Thoracic Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2010

Endoscopic resection for Barrett's high-grade dysplasia and early esophageal adenocarcinoma: an essential staging procedure with long-term therapeutic benefit.
Moss A, Bourke MJ, Hourigan LF, Gupta S, Williams SJ, Tran K, Swan MP, Hopper AD, Kwan V, Bailey AA.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun;105(6):1276-83.

Out with the Old, In with the New: A Novel Approach to Treating Pain Associated with Rib Fractures.
Truitt MS, Mooty RC, Amos J, Lorenzo M, Mangram A, Dunn E.
World J Surg. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Prospective measurements of intra-abdominal volume and pulmonary function after repair of massive ventral hernias with the components separation technique.
Agnew SP, Small W Jr, Wang E, Smith LJ, Hadad I, Dumanian GA.
Ann Surg. 2010 May;251(5):981-8.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: results from a prospective Western series.
Repici A, Hassan C, Carlino A, Pagano N, Zullo A, Rando G, Strangio G, Romeo F, Nicita R, Rosati R, Malesci A.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Apr;71(4):715-21.

Intrathoracic manifestations of cervical anastomotic leaks after transhiatal and transthoracic oesophagectomy.
van Heijl M, van Wijngaarden AK, Lagarde SM, Busch OR, van Lanschot JJ, van Berge Henegouwen MI.
Br J Surg. 2010 May;97(5):726-31.

The prognostic importance of pathologically involved celiac node metastases in node-positive patients with carcinoma of the distal esophagus or gastroesophageal junction: a surgical series from the Mayo Clinic.
Schomas DA, Quevedo JF, Donahue JM, Nichols FC 3rd, Romero Y, Miller RC.
Dis Esophagus. 2010 Apr;23(3):232-9.

Prospective randomized controlled study on the effects of perioperative administration of a neutrophil elastase inhibitor to patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for thoracic esophageal cancer.
Kawahara Y, Ninomiya I, Fujimura T, Funaki H, Nakagawara H, Takamura H, Oyama K, Tajima H, Fushida S, Inaba H, Kayahara M.
Dis Esophagus. 2010 May;23(4):329-39.

The position of the acid pocket as a major risk factor for acidic reflux in healthy subjects and patients with GORD.
Beaumont H, Bennink RJ, de Jong J, Boeckxstaens GE.
Gut. 2010 Apr;59(4):441-51

Effects of lesogaberan on reflux and lower esophageal sphincter function in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Boeckxstaens GE, Beaumont H, Mertens V, Denison H, Ruth M, Adler J, Silberg DG, Sifrim D.
Gastroenterology. 2010 Aug;139(2):409-17.

Survival Following Lobectomy and Limited Resection for the Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer <= 1cm in Size: A review of SEER data.
Kates M, Swanson S, Wisnivesky JP.
Chest. 2010 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients aged 75 years and older: does age determine survival after radical treatment?
Palma DA, Tyldesley S, Sheehan F, Mohamed IG, Smith S, Wai E, Murray N, Senan S.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun;5(6):818-24.

Preoperative chemotherapy plus surgery versus surgery plus adjuvant chemotherapy versus surgery alone in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Felip E, Rosell R, Maestre JA, Rodríguez-Paniagua JM, Morán T, Astudillo J, Alonso G, Borro JM, González-Larriba JL, Torres A, Camps C, Guijarro R, Isla D, Aguiló R, Alberola V, Padilla J, Sánchez-Palencia A, Sánchez JJ, Hermosilla E, Massuti B; Spanish Lung Cancer Group.
J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jul 1;28(19):3138-45.

Details and difficulties regarding the new lung cancer staging system.
Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Tanoue LT, Wilson LD.
Chest. 2010 May;137(5):1172-80.

Varying recurrence rates and risk factors associated with different definitions of local recurrence in patients with surgically resected, stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Varlotto JM, Recht A, Flickinger JC, Medford-Davis LN, Dyer AM, DeCamp MM.
Cancer. 2010 May 15;116(10):2390-400.

Racial differences in the perception of lung cancer: the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey.
Lathan CS, Okechukwu C, Drake BF, Bennett GG.
Cancer. 2010 Apr 15;116(8):1981-6.

Changes in quality of life after lung surgery in old and young patients: are they similar?
Möller A, Sartipy U.
World J Surg. 2010 Apr;34(4):684-91.

Survival benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis of 13 randomized control trials.
Song WA, Zhou NK, Wang W, Chu XY, Liang CY, Tian XD, Guo JT, Liu X, Liu Y, Dai WM.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Apr;5(4):510-6.

Survival After Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Among Bilateral Lung Transplant Recipients.
Finlen Copeland CA, Snyder LD, Zaas DW, Turbyfill WJ, Davis WA, Palmer SM.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Early vs late tracheotomy for prevention of pneumonia in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Terragni PP, Antonelli M, Fumagalli R, Faggiano C, Berardino M, Pallavicini FB, Miletto A, Mangione S, Sinardi AU, Pastorelli M, Vivaldi N, Pasetto A, Della Rocca G, Urbino R, Filippini C, Pagano E, Evangelista A, Ciccone G, Mascia L, Ranieri VM.
JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1483-9.

Primary sarcoma of the mediastinum: a report of 16 cases referred to the British Columbia Cancer Agency.
Paquette M, Truong PT, Hart J, Jones SO, Martens B, Christie JL, Alexander C, Joe H.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun;5(6):898-906.

Optimal treatment of cervical necrotizing fasciitis associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis.
Karkas A, Chahine K, Schmerber S, Brichon PY, Righini CA.
Br J Surg. 2010 Apr;97(4):609-15.

Assessment of therapy responses and prediction of survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma through computer-aided volumetric measurement on computed tomography scans.
Liu F, Zhao B, Krug LM, Ishill NM, Lim RC, Guo P, Gorski M, Flores R, Moskowitz CS, Rusch VW, Schwartz LH.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun;5(6):879-84.