Thoracic Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2008

Outcome after surgical resections of recurrent chest wall sarcomas.
Wouters MW, van Geel AN, Nieuwenhuis L, van Tinteren H, Verhoef C, van Coevorden F, Klomp HM.
J Clin Oncol 2008 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Ultrasonographic diagnostic criterion for severe diaphragmatic dysfunction after cardiac surgery.
Lerolle N, Guérot E, Dimassi S, Zegdi R, Faisy C, Fagon JY, Diehl JL.
Chest 2008 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Surgical factors influencing outcomes in patients resected for cancer of the esophagus or gastric cardia.
Sundelöf M, Lagergren J, Ye W.
World J Surg 2008 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]

Endoscopic ultrasonography-detected low-volume ascites as a predictor of inoperability for oesophagogastric cancer.
Sultan J, Robinson S, Hayes N, Griffin SM, Richardson DL, Preston SR.
Br J Surg 2008;95:1127-30.

Influence of induction chemotherapy and class of cytotoxics on pathologic response and survival after preoperative chemoradiation in patients with carcinoma of the esophagus.
Javeri H, Arora R, Correa AM, Hofstetter WL, Lee JH, Liao Z, McAleer MF, Maru D, Bhutani MS, Swisher SG, Izzo JG, Ajani JA.
Cancer 2008;113:1302-8.

Esophageal carcinoma with celiac nodal metastases; curative or palliative?
Trovo M, Bradley J, El Naqa I, Foster E, Meyers B, Govindan R, Patterson A.
J Thorac Oncol 2008;3:751-5.

Long-term results and risk factor analysis for recurrence after curative endoscopic therapy in 349 patients with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and mucosal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's oesophagus.
Pech O, Behrens A, May A, Nachbar L, Gossner L, Rabenstein T, Manner H, Guenter E, Huijsmans J, Vieth M, Stolte M, Ell C.
Gut 2008;57:1200-6.

Early Barrett's carcinoma with "low-risk" submucosal invasion: long-term results of endoscopic resection with a curative intent.
Manner H, May A, Pech O, Gossner L, Rabenstein T, Günter E, Vieth M, Stolte M, Ell C.
Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Sep 10. [Epub ahead of print]

The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity.
Friedenberg FK, Xanthopoulos M, Foster GD, Richter JE.
Am J Gastroenterol 2008;103:2111-22.

Caustic ingestion in adults: the role of endoscopic classification in predicting outcome.
Cheng HT, Cheng CL, Lin CH, Tang JH, Chu YY, Liu NJ, Chen PC.
BMC Gastroenterol 2008;8:31.

Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus.
Griffin SM, Lamb PJ, Shenfine J, Richardson DL, Karat D, Hayes N.
Br J Surg 2008;95:1115-20.

Transoral endoscopic fundoplication in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: the anatomic and physiologic basis for reconstruction of the esophagogastric junction using a novel device.
Jobe BA, O'Rourke RW, McMahon BP, Gravesen F, Lorenzo C, Hunter JG, Bronner M, Kraemer SJ.
Ann Surg 2008;248:69-76.

Achalasia: a new clinically relevant classification by high-resolution manometry.
Pandolfino JE, Kwiatek MA, Nealis T, Bulsiewicz W, Post J, Kahrilas PJ.
Gastroenterology 2008 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Trends of Heller myotomy hospitalizations for achalasia in the United States, 1993-2005: effect of surgery volume on perioperative outcomes.
Wang YR, Dempsey DT, Friedenberg FK, Richter JE.
Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]

No articles selected this quarter.

Management of patients with concomitant lung cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Blochle R, Lall P, Cherr GS, Harris LM, Dryjski ML, Hsu HK, Dosluoglu HH.
Am J Surg 2008 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print]

Racial composition of hospitals: effects on surgery for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Lathan CS, Neville BA, Earle CC.
J Clin Oncol 2008;26:4347-52.

The extent of lung parenchyma resection significantly impacts long-term quality of life in patients with non small cell lung cancer.
Schulte T, Schniewind B, Dohrmann P, Küchler T, Kurdow R.
Chest 2008 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Impact of race on outcomes of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Bryant AS, Cerfolio RJ.
J Thorac Oncol 2008;3:711-15.

Outcomes of lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in a large UK cohort.
Meachery G, De Soyza A, Nicholson A, Parry G, Hasan A, Tocewicz K, Pillay T, Clark S, Lordan JL, Schueler S, Fisher AJ, Dark JH, Gould FK, Corris PA.
Thorax 2008;63:725-31.

Restoration of cough reflex in lung transplant recipients.
Duarte AG, Terminella L, Smith JT, Myers AC, Campbell G, Lick S.
Chest 2008;134:310-16.

Computed tomography findings in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Akira M, Kozuka T, Yamamoto S, Sakatani M.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008;178:372-78.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux and aspiration of gastric contents in adult patients with cystic fibrosis.
Blondeau K, Dupont LJ, Mertens V, Verleden G, Malfroot A, Vandenplas Y, Hauser B, Sifrim D.
Gut 2008;57:1049-55.

Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration for restaging the mediastinum in lung cancer.
Herth FJF, Annema JT, Eberhardt R, Yasufuku K, Ernst A, Krasnik M, Rintoul RC.
J Clin Oncol 2008;26:3346-50.

Prospective risk-adjusted morbidity and mortality outcome analysis after therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures: results of a multi-institutional outcomes database.
Ernst A, Simoff M, Ost D, Goldman Y, Herth FJ.
Chest 2008;134:514-19.

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: an analysis of 13 cases.
Lu C, Ji Y, Shan F, Guo W, Ding J, Ge D.
World J Surg 2008;32:1663-8.

Clinically important factors influencing the diagnostic measurement of pleural fluid pH and glucose.
Rahman NM, Mishra EK, Davies HE, Davies RJ, Lee YC.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008;178:483-90.

Routine suction of intercostal drains is not necessary after lobectomy: a prospective randomized trial.
Prokakis C, Koletsis EN, Apostolakis E, Panagopoulos N, Kouki HS, Sakellaropoulos GC, Filos K, Dougenis DV.
World J Surg 2008 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print]