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Consensus Paper | Surgical video data use, structure, and exploration (for research in AI, quality improvement, and education)

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:20h | UTC

SAGES consensus recommendations on surgical video data use, structure, and exploration (for research in artificial intelligence, clinical quality improvement, and surgical education) – Surgical Endoscopy

Pictorial Review | Watch out for the early killers: imaging diagnosis of thoracic trauma

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:02h | UTC

Watch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma – Korean Journal of Radiology

Study | Removal of thymus in adults linked to increased death, cancer incidence

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:09h | UTC

Health Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Doctors have long considered the thymus expendable. But could removing it be fatal? – Science

The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults – Science News

Thymus gland critical for adult health, study finds – News Medical

Commentary on Twitter

In a study by Kooshesh et al., mortality, the risk of cancer, and levels of proinflammatory cytokines were higher among adults whose thymus had been removed than among control patients. Read the full study results: https://t.co/poaAiELsKG

— NEJM (@NEJM) August 2, 2023

NICE Updated Guideline | Diagnosis and management of lung cancer

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:05h | UTC

Lung cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Study | AI use in lung cancer screening enhances prediction of lung cancer death, CVD death, and all-cause death

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC

AI Body Composition in Lung Cancer Screening: Added Value Beyond Lung Cancer Detection – Radiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Study: AI Assessment of Chest CT May Predict Multiple Mortality Risks – Diagnostic Imaging

BTS Guideline for pleural disease

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:44h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease – Thorax

BTS Clinical Statement on pleural procedures

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:42h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pleural procedures – Thorax

Review | Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – BJA Education

Systematic Review | Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society

11 Jul, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society: systematic review – BJS Open

RCT | Perioperative nivolumab plus chemotherapy increases pathological response vs. chemotherapy alone in stage III NSCLC

10 Jul, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Perioperative Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Addition of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Stage III NSCLC – The ASCO Post

Commentary on Twitter

Original Article: Perioperative Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer https://t.co/DCcs0tkyPN #oncology pic.twitter.com/0zG9SUbqQj

— NEJM (@NEJM) June 30, 2023

Editorial | How to become a good surgeon

22 Jun, 2023 | 15:12h | UTC

How to become a good surgeon – Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research

Guideline | Management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

20 Jun, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC

SPLF/SMFU/SRLF/SFAR/SFCTCV Guidelines for the management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax: Endorsed by the French Speaking Society of Respiratory Diseases (SPLF), the French Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU), the French Intensive Care Society (SRLF), the French Society of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) and the French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SFCTCV) – Respiratory Medicine and Research

Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of thoracic surgical patients

19 Jun, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Part 1: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Part 2: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Infographic: Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery—What Works, What Doesn’t – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

RCT | Perioperative pembrolizumab improves pathological outcomes, event-free survival in early-stage NSCLC

6 Jun, 2023 | 14:36h | UTC

Perioperative Pembrolizumab for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

Presented at #ASCO23: In the KEYNOTE-671 trial, pts with resectable lung cancer were assigned to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab or placebo plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab or placebo. Two-year event-free survival was 62.4% with pembrolizumab & 40.6% with placebo.

— NEJM (@NEJM) June 3, 2023

M-A | Comparison of intercostal block and epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy

5 Jun, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

Comparison of Intercostal Block and Epidural Analgesia for Post-thoracotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Pain Physician (PDF)

Post-pneumonectomy syndrome: a systematic review of the current evidence and treatment options

15 May, 2023 | 12:45h | UTC

Post-pneumonectomy syndrome: a systematic review of the current evidence and treatment options – Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

RCT | Early NIV and HFNO therapy for preventing endotracheal intubation in hypoxemic blunt chest trauma patients

10 May, 2023 | 15:48h | UTC

Early non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen therapy for preventing endotracheal intubation in hypoxemic blunt chest trauma patients: the OptiTHO randomized trial – Critical Care

RCT | Lung volume reduction surgery vs. endobronchial valves in patients with emphysema

2 May, 2023 | 13:29h | UTC

Lung volume reduction surgery versus endobronchial valves: a randomised controlled trial – European Respiratory Journal

Commentary on Twitter

ERJ: In this first randomised study to compare lung volume reduction surgery and endobronchial valve placement in people who are suitable for both treatments, surgery did not produce substantially superior outcomes at 1 year post-procedure https://t.co/cFIVZijSJg pic.twitter.com/ZqRCgxYwLS

— ERS publications (@ERSpublications) May 1, 2023

RCT | Ventilation approaches in one-lung ventilation and pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery

2 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

One-lung ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery. A multicenter randomized controlled trial – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Commentary on Twitter

One of the largest #RCTs on the management of one lung ventilation in #thoracicanesthesia (880 pts). https://t.co/ZVhTP5sv4o pic.twitter.com/KyLu4BE2yd

— Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (@JCVAonline) April 30, 2023

RCT | The effectiveness of early surgical stabilization for multiple rib fractures

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

The effectiveness of early surgical stabilization for multiple rib fractures: a multicenter randomized controlled trial – Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Surgical management of rib fractures after blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

RCT | Rib fixation is not beneficial for non–ventilator-dependent chest wall injuries.

RCT | Endosonography with or without confirmatory mediastinoscopy for resectable lung cancer

26 Apr, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Endosonography With or Without Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy for Resectable Lung Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Cold static preservation at 10°C shows promising results for safely extending lung transplantation timeframes

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Extension of Cold Static Donor Lung Preservation at 10°C – NEJM Evidence

Commentary on Twitter

Donor lungs for transplantation are stored on ice and transplanted as rapidly as possible. In an advance that may ease transplant logistics, Ali et al. now report that prolonged storage of donor lungs at 10°C may lead to equivalent outcomes.

Read the Original Article:

— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) April 22, 2023