Thoracic Surgery
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)
Consensus Paper | Use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in thoracic and esophageal surgery.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
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