Thoracic Literature Watch - First Quarter 2009

Surveyed opinion of American trauma, orthopedic, and thoracic surgeons on rib and sternal fracture repair.
Mayberry JC, Ham LB, Schipper PH, Ellis TJ, Mullins RJ.
J Trauma 2009;66:875-79.

Bilateral endoclose approach for the stabilization of the bar in pectus repair.
Torre M, Varela P, Asquasciati C, Romanini MV, Jasonni V.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2009 Mar 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Surgical treatment is decisive for outcome in chondrosarcoma of the chest wall: a population-based Scandinavian Sarcoma Group study of 106 patients.
Widhe B, Bauer HC; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:610-14. Epub 2008 Sep 23.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the Midwestern surgical experience with the diaphragm pacing stimulation system shows that general anesthesia can be safely performed.
Onders RP, Carlin AM, Elmo M, Sivashankaran S, Katirji B, Schilz R.
Am J Surg 2009;197:386-90.

Outcomes of surgical treatment of intrathoracic stomach.
Yano F, Stadlhuber RJ, Tsuboi K, Gerhardt J, Filipi CJ, Mittal SK.
Dis Esophagus 2009 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Limited resection and free jejunal graft interposition for squamous cell carcinoma of the cervical oesophagus.
Ott K, Lordick F, Molls M, Bartels H, Biemer E, Siewert JR.
Br J Surg 2009;96:258-66.

Mucosal damage in the esophageal remnant after esophagectomy and gastric transposition.
D'Journo XB, Martin J, Rakovich G, Brigand C, Gaboury L, Ferraro P, Duranceau A.
Ann Surg 2009;249:262-68.

International survey on esophageal cancer: part I surgical techniques.
Boone J, Livestro DP, Elias SG, Borel Rinkes IH, van Hillegersberg R.
Dis Esophagus 2009 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print]

International survey on esophageal cancer: part II staging and neoadjuvant therapy.
Boone J, Livestro DP, Elias SG, Rinkes IH, van Hillegersberg R.
Dis Esophagus. 2009 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of sigmoidal esophagus in achalasia.
Schuchert MJ, Luketich JD, Landreneau RJ, Kilic A, Wang Y, Alvelo-Rivera M, Christie NA, Gilbert S, Pennathur A.
J Gastrointest Surg 2009 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print]

When did the esophagus start shrinking? The history of the short esophagus.
Herbella FA, Patti MG, Del Grande JC.
Dis Esophagus 2009 Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Predictors of postoperative quality of life after esophagectomy for cancer.
Djärv T, Blazeby JM, Lagergren P.
J Clin Oncol 2009 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print]

How to treat esophageal perforations when determinants and predictors of mortality are considered.
Udelnow A, Huber-Lang M, Juchems M, Träger K, Henne-Bruns D, Würl P.
World J Surg 2009;33:787-96.

Pathology of eosinophilic esophagitis: what the clinician needs to know.
Odze RD.
Am J Gastroenterol 2009;104:485-90.

COPD as a disease of accelerated lung aging.
Ito K, Barnes PJ.
Chest 2009;135:173-80.

Pneumothorax after air travel in lymphangioleiomyomatosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and sarcoidosis.
Taveira-Dasilva AM, Burstein D, Hathaway OM, Fontana JR, Gochuico BR, Avila NA, Moss J.
Chest 2009 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Blood pleurodesis for the medical management of pneumothorax.
Rinaldi S, Felton T, Bentley A.
Thorax 2009;64:258-60. Review.

Biologic lung volume reduction (BioLVR) in advanced upper lobe emphysema: phase 2 results.
Criner GJ, Pinto-Plata V, Strange C, Dransfield M, Gotfried M, Leeds W, McLennan G, Refaely Y, Tewari S, Krasna M, Celli B.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials on safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Yan TD, Black D, Bannon PG, McCaughan BC.
J Clin Oncol 2009 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Results of systematic nodal dissection in typical and atypical carcinoid tumors of the lung.
Wurtz A, Benhamed L, Conti M, Bouchindhomme B, Porte H.
J Thorac Oncol 2009;4:388-94.

Cost-effectiveness of a smoking cessation program implemented at the time of surgery for lung cancer.
Slatore CG, Au DH, Hollingworth W.
J Thorac Oncol 2009;4:499-504.

Lung cancer as a second primary malignancy: increasing prevalence and its influence on survival.
Quadrelli S, Lyons G, Colt H, Chimondeguy D, Silva C.
Ann Surg Oncol 2009;16:1033-38.

Impact of preoperative chemotherapy on pulmonary function tests in resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
Rivera MP, Detterbeck FC, Socinski MA, Moore DT, Edelman MJ, Jahan TM, Ansari RH, Luketich JD, Peng G, Monberg M, Obasaju CK, Gralla RJ.
Chest 2009 Feb 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Multi-modality mediastinal staging for lung cancer among medicare beneficiaries.
Farjah F, Flum DR, Ramsey SD, Heagerty PJ, Symons RG, Wood DE.
J Thorac Oncol 2009;4:355-63.

Extent of lymphadenectomy and outcome for patients with stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Varlotto JM, Recht A, Nikolov M, Flickinger JC, Decamp MM.
Cancer 2009;115:851-58.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux and aspiration in patients with advanced lung disease.
Sweet MP, Patti MG, Hoopes C, Hays SR, Golden JA.
Thorax 2009;64:167-73.

Using optical coherence tomography to improve diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy.
Williamson JP, McLaughlin RA, Phillips MJ, Armstrong JJ, Becker S, Walsh JH, Sampson DD, Hillman DR,
Eastwood PR.
Chest 2009 Feb 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Partial upper sternotomy for anterosuperior mediastinal surgery: an institutional experience.
Paul S, Lee PC, Altorki NK, Stiles BM, Port JL.
Ann Surg Oncol 2009;16:1039-42.

Ultrasound in peripheral pulmonary air-fluid lesions: color doppler imaging as an aid in differentiating empyema and abscess.
Chen HJ, Yu YH, Tu CY, Chen CH, Hsia TC, Tsai KD, Shih CM, Hsu WH.
Chest 2009 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Trimodality therapy with induction chemotherapy followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and adjuvant high-dose hemithoracic radiation for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
de Perrot M, Feld R, Cho BC, Bezjak A, Anraku M, Burkes R, Roberts H, Tsao MS, Leighl N, Keshavjee S, Johnston MR.
J Clin Oncol 2009;27:1413-18.

The clinical impact and reliability of pleural fluid mesothelin in undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Davies HE, Sadler RS, Bielsa S, Maskell NA, Rahman NM, Davies RJ, Ferry BL, Lee YC.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print]