Thoracic Literature Watch - Q1 2005

Soft-tissue sarcomas of the chest wall: prognostic factors.
Gross JL, Younes RN, Haddad FJ, Deheinzelin D, Pinto CA, Costa ML.
Chest. 2005;127:902-8.

Deep-seated, well differentiated lipomatous tumors of the chest wall and extremities: the role of cytogenetics in classification and prognostication.
Bassett MD, Schuetze SM, Disteche C, Norwood TH, Swisshelm K, Chen X, Bruckner J, Conrad EU 3rd, Rubin BP.
Cancer. 2005;103:409-16.

Epidural versus intravenous pain control in elderly patients with rib fractures.
Kieninger AN, Bair HA, Bendick PJ, Howells GA.
Am J Surg. 2005;189:327-30.

No articles this quarter.

Clinical outcomes of extended esophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H, Shibakita M, Tonomoto Y, Dhar DK, Nagasue N.
Am J Surg. 2005;189:98-109.

Sentinel node biopsy to evaluate the metastatic dissemination of oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
Lamb PJ, Griffin SM, Burt AD, Lloyd J, Karat D, Hayes N.
Br J Surg. 2005;92:60-7.

Duodenogastric reflux after esophagectomy and gastric pull-up: the effect of the route of reconstruction.
Katsoulis IE, Robotis I, Kouraklis G, Yannopoulos P.
World J Surg. 2005;29:174-81.

Randomized trial of argon plasma coagulation vs. multipolar electrocoagulation for ablation of Barrett's esophagus.
Dulai GS, Jensen DM, Cortina G, Fontana L, Ippoliti A.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2005;61:232-40.

Mechanisms of gastroesophageal reflux in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients.
Nind G, Chen WH, Protheroe R, Iwakiri K, Fraser R, Young R, Chapman M, Nguyen N, Sifrim D, Rigda R, Holloway RH.
Gastroenterology. 2005;128:600-6.

Nonresorbable copolymer implantation for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a randomized sham-controlled multicenter trial.
Deviere J, Costamagna G, Neuhaus H, Voderholzer W, Louis H, Tringali A, Marchese M, Fiedler T, Darb-Esfahani P, Schumacher B.
Gastroenterology. 2005;128:532-40.

Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
DeVault KR, Castell DO; American College of Gastroenterology.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2005;100:190-200.

No articles this quarter

Critical update and emerging trends in epidermal growth factor receptor targeting in cancer.
Baselga J, Arteaga CL.
J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:2445-59.

Detection of Lung Cancer by Sensor Array Analyses of Exhaled Breath.
Machado RF, Laskowski D, Deffenderfer O, Burch T, Zheng S, Mazzone PJ, Mekhail T, Jennings C, Stoller JK, Pyle J, Duncan J, Dweik RA, Erzurum SC.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:1286-91.

Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake by positron emission tomography predicts outcome of non-small-cell lung cancer.
Sasaki R, Komaki R, Macapinlac H, Erasmus J, Allen P, Forster K, Putnam JB, Herbst RS, Moran CA, Podoloff DA, Roth JA, Cox JD.
J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:1136-43.

Do cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute have better surgical outcomes?
Birkmeyer NJ , Goodney PP, Stukel TA, Hillner BE, Birkmeyer JD.
Cancer. 2005;103:435-41.

Surgeon specialty and operative mortality with lung resection.
Goodney PP, Lucas FL, Stukel TA, Birkmeyer JD.
Ann Surg. 2005;241:179-84.

Endoscopic ultrasound in non-small cell lung cancer and negative mediastinum on computed tomography.
LeBlanc JK, Devereaux BM, Imperiale TF, Kesler K, DeWitt JM, Cummings O, Ciaccia D, Sherman S, Mathur P, Conces D, Brooks J, Chriswell M, Einhorn L, Collins E.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:177-82.

Graft ischemic time and outcome of lung transplantation: a multicenter analysis.
Thabut G, Mal H, Cerrina J, Dartevelle P, Dromer C, Velly JF, Stern M, Loirat P, Leseche G, Bertocchi M, Mornex JF, Haloun A, Despins P, Pison C, Blin D, Reynaud-Gaubert M.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:786-91.

The Effect of Primary Graft Dysfunction on Survival Following Lung Transplantation.
Christie JD, Kotloff RM, Ahya VN, Tino G, Pochettino A, Gaughan C, Demissie E, Kimmel SE.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:1312-16.

Repeat pulmonary resection for isolated recurrent lung metastases yields results comparable to those after first pulmonary resection in colorectal cancer.
Ogata Y, Matono K, Hayashi A, Takamor S, Miwa K, Sasatomi T, Ishibashi N, Shida S, Shirouzu K.
World J Surg. 2005;29:363-8.

The interactions between cigarette smoking and reduced lung function on systemic inflammation.
Gan WQ, Man SF, Sin DD.
Chest. 2005;127:558-64.

No articles this quarter

Predictors of pleural malignancy in patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracoscopy.
Ferrer J, Roldan J, Teixidor J, Pallisa E, Gich I, Morell F.
Chest. 2005;127:1017-22.

Abdominal computed tomography scans in the selection of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma for comprehensive treatment with cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Yan TD, Haveric N, Carmignani CP, Chang D, Sugarbaker PH.
Cancer. 2005;103:839-49.

Phase III intergroup study of talc poudrage vs talc slurry sclerosis for malignant pleural effusion.
Dresler CM, Olak J, Herndon JE 2nd, Richards WG, Scalzetti E, Fleishman SB, Kernstine KH, Demmy T, Jablons DM, Kohman L, Daniel TM, Haasler GB, Sugarbaker DJ; Cooperative Groups Cancer and Leukemia Group B; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; North Central Cooperative Oncology Group; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
Chest. 2005;127:909-15.

U.K. Controlled trial of intrapleural streptokinase for pleural infection.
Maskell NA, Davies CW, Nunn AJ, Hedley EL, Gleeson FV, Miller R, Gabe R, Rees GL, Peto TE, Woodhead MA, Lane DJ, Darbyshire JH, Davies RJ; First Multicenter Intrapleural Sepsis Trial (MIST1) Group.
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:865-74.

Is tracheal stenosis caused by percutaneous tracheostomy different from that by surgical tracheostomy?
Raghuraman G, Rajan S, Marzouk JK, Mullhi D, Smith FG.
Chest. 2005;127:879-85.

Removal of covered self-expandable metallic airway stents in benign disorders: indications, technique, and outcomes.
Noppen M, Stratakos G, D'Haese J, Meysman M, Vinken W.
Chest. 2005;127:482-7.