Thoracic Surgery
RCT | Simple aspiration versus drainage for complete pneumothorax
30 Jan, 2023 | 00:40h | UTCSimple Aspiration Versus Drainage for Complete Pneumothorax: A Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial – Am J Respir Crit Care Med (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A | Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:11h | UTC
M-A | Post-operative outcomes of pre-thoracic surgery respiratory muscle training vs. aerobic exercise training
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:19h | UTCPost-Operative Outcomes of Pre-Thoracic Surgery Respiratory Muscle Training Vs. Aerobic Exercise Training: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort study | Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may be an alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic hemorrhagic shock
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:18h | UTCZone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study using the @traumadoctors AORTA registry suggests that zone 1 endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is an effective alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy with similar or better survival rates. https://t.co/QqyXRlPtOb #Research #REBOA
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 22, 2022
Systematic review to evaluate algorithms for REBOA use in trauma and identify a consensus for patient selection
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCRelated: Zone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | Lung cancer screening: new evidence, updated guidance
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:08h | UTCLung cancer screening: New evidence, updated guidance – Journal of Family Practice
AHA Statement | Surgical management and mechanical circulatory support in high-risk pulmonary embolisms
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: New statement suggests more patients may benefit from surgery for pulmonary embolism – American Heart Association
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🧵 New @AHAScience Statement on Surgical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support in High Risk Acute PE!
Presented today #STS2023 by Writing Chair @GoldbergJBCTMD from @WestchesterMed & published in @CircAHA:https://t.co/YjeA8QbHOw
Endorsed by @STS_CTsurgery @ @AATSHQ pic.twitter.com/OhnRXnriq8
— Jay Giri (@jaygirimd) January 23, 2023
Guideline | Diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:55h | UTCRelated:
Update on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports
Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion – Canadian Medical Association Journal
State-of-the-art: Radiological investigation of pleural disease – Respiratory Medicine
Review | Surgical site infection prevention
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCSurgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – JAMA
Related:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
A deep learning model may predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:00h | UTCNews Release: Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer – Massachusetts General Hospital
Commentary: AI tool predicts lung cancer without radiologists or clinical histories – Health Imaging
Review | Management of thoracic trauma
15 Jan, 2023 | 19:44h | UTCManagement of thoracic trauma – Anaesthesia
Review | Voice restoration in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients with a tracheostomy
9 Jan, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC
Review | Role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and surgical embolectomy in acute pulmonary embolism.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:21h | UTC
M-A | Comparison of various regional analgesia methods in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:10h | UTC
RCT | Transbronchial needle aspiration combined with cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal diseases.
10 Nov, 2022 | 13:54h | UTCTransbronchial needle aspiration combined with cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal diseases: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Mediastinal cryobiopsy + standard EBUS-TBNA = significant improvement in diagnostic yield for mediastinal lesions. This combined approach is a valid first-line diagnostic tool for mediastinal diseases.
Study from Prof Felix Herth, & colleagues https://t.co/DGJCrKVDbI pic.twitter.com/cvG89hNIHS
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) October 24, 2022
Special Issue | Lung transplantation.
10 Nov, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCIndications for Lung Transplantation and Patient Selection
Recipient Management before Lung Transplantation
Allocation of Donor Lungs in Korea
Donor Selection, Management, and Procurement for Lung Transplantation
Donation after Circulatory Death in Lung Transplantation
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in Lung Transplantatio
A Review of Anesthesia for Lung Transplantation
Technical Aspects of Lung Transplantation: General Considerations
Technical Aspects of Lung Transplantation: Adverse Events and Circumstances
Technical Aspects of Lung Transplantation: Pediatric and Lobar Transplantation
Technical Aspects of Combined Heart-Lung Transplantation
Critical Care Management Following Lung Transplantation
Surgical Complications Affecting the Early and Late Survival Rates after Lung Transplantation
Medical Complications of Lung Transplantation
Lung Transplantation for Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Cohort Study | Population-based estimates of 1-year mortality after major surgery among community-living older adults.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCPopulation-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
One in Seven Older Adults Die Within a Year After Surgery – Medscape (free registration required)
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who’s Most at Risk? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In a nationally representative sample of community-living Americans aged ≥65 years, nearly 1 out of every 7 persons died in the year after major surgery, including more than 1 of 4 who were frail and nearly 1 of 3 who had probable #dementia. https://t.co/nf8W4oLOLd @NHATS_NSOC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) October 19, 2022
Guideline | Antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement in trauma.
8 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTC
NICE Guideline Update | Lung cancer: diagnosis and management.
2 Nov, 2022 | 14:28h | UTCLung cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
RCT | Sugammadex vs. Neostigmine for neuromuscular block reversal in patients undergoing resection of lung cancer.
21 Oct, 2022 | 12:54h | UTCRelated:
RCT | Analgesic efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunct to paravertebral block in thoracoscopic surgery.
3 Oct, 2022 | 13:54h | UTC
Cochrane Library | Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer.
3 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTCPreoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer – Cochrane Library
Current updates in acute traumatic aortic injury: radiologic diagnosis and management.
30 Sep, 2022 | 12:36h | UTC
Review | Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery.
30 Sep, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC
Viewpoint | Using behavioral economics to decrease operating room costs and promote better surgeon accountability.
29 Sep, 2022 | 13:28h | UTCUsing Behavioral Economics to Decrease Operating Room Costs and Promote Better Surgeon Accountability – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)