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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]

, 2004
<b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
Lewsey, J., Sedrakyan, A., Treasure, T., van der Meulen, J.   +3 more
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Risk factors for surgical site infections using a data-driven approach.

PLoS ONE, 2020
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to identify risk factors for surgical site infection from digestive, thoracic and orthopaedic system surgeries using clinical and data-driven cut-off values.
J M van Niekerk, M C Vos, A Stein, L M A Braakman-Jansen, A F Voor In 't Holt, J E W C van Gemert-Pijnen   +5 more
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Outcomes of Fusions From the Cervical Spine to the Pelvis. [PDF]

, 2018
Study designRetrospective cohort study.ObjectiveDetermine the indications, complications, and clinical outcomes in patients requiring fusions from the cervical spine to the pelvis.
Albert, Todd J, Ames, Christopher P, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Burch, Shane, Deviren, Vedat, Iyer, Sravisht, Kim, Han Jo, Kleinberg, Eric O, Lenke, Lawrence G, Mizutani, Jun, Nemani, Venu M, Protopsaltis, Themistocles S, Scheer, Justin K, Smith, Justin S, Theologis, Alexander   +14 more
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Improved costs and outcomes with conscious sedation vs general anesthesia in TAVR patients: Time to wake up? [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a commonplace procedure for the treatment of aortic stenosis in higher risk surgical patients.
Aksoy, Olcay, Benharash, Peyman, Fernandez, Josue, Johansen, Daniel, Kwon, Murray, Patel, Komal D, Sareh, Sohail, Satou, Nancy, Shemin, Richard J, Suh, William, Toppen, William   +10 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]

, 2016
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K, Ailawadi, Gorav, Barnhart, Glenn R, Farivar, R Saeid, Fayers, Trevor M, Goldman, Scott M, Grossi, Eugene A, Guy, T Sloane, Hargrove, W Clark, Hummel, Brian W, Khan, Junaid H, Lehr, Eric J, Lewis, Clifton TP, Malaisrie, S Chris, Mehall, John R, Murphy, Douglas A, Rodriguez, Evelio, Ryan, William H, Salemi, Arash, Segurola, Romualdo J, Shemin, Richard J, Smith, J Michael, Smith, Robert L, Weldner, Paul W, Wolfe, J Alan   +24 more
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Endovascular repair for acute traumatic transection of the descending thoracic aorta: experience of a single centre with a 12-years follow up [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Most blunt aortic injuries occur in the proximal proximal descending aorta causing acute transection of this vessel. Generally, surgical repair of the ruptured segment of aorta is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and in
Butrico, L, de Franciscis, S, GRANDE, RAFFAELE, Indolfi, C, Mastroroberto, P., Perri, P, Serra, R   +6 more
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Surgical care of thoracic malignancies during the COVID‐19 pandemic in México: An expert consensus guideline from the Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología (SMeO) and the Sociedad Mexicana de Cirujanos Torácicos Generales (SMCTG)

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
To date, the impact, timeline and duration of COVID‐19 pandemic remains unknown and more than ever it is necessary to provide safe pathways for cancer patients.
Jose Corona‐Cruz, Enrique Guzmán‐de Alba, Marco Iñiguez‐García, Raúl López‐Saucedo, Carlos Olivares‐Torres, Jeronimo Rodriguez‐Cid, Gustavo Salazar‐Otaola, Héctor Martínez‐Said, Raja M. Flores, Oscar Arrieta   +9 more
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Comparison of hemodynamic and inflammatory changes between transoral and transthoracic thoracoscopic surgery. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopy has been developed for abdominal surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcome between a novel transoral approach and a standard transthoracic approach for the thoracic ...
Yen Chu, Chien-Ying Liu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Tzu-Ping Chen, Ying-Kai Chao, Ching-Yang Wu, Hsu-Chia Yuan, Po-Jen Ko, Yun-Hen Liu, Hui-Ping Liu   +10 more
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Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively : a case control study [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery increases length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. A significant number of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures require perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP ...
Bingold, Tobias Michael, Eltzschig, Holger K., Lawlor, Garrett, Mitani, Aya, Nowak-Machen, Martina, Rawn, James D., Rosenberger, Peter, Shekar, Prem S., Shernan, Stanton K., Tuli, Sagun   +9 more
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Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. [PDF]

, 2020
CaseWe report the first documented case of chylous leak recognized intraoperatively during posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion for juvenile scoliosis in a female patient with a history of thoracotomy and decortication for an empyema ...
Choi, Daniel E, Rynecki, Nicole, Sabharwal, Sanjeev, Sambol, Justin T, Shah, Harsh A, Vives, Michael J   +5 more
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