Thoracic Surgery
RCT | Operative vs. nonoperative treatment of acute unstable chest wall injuries.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCOperative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited commentary: Operative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries—Let Us All Take a Deep Breath – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries – JAMA
Related:
RCT | Rib fixation is not beneficial for non–ventilator-dependent chest wall injuries.
Commentary on Twitter
Patients who are on mechanical ventilation may benefit from surgical treatment of unstable chest wall injuries, but non-ventilated patients demonstrated little benefit from surgical intervention. https://t.co/MlQ9qIrKon
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) September 21, 2022
RCT | Anatomical segmentectomy vs. standard lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer up to 2 cm.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:28h | UTCRelated:
Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Comparison of rhomboid intercostal block, erector spinae plane block, and serratus plane block on analgesia for video-assisted thoracic surgery.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:22h | UTC
Characteristics and outcomes of anterior mediastinal cystic lesions diagnosed on chest MRI: implications for management of cystic lesions.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
Perspective | Double trouble with double-booking: limitations and dangers of overlapping surgery.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:22h | UTCRelated:
Review | The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity.
Study: Association of Overlapping Surgery with Perioperative Outcomes
RCT | Rib fixation is not beneficial for non–ventilator-dependent chest wall injuries.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:03h | UTCRib fixation in non–ventilator-dependent chest wall injuries: A prospective randomized trial – Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Prospective randomized trial assessing #RibFixation in non ventilator dependent rib fracture patients compared to non operative management. Outcomes assessed were pain early, & at 3 & 6 months & quality of life. No benefit of rib fixation was demonstrated. https://t.co/0D9GbJ9Oye pic.twitter.com/b7G3wEPkxx
— Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (@JTraumAcuteSurg) June 7, 2022
M-A | How effective is indocyanine green in localization of malignant pulmonary nodules?
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC
RCT | Antiseptic skin agents to prevent surgical site infection after incisional surgery.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCAntiseptic Skin Agents to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Incisional Surgery: A Randomized, Three-armed Combined Non-inferiority and Superiority Clinical Trial (NEWSkin Prep Study) – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Systematic Review | Impact of low‐dose computed tomography screening on lung cancer‐related mortality.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCSummary: Impact of computed tomography (CT) on lung cancer screening – Cochrane Library
Related:
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.
RCT | Balloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCBalloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (RACE): a multicentre, phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial and ancillary follow-up study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Pulmonary vascular resistance reduction was more pronounced with balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) than with riociguat, but treatment-related SAEs were more common with BPA
Read the RACE trial from Xavier Jaïs & colleagues https://t.co/h9r3Qe2mCb
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) August 2, 2022
Position statement | Endoscopic lung volume reduction.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:10h | UTC
M-A | Perioperative care bundles for the prevention of surgical-site infections.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:30h | UTC
An updated review of subglottic stenosis: etiology, evaluation, and management.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCAn Updated Review of Subglottic Stenosis: Etiology, Evaluation, and Management – Current Pulmonology Reports (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCA guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation – Journal of Thoracic Disease
Part 1 – A guide to decision-making
Part 2 – Systematic review of evidence regarding resection extent in generally healthy patients
Part 3 – Systematic review of evidence regarding surgery in compromised patients or specific tumors
Part 4 – Systematic review of evidence involving SBRT and ablation
Review | Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTC
Review | Anesthesia for tracheal resection and anastomosis.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
Guideline | Malignancy risk stratification for solitary pulmonary nodule.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCGuidelines for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
Review: Primary graft dysfunction after clinical lung transplantation.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC
BSH guideline for the hematological management of major hemorrhage.
13 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Guidance Statement: Surgical triage and timing for patients with COVID undergoing thoracic surgery.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:58h | UTC
Study Commentary: Traumatic hemothorax: pigtail vs. chest tube.
10 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCTraumatic Hemothorax: Pigtail vs Chest Tube – RebelEM
Original Study: The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28–32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial – Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Dyspnea and cough in a lung transplant recipient.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCDyspnea and cough in a lung transplant recipient – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Summary of best evidence for enhanced recovery after surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer operations.
3 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative exercise training for patients with non‐small cell lung cancer – Cochrane Library
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022