Thoracic Surgery
[ESMO2020 press release – Not published yet] Randomized trial: No benefit for post-operative radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCCommentary: Phase 3 Trial Results Do Not Support PORT in Resected Stage IIIAN2 NSCLC – Targeted Oncology
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: A multicenter retrospective case series
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCOVID-19 and Pneumothorax: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series – European Respiratory Journal
Commentary: Another possible COVID complication: ‘Punctured lung’ – CIDRAP
Malignant pleural effusions: New evidence on management
4 Sep, 2020 | 02:03h | UTCMalignant pleural effusions (MPE): new evidence on management – Evidently Cochrane
Original Review: Interventions for the management of malignant pleural effusions: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library
Systematic review: International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC
New USPSTF Draft Statement Now Recommends Lung Cancer Screening Beginning at Age 50 Among People at High Risk
8 Jul, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Lung Cancer Screening – U.S Preventive Services Task Force
Commentaries: Proposed changes to lung cancer screening guidance could increase scans among Black patients, women – STAT
Randomized Trial: Ambulatory Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC
Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCCovid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others – The New York Times
Chest Trauma: Current Recommendations for Rib Fractures, Pneumothorax, and Other Injuries
26 May, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC
Consensus Document: Surgery During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
15 May, 2020 | 03:34h | UTC
Consensus Document: Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 May, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCRelated: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations (report and commentary)
Meta-Analysis: Interventions for the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)
New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:40h | UTCNews Release: Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations – American College of Surgeons
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Podcast: Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:34h | UTC
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Meta-Analysis: ALK Inhibitors for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
21 Feb, 2020 | 10:33h | UTC
Current and Future Applications of Liquid Biopsy in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer from Early to Advanced Stages
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTC
Guideline: Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) AND Enhanced recovery programs in lung cancer surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Cancer Management and Research (free)
See also other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines (free)
[Abstract Only] Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCReduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Conservative vs. Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCConservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
More than 250 patients with uncomplicated, primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated conservatively or by pleural intervention. https://t.co/p13HeYt3os
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
ASCO Guideline: Lung Cancer Surveillance After Definitive Curative-Intent Therapy
23 Jan, 2020 | 02:01h | UTC
Update on Management of Pleural Disease
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:52h | UTCUpdate on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports (free)
Related: Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (free guideline and reviews)
Systematic Review: Epidemiology and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:12h | UTCEpidemiology and management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review – Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (free for a limited period)