Thoracic Surgery
Position statement on percutaneous ablation of non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic disease to the lungs.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
A new surgical robot is smaller, nimbler, and cheaper, its maker claims. But will it be better for patients?
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:26h | UTC
Guidelines Summary: Management of Indwelling Pleural Catheters.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTC
ESMO Guideline: Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
14 Sep, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC
How I Do It: Considering lung transplantation for patients with COVID-19.
24 Aug, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCHow I Do It: Considering lung transplantation for patients with COVID-19 – CHEST
Related:
Report: Lung transplantation for 3 patients with severe COVID-19
Surgery for lung cancer: postoperative changes and complications—what the Radiologist needs to know.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC
Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Congrats to Dr Hedyeh Ebrahimi & collaborators on “#Global, #regional, & #national #burden of #respiratorytract #cancers & associated #riskfactors … (204 countries, #1990- #2019, #GBDstudy)” @LancetRespirMed https://t.co/xzfZZHi6Nz
— Simon I. Hay (@simonihay) August 17, 2021
Review: Lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease.
5 Aug, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCLung transplantation for interstitial lung disease – European Respiratory Review
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in patients diagnosed with covid-19: a case series with review of literature.
4 Aug, 2021 | 09:13h | UTC
Cohort study: Postdiagnosis smoking cessation linked to reduced risk for lung cancer progression and mortality.
29 Jul, 2021 | 11:12h | UTCPostdiagnosis Smoking Cessation and Reduced Risk for Lung Cancer Progression and Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Never too late: Cancer centers push patients to quit smoking – STAT
Summary for Patients: Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation and Reduced Risk for Lung Cancer Progression and Death
Commentary on Twitter
Research led by Paul Brennan, PhD, @mahdi_iarc, et al. of @IARCWHO found that quitting smoking after a #lungcancer diagnosis may extend life without cancer recurrence https://t.co/b0YAqqt7FM. pic.twitter.com/Sjl3ipoXLQ
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) July 26, 2021
M-A: Safety of thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy in patients with uncorrected coagulopathy.
11 Jun, 2021 | 08:15h | UTCCommentary: Is Thoracentesis Safe in Coagulopathic Patients? – JournalFeed
Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Phase of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCOpportunities and Challenges for the Next Phase of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Japanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
12 Apr, 2021 | 01:12h | UTCJapanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient – CNN
Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:01h | UTCGuide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery – Annals of Surgical Oncology
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Early outcomes after lung transplantation for severe COVID-19: a series of the first consecutive cases from four countries
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCCommentary: Criteria for selecting COVID-19 patients for lung lung transplantation – Medical University of Vienna
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Lung transplantation is the only option for survival in some patients with severe, unresolving #COVID19-associated #ARDS
From Ankit Bharat & colleagues https://t.co/7u52IJSOIn, including a fantastic video abstract https://t.co/2cjfTLXR8R
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) April 1, 2021
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:33h | UTCSARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Our research has underpinned key recommendations in new guidance on SARS-CoV-2 infection & elective surgery from @Assoc_Anaes & @RCoANews & @RCSnews.
This guideline can act as a template for policy makers in other countries!
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— COVIDSurg (@CovidSurg) March 20, 2021
Perspective | New lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:23h | UTCNew lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats – Lown Institute
Original Guideline: USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk (article and commentaries)
M-A: Early tracheostomy may lower the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator duration in critically ill patients
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:09h | UTCAuthor interview: Early vs Late Tracheotomy for Pneumonia and Ventilator Days
#Tracheostomy placement no more than 7 days after ventilator support may lower the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator duration https://t.co/gVPXoMEorN @Penn_ENT @UTHealthSA
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) March 11, 2021
USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCRecommendation Statement: Screening for Lung Cancer – US Preventive Services Task Force
Editorials: Broadened Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening: Challenges and Uncertainty for Implementation and Equity – JAMA AND Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening—Implementing Wisely to Optimize Health – JAMA Network Open AND New USPSTF Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening: Better but Not Enough – JAMA Surgery AND The 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Lung Cancer Screening: The More Things Stay the Same… – JAMA Oncology
Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCOriginal study: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Reported by > 100 news organisations and > 200k Twitter impressions in just a few hours!
Here is the new @CovidSurg infographic! Time to establish timing of surgery guidelines?@aneelbhangu @dnepo @JoanaffSimoes #FOAMed
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— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) March 10, 2021
Lung transplants after Covid-19 raise difficult issues
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCLung transplants after Covid-19 raise difficult issues – STAT
Lung and thymic carcinoids: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
25 Jan, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC
Postdischarge virtual visits for low-risk surgeries: A randomized noninferiority clinical trial
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:57h | UTCPostdischarge Virtual Visits for Low-risk Surgeries: A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Surgical Centers Warm Up to Video Chats, Texts for Patient Follow-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic review: Immunotherapy vs. chemotherapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have not been previously treated
14 Jan, 2021 | 01:30h | UTC
#Immunotherapy vs #chemotherapy for people with advanced non‐small cell #lungcancer who have not been not previously been treated https://t.co/RJlDp1SHTc New @CochraneLibrary systematic review includes 7 studies with 5893 participants.
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) December 21, 2020
Meta-analysis: Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography reduces lung cancer–specific mortality, albeit with a tradeoff of likely overdiagnosis
16 Dec, 2020 | 10:08h | UTC