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UK pneumonectomy outcome study (UKPOS): a prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009
Background In order to assess the short term risks of pneumonectomy for lung cancer in contemporary practice a one year prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome was made.
Davies Paul, Cook David, Pearce Adrian C, Powell Ellie S, Bishay Ehab, Bowler Geoffrey MR, Gao Fang   +6 more
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Surgical treatment of retrosternal extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma in a 6-years old female: a clamshell approach with hemysternectomy and application of a non-crosslinked extracellular matrix [PDF]

, 2017
Background Ewing Sarcoma (ES) and Neuroblastoma (NB) belong to a family of tumours of primitive neuroectodermal origin (PNET) that occurs in both bone and soft tissue. Notwithstanding ES and NB are two distinct malignant tumours, sometimes there could be
Angotti, Rossella, Casini, Leonardo, CLERICO, Anna, Luzzi, Luca, Messina, Mario, Molinaro, Francesco, Paladini, Piero, Pellegrino, Chiara, SCHIAVETTI, Amalia, Varrasso, Giulia   +9 more
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Secondary Lingular Sleeve Resection to Avoid Pneumonectomy Following Bronchial Anastomotic Dehiscence after Left Lower Lobe Sleeve Resection for Destroyed Lung Syndrome

The Surgery Journal, 2018
Bronchial sleeve resections are technically demanding procedures compared with lobectomies. In case of bronchial anastomotic dehiscence, secondary pneumonectomy is the treatment of choice.
Servet Bölükbas, Robert Zanner, Michael Eberlein, Christian Biancosino, Bassam Redwan   +4 more
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History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016 [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. Background: DC is an important development in trauma care that provides a valuable case study in surgical innovation.
Ball, Chad G., Fabian, Timothy C., Feliciano, David V., Ivatury, Rao R., Kirkpatrick, Andrew W., Lucas, Charles E., Moore, Ernest E., Roberts, Derek J., Stelfox, Henry T., Zygun, David A.   +9 more
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Successful treatment of late onset empyema after extrapleural pneumonectomy: A case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Treatment of post-extrapleural pneumonectomy empyema (PEPPE) is more difficult than that for post-pneumonectomy empyema for two reasons: first, a large infectious dead space remains after extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP); and second, defects of the ...
Shigeto Nishikawa, Shigeyuki Tamari, Kenji Okita, Koji Chihara   +3 more
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Pneumonectomy for Primary Lung Tumors and Pulmonary Metastases: A Comprehensive Study of Postoperative Morbidity, Early Mortality, and Preoperative Clinical Prognostic Factors

Current Oncology, 2023
Background: Pneumonectomy is a major surgical resection that still remains a high-risk operation. The current study aims to investigate perioperative risk factors for postoperative morbidity and early mortality after pneumonectomy for thoracic ...
Konstantinos Grapatsas, Hruy Menghesha, Fabian Dörr, Natalie Baldes, Martin Schuler, Martin Stuschke, Kaid Darwiche, Christian Taube, Servet Bölükbas   +8 more
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High postoperative risk after pneumonectomy in elderly patients with right-sided lung cancer [PDF]

, 2002
The present study investigated postoperative mortality (POM), its predictors and relationship with long-term survival in patients who underwent surgery for lung cancer.
Damhuis, R.A. (Ronald), Meerbeeck, J.P. (Jan) van, Vos de Wael, M.L.   +2 more
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Whole exome and targeted deep sequencing identify genome-wide allelic loss and frequent SETDB1 mutations in malignant pleural mesotheliomas. [PDF]

, 2016
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos or other organic fibers, but the underlying genetic mechanism is not fully understood.
Fang, Li Tai, Jablons, David M, Jen, Kuang-Yu, Jones, Kirk, Kang, Hio Chung, Kim, Hong Kwan, Kim, Il-Jin, Kim, James Wansoo, Lee, Sharon, Mendez, Pedro, Woodard, Gavitt, Yoon, Jun-Hee   +11 more
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Factors and outcomes associated with successful minimally invasive pneumonectomyCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: To test the hypothesis that patients undergoing minimally invasive pneumonectomy at high-volume minimally invasive lung surgery centers have improved survival compared with patients who undergo open pneumonectomy.
Winston L. Trope, BE, Ntemena Kapula, MS, Irmina A. Elliott, MD, Brandon A. Guenthart, MD, Natalie S. Lui, MD, Leah M. Backhus, MD, Mark F. Berry, MD, Joseph B. Shrager, MD, Douglas Z. Liou, MD   +8 more
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Carinal surgery: experience of a single center and review of the current literature [PDF]

, 2010
Background To report our experience for the treatment of lung tumors of the right main bronchus (RMB) invading the carina. Methods From February 2000 till January 2007 we have identified 8 cases (1.09%) requiring carinal surgery.
Haralabos Parissis, Vincent Young
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