Thoracic Surgery
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
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Cross-sectional study: assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before.
24 May, 2022 | 08:17h | UTCAssessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Are Surgeons Really More Resilient Than Athletes? The Trade-off Between Surgeon Outcomes and Surgeon Well-being – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before
Commentary on Twitter
This cross-sectional study found that operating overnight does not appear to be associated with worse outcomes when the attending surgeon continues to operate the next day. https://t.co/ahLoKav6HT
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 23, 2022
International consensus recommendations for anesthetic and intensive care management of lung transplantation.
11 May, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
Update on image-guided thermal lung ablation: Society guidelines, therapeutic alternatives, and postablation imaging findings.
4 May, 2022 | 08:14h | UTC
RCT: Segmentectomy resulted in better outcomes than lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer.
25 Apr, 2022 | 01:03h | UTCSegmentectomy 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)
M-A: The clinical effect and safety of new preoperative fasting time guidelines for elective surgery.
12 Apr, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCRelated:
Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?
Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children.
RCT: Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy in resectable lung cancer.
12 Apr, 2022 | 08:54h | UTCNeoadjuvant Nivolumab plus Chemotherapy in Resectable Lung Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine
News Release: Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Surgery Improves Outcomes for Patients with Lung Cancer – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
In patients with resectable NSCLC, neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemo results in longer event-free survival and a greater likelihood of pathological complete response than chemo alone. #AACR22 https://t.co/ILjdRZQ7dJ pic.twitter.com/1JfiUw18R6
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 11, 2022
Empyema: ED presentation, evaluation, and management.
12 Apr, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCEmpyema: ED Presentation, Evaluation, and Management – emDocs
Association of computed tomography screening with lung cancer stage shift and survival in the United States: quasi-experimental study.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:23h | UTCEditorial: Screening high risk populations for lung cancer
News Release: US lung cancer screening linked to earlier diagnosis and better survival – British Medical Journal
Related:
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.
Commentary on Twitter
Increases in the early detection of lung cancer since 2014 in the US have saved an estimated 10,100 lives, but screening rates are still extremely low and disparities in access to lung cancer screening continue to exist, say researchers https://t.co/j58LfcGCKU
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 31, 2022
Management of the secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: current guidance, controversies, and recent advances.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC
Multicenter comparative accuracy trial: Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT vs. positron emission tomography CT to characterize solitary pulmonary nodules.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCDownload: Full Report
Patient-centered care in thoracic surgery: a holistic approach—A review of the subjects of enhanced recovery after surgery, rehabilitation, pain management and patient-reported outcome measures in thoracic surgery.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:16h | UTC
Review: Current surgical indications for non-small-cell lung cancer.
11 Mar, 2022 | 08:39h | UTCCurrent Surgical Indications for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer – Cancers
RCT: Role of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:28h | UTCRole of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions (SIMPLE): an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Thoracic ultrasonography-guided pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions results in shorter hospital stay without reducing the success rate of the procedure at 3 monthshttps://t.co/hof4Rd2nUt
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) March 2, 2022
RCT: In patients with early-stage lung cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with better recovery of physical function at 5 weeks.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:42h | UTCVideo-Assisted Thoracoscopic or Open Lobectomy in Early-Stage Lung Cancer – NEJM Evidence
Commentary on Twitter
For patients with early-stage #LungCancer, resection by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was superior to open resection with respect to postoperative recovery of physical function as shown in a randomized trial. @ekslim @RBandH #VATS #OncoAlert https://t.co/j23CgZp5U5 pic.twitter.com/UsIx3D8Zem
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) January 19, 2022
SEOM-GECP-GETTHI Clinical Guidelines for the treatment of patients with thymic epithelial tumors.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCSurgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’ – BBC