Thoracic Literature Watch - Q2 2005

Modeling the effect of non-penetrating ballistic impact as a means of detecting behind armor blunt trauma.
Roberts JC, O'Connor JV, Ward EE.
J Trauma 2005;58:1241-51.

Reloading the diaphragm following mechanical ventilation does not promote injury.
Van Gammeren D, Falk DJ, DeRuisseau KC, Sellman JE, Decramer M, Powers SK.
Chest 2005;127:2204-10.

Posttherapy pathologic stage predicts survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma receiving preoperative chemoradiation.
Chirieac LR, Swisher SG, Ajani JA, et al.
Cancer 2005;103:1347-55.

Do physician attitudes and practices limit use of EUS in the staging and the treatment of esophageal carcinoma?
McClave SA, Jones WF, Evans WB.
Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:840-8.

Chemoradiation with and without surgery in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Stahl M, Stuschke M, Lehmann N, et al.
J Clin Oncol 2005;23:2310-7.

Fundoplication and the risk of esophageal cancer in gastroesophageal reflux disease: a Veterans Affairs cohort study.
Tran T, Spechler SJ, Richardson P, El-Serag HB.
Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:1002-8.

Increasing incidence of Barrett's oesophagus in the general population.
van Soest EM, Dieleman JP, Siersema PD, Sturkenboom MC, Kuipers EJ.
Gut 2005;54:1062-6.

A randomized crossover study comparing light-induced fluorescence endoscopy with standard videoendoscopy for the detection of early neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus.
Kara MA, Smits ME, Rosmolen WD, et al.
Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:671-8.

Endoscopic treatment of thoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks by using silicone-covered, self-expanding polyester stents.
Schubert D, Scheidbach H, Kuhn R, et al.
Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:891-6.

Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication compared with proton-pump inhibitors for treatment of chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Mahon D, Rhodes M, Decadt B, et al.
Br J Surg 2005;92:695-9.

Long-term outcomes of endoluminal gastroplication: a U.S. multicenter trial.
Chen YK, Raijman I, Ben-Menachem T, et al.
Gastrointest Endosc;61:659-67.

A total fundoplication is not an obstacle to esophageal emptying after Heller myotomy for achalasia: results of a long-term follow up.
Rossetti G, Brusciano L, Amato G, et al.
Ann Surg 2005;241:614-21.

No articles this quarter

Vinorelbine plus cisplatin vs. observation in resected non-small-cell lung cancer.
Winton T, Livingston R, Johnson D, et al; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group; National Cancer Institute of the United States Intergroup JBR.10 Trial Investigators.
N Engl J Med 2005;352:2589-97.

Lung resection in patients with preoperative FEV1 < 35% predicted.
Linden PA, Bueno R, Colson YL, et al.
Chest 2005;127:1984-90.

Smoking and timing of cessation: impact on pulmonary complications after thoracotomy.
Barrera R, Shi W, Amar D, et al.
Chest 2005;127:1977-83.

Autofluorescence bronchoscopy with white light bronchoscopy compared with white light bronchoscopy alone for the detection of precancerous lesions: a European randomised controlled multicentre trial.
Haussinger K, Becker H, Stanzel F, et al.
Thorax 2005;60:496-503.

Cardiopulmonary exercise tests and lung cancer surgical outcome.
Win T, Jackson A, Sharples L, et al.
Chest 2005;127:1159-65.

The effect of primary graft dysfunction on survival after lung transplantation.
Christie JD, Kotloff RM, Ahya VN, et al.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:1312-6.

Graft ischemic time and outcome of lung transplantation: a multicenter analysis.
Thabut G, Mal H, Cerrina J, Dartevelle P, et al.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:786-91.

Innate immunity influences long-term outcomes after human lung transplant.
Palmer SM, Burch LH, Trindade AJ, el al.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:780-5.

No articles selected this quarter.

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum long-term follow-up.
Freixinet J, Garcia F, Rodriguez PM, Santana NB, Quintero CO, Hussein M.
Respir Med 2005;99:1160-3.

One-gland exploration for mediastinal parathyroid adenomas: cervical and thoracoscopic approaches.
Liu RC, Hill ME, Ryan JA Jr.
Am J Surg 2005;189:601-4

Inframanubrial parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: alternatives to sternotomy.
Nwariaku FE, Snyder WH, Burkey SH, Watumull L, Mathews D.
World J Surg 2005;29:491-4.

Transbronchial versus transesophageal ultrasound-guided aspiration of enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes.
Herth FJ, Lunn W, Eberhardt R, Becker HD, Ernst A.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:1164-7.

Sentinel lymph node mapping of the pleural space.
Parungo CP, Colson YL, Kim SW,et al.
Chest 2005;127:1799-804.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions or empyemas: outcome of 234 patients.
Luh SP, Chou MC, Wang LS, Chen JY, Tsai TP.
Chest 2005;127:1427-32.

Endoscopic removal of metallic airway stents.
Lunn W, Feller-Kopman D, Wahidi M, Ashiku S, Thurer R, Ernst A.
Chest 2005;127:2106-12.

Cryosurgery for malignant endobronchial tumors: analysis of outcome.
Asimakopoulos G, Beeson J, Evans J, Maiwand MO.
Chest 2005;127:2007-14.