or
not the ribs: Which influences mortality? |
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Diaphragm |
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Selective
diaphragm muscle weakness after contractile inactivity during thoracic surgery. |
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Esophageal Cancer |
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Outcomes
from a prospective trial of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of early squamous
cell neoplasia of the esophagus. External
ultrasonography of the neck does not add diagnostic value to integrated positron
emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scanning in the diagnosis
of cervical lymph node metastases in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Temporal
trends in long-term survival and cure rates in esophageal cancer: A SEER
database analysis. A comparative
study between fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance in palliative esophageal
stent placement. Comparison
of esophagectomy with and without thoracotomy in a low-resource tertiary
care center in a developing country. Reflux esophagitis
after esophagectomy: Impact of duodenogastroesophageal reflux. Prognostic
significance of baseline positron emission tomography and importance of clinical
complete response in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction
cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. Outcomes
of T1b esophageal adenocarcinoma patients. |
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Esophagus – Other |
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Treatment
of cervical esophageal perforation caused by foreign bodies. Endoscopic
submucosal dissection for treatment of esophageal submucosal tumors originating
from the muscularis propria layer. Esophageal
foreign-body impactions: Epidemiology, time trends, and the impact of the
increasing prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis. |
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Barrett’s Esophagus |
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Tobacco
smoking increases the risk of high-grade dysplasia and cancer among patients
with barrett's esophagus. Overutilization
of endoscopic surveillance in nondysplastic barrett's esophagus: A multicenter
study. Incidence
of adenocarcinoma among patients with barrett's esophagus. Acid suppression
increases rates of barrett's esophagus and esophageal injury in the presence
of duodenal reflux. Barrett's
metaplasia glands are clonal, contain multiple stem cells and share a common
squamous progenitor. Erosive
esophagitis is a risk factor for barrett's esophagus: A community-based endoscopic
follow-up study. Risk factors
for progression of low-grade dysplasia in patients with barrett's esophagus. |
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Lung Cancer |
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Do multidisciplinary
team meetings make a difference in the management of lung cancer? Survival
benefits from follow-up of patients with lung cancer: A systematic review
and meta-analysis. Long-term
results of radiofrequency ablation treatment of stage I non-small cell lung
cancer: A prospective intention-to-treat study. Risk factors
for bronchopleural fistula after right pneumonectomy: Does eliminating the
stump diverticulum provide protection? Nonintubated
thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer. Time trends
of overall survival and survival after recurrence in completely resected
stage I non-small cell lung cancer. The relationship
between hospital lung cancer resection volume and patient mortality risk. Cost-effectiveness
of computed tomography screening for lung cancer in the united states. The role
of extended cervical mediastinoscopy in staging of non-small cell lung cancer
of the left lung and a comparison with integrated positron emission tomography
and computed tomography: Does integrated positron emission tomography and
computed tomography reduce the need for invasive procedures? Predictors
of postoperative quality of life after surgery for lung cancer. Surgical
management and outcomes of elderly patients with early stage non-small cell
lung cancer: A nested case-control study. Carcinoma
in situ at the bronchial resection margin: A review. Doubling
times and CT screen detected lung cancers in the pittsburgh lung screening
study (PLuSS). Emphysema
scores predict death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung
cancer. |
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Lung Transplantation |
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The protective
role of laparoscopic antireflux surgery against aspiration of pepsin after
lung transplantation. |
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Lung–Other |
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The national
emphysema treatment trial (NETT): Part I: Lessons learned about emphysema. Survival
after lung metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients with previously resected
liver metastases. Virtual
bronchoscopic navigation combined with endobronchial ultrasound to diagnose
small peripheral pulmonary lesions: A randomised trial. Bronchoscopic
lung volume reduction coil treatment of patients with severe heterogeneous
emphysema. |
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Major Airways |
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Chest X-ray
after tracheostomy is not necessary unless clinically indicated. |
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Mediastinum |
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Thoracoscopic
removal of mediastinal parathyroid lesions: Selection of surgical approach
and pitfalls of preoperative and intraoperative localization. Video-assisted
mediastinoscopy in superior vena cava obstruction: To fear or not to fear? Ten-year
results of thoracoscopic unilateral extended thymectomy performed in nonthymomatous
myasthenia gravis. |
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Pleura |
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Summary
of prognostic factors and patient selection for extrapleural pneumonectomy
in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Diagnosis
of pneumothorax by radiography and ultrasonography: A meta-analysis. Miliary
mesothelioma: A new clinical and radiological presentation in mesothelioma
patients with prolonged survival after trimodality therapy. |
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