Thoracic Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2011

• American Journal of Gastroenterology
• American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine
• American Journal of Medicine
• American Journal of Surgery
• Annals of Surgery
• Annals of Surgical Oncology
• British Journal of Surgery
• Cancer
• Chest
• Diseases of the Esophagus
• Gastroenterology

• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Gut
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Journal of Clinical Oncology
• Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Journal of Thoracic Oncology
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Surgery
• Thorax
• World Journal of Surgery

Diaphragm muscle fiber weakness in pulmonary hypertension.
de Man FS, van Hees HW, Handoko ML, Niessen HW, Schalij I, Humbert M, Dorfmuller P, Mercier O, Bogaard HJ, Postmus PE, Westerhof N, Stienen GJ, van der Laarse WJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A, Ottenheijm CA.
Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. 2011; 183:1411-1418.

Preoperative taxane-based chemotherapy and celecoxib for carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction: Results of a phase 2 trial.
Altorki NK, Christos P, Port JL, Lee PC, Mirza F, Spinelli C, Keresztes R, Beneck D, Paul S, Stiles BM, Zhang Y, Schrump DS.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:1121-1127.

Nodal metastasis from locally advanced esophageal cancer: How neoadjuvant therapy modifies their frequency and distribution.
Castoro C, Scarpa M, Cagol M, Ruol A, Cavallin F, Alfieri R, Zanchettin G, Rugge M, Ancona E.
Ann.Surg.Oncol. 2011;

Preoperative gastric conditioning in cervical gastroplasty.
Farran L, Miro M, Alba E, Bettonica C, Aranda H, Galan M, Rafecas A.
Dis.Esophagus 2011; 24:205-210.

Trends in hospital volume and operative mortality for high-risk surgery.
Finks JF, Osborne NH, Birkmeyer JD.
N.Engl.J.Med. 2011; 364:2128-2137.

Esophagectomy outcomes at low-volume hospitals: The association between systems characteristics and mortality.
Funk LM, Gawande AA, Semel ME, Lipsitz SR, Berry WR, Zinner MJ, Jha AK.
Ann.Surg. 2011; 253:912-917.

Safety and efficacy of self-expanding removable metal esophageal stents during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable esophageal cancer.
Pellen MG, Sabri S, Razack A, Gilani SQ, Jain PK.
Dis.Esophagus 2011.

Perioperative chemotherapy compared with surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: An FNCLCC and FFCD multicenter phase III trial.
Ychou M, Boige V, Pignon JP, Conroy T, Bouche O, Lebreton G, Ducourtieux M, Bedenne L, Fabre JM, Saint-Aubert B, Geneve J, Lasser P, Rougier P.
J.Clin.Oncol. 2011; 29:1715-1721.

The hill antireflux repair at 5 institutions over 25 years.
Aye RW, Rehse D, Blitz M, Kraemer SJ, Hill LD.
Am.J.Surg. 2011; 201:597-602.

Pneumatic dilation versus laparoscopic heller's myotomy for idiopathic achalasia.
Boeckxstaens GE, Annese V, des Varannes SB, Chaussade S, Costantini M, Cuttitta A, Elizalde JI, Fumagalli U, Gaudric M, Rohof WO, Smout AJ, Tack J, Zwinderman AH, Zaninotto G, Busch OR, European Achalasia Trial Investigators.
N.Engl.J.Med. 2011; 364:1807-1816.

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and respiratory manifestations do not present lung function disorders during cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Giannikoulis C, Karkoulias K, Thomopoulos K, Marangos M, Spiropoulos K, Nikolopoulou V.
Dis.Esophagus 2011; 24:189-193.

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms in patients with achalasia.
Sinan H, Tatum RP, Soares RV, Martin AV, Pellegrini CA, Oelschlager BK.
Dis.Esophagus 2011; 24:224-228.

An analysis of esophagectomy and other techniques in the management of high-grade dysplasia of barrett's esophagus.
Deb SJ, Shen KR, Deschamps C.
Dis.Esophagus 2011.

Barrett's esophagus after resection of the gastroesophageal junction: Effects of concomitant fundoplication.
Tsiouris A, Hammoud Z, Velanovich V.
World J.Surg. 2011.

Wait times for cancer surgery in the united states: Trends and predictors of delays.
Bilimoria KY, Ko CY, Tomlinson JS, Stewart AK, Talamonti MS, Hynes DL, Winchester DP, Bentrem DJ.
Ann.Surg. 2011; 253:779-785.

Do multidisciplinary team meetings make a difference in the management of lung cancer?
Boxer MM, Vinod SK, Shafiq J, Duggan KJ.
Cancer 2011.

Radiological changes after stereotactic radiotherapy for stage I lung cancer.
Dahele M, Palma D, Lagerwaard F, Slotman B, Senan S.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011.

Number of lymph nodes harvested from a mediastinal lymphadenectomy: Results of the randomized, prospective american college of surgeons oncology group Z0030 trial.
Darling GE, Allen MS, Decker PA, Ballman K, Malthaner RA, Inculet RI, Jones DR, McKenna RJ, Landreneau RJ, Putnam JB,Jr.
Chest 2011; 139:1124-1129.

Positron emission tomography-computed tomography compared with invasive mediastinal staging in non-small cell lung cancer: Results of mediastinal staging in the early lung positron emission tomography trial.
Darling GE, Maziak DE, Inculet RI, Gulenchyn KY, Driedger AA, Ung YC, Gu CS, Kuruvilla MS, Cline KJ, Julian JA, Evans WK, Levine MN.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011.

Treatment delays in non-small cell lung cancer and their prognostic implications.
Diaconescu R, Lafond C, Whittom R.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011;

Multimodality approach to mediastinal staging in non-small cell lung cancer. faults and benefits of PET-CT: A randomised trial.
Fischer BM, Mortensen J, Hansen H, Vilmann P, Larsen SS, Loft A, Bertelsen AK, Ravn J, Clementsen P, Hoegholm A, Larsen KR, Dirksen A, Skov BG, Krasnik M, Hojgaard L, Lassen U.
Thorax 2011; 66:294-300.

Survival following lobectomy and limited resection for the treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer <=1 cm in size: A review of SEER data.
Kates M, Swanson S, Wisnivesky JP.
Chest 2011; 139:491-496.

The prognostic impact of cigarette smoking on patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Maeda R, Yoshida J, Ishii G, Hishida T, Nishimura M, Nagai K.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:735-742.

Clinical outcome of small cell lung cancer with pericardial effusion but without distant metastasis.
Niho S, Kubota K, Yoh K, Goto K, Ohmatsu H, Nihei K, Ohe Y, Nishiwaki Y.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:796-800.

Accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in the pathological typing of non-small cell lung cancer.
Nizzoli R, Tiseo M, Gelsomino F, Bartolotti M, Majori M, Ferrari L, De Filippo M, Rindi G, Silini EM, Guazzi A, Ardizzoni A.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:489-493.

Causes and consequences of deviation from multidisciplinary care in thoracic oncology.
Osarogiagbon RU, Phelps G, McFarlane J, Bankole O.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:510-516.

Unplanned conversion to thoracotomy during video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy does not compromise the surgical outcome.
Park JS, Kim HK, Choi YS, Kim J, Shim YM, Kim K.
World J.Surg. 2011; 35:590-595.

Surgical management and outcomes of elderly patients with early stage of non-small cell lung cancer: A nested case-control study.
Rivera C, Falcoz PE, Bernard A, Thomas P, Dahan M.
Chest 2011.

The long-term impact of surgical complications after resection of stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer: A population-based survival analysis.
Rueth NM, Parsons HM, Habermann EB, Groth SS, Virnig BA, Tuttle TM, Andrade RS, Maddaus MA, D'cunha J.
Ann.Surg. 2011.

Sex-specific trends in lung cancer incidence and survival: A population study of 40,118 cases.
Sagerup CM, Smastuen M, Johannesen TB, Helland A, Brustugun OT.
Thorax 2011; 66:301-307.

Using EBUS features to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with lung cancer.
Wang Memoli JS, El-Bayoumi E, Pastis NJ, Tanner NT, Gomez M, Huggins JT, Onicescu G, Garrett-Mayer E, Armeson K, Taylor KK, Silvestri GA.
Chest 2011.

Evaluation of pulmonary function and exercise performance by cardiopulmonary exercise testing before and after lung transplantation.
Bartels MN, Armstrong HF, Gerardo RE, Layton AM, Emmert-Aronson BO, Sonett J, Arcasoy S.
Chest 2011.

Normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion in clinical lung transplantation.
Cypel M, Yeung JC, Liu M, Anraku M, Chen F, Karolak W, Sato M, Laratta J, Azad S, Madonik M, Chow CW, Chaparro C, Hutcheon M, Singer LG, Slutsky AS, Yasufuku K, de Perrot M, Pierre AF, Waddell TK, Keshavjee S.
N.Engl.J.Med. 2011; 364:1431-1440.

Association of operative time of day with outcomes after thoracic organ transplant.
George TJ, Arnaoutakis GJ, Merlo CA, Kemp CD, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV, Shah AS.
JAMA 2011; 305:2193-2199.

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and respiratory manifestations do not present lung function disorders during cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Giannikoulis C, Karkoulias K, Thomopoulos K, Marangos M, Spiropoulos K, Nikolopoulou V.
Dis.Esophagus 2011; 24:189-193.

Update in diffuse parenchymal lung disease 2010.
Markart P, Wygrecka M, Guenther A.
Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. 2011; 183:1316-1321.

A 10-year single-center experience on 708 lung metastasectomies: The evidence of the "international registry of lung metastases".
Casiraghi M, De Pas T, Maisonneuve P, Brambilla D, Ciprandi B, Galetta D, Borri A, Gasparri R, Petrella F, Tessitore A, Guarize J, Donghi SM, Veronesi G, Solli P, Spaggiari L.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011.

Sarcoma lung metastases treated with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: Results from 29 patients.
Palussiere J, Italiano A, Descat E, Ferron S, Cornelis F, Avril A, Brouste V, Bui BN.
Ann.Surg.Oncol. 2011.

Common locations of parathyroid adenomas.
Moreno MA, Callender GG, Woodburn K, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Grubbs EG, Evans DB, Lee JE, Perrier ND.
Ann.Surg.Oncol. 2011; 18:1047-1051.

Approach to empyema necessitatis.
Akgul AG, Orki A, Orki T, Yuksel M, Arman B.
World J.Surg. 2011; 35:981-984.

Chest tube drainage of transudative pleural effusions hastens liberation from mechanical ventilation.
Kupfer Y, Seneviratne C, Chawla K, Ramachandran K, Tessler S.
Chest 2011; 139:519-523.

Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels in complicated and non-complicated parapneumonic pleural effusions.
Marchi E, Vargas FS, Acencio MM, Sigrist RM, Biscaro MD, Antonangelo L, Teixeira LR, Light RW.
Chest 2011.

Palliation and pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: The role for tunneled pleural catheters.
Suzuki K, Servais EL, Rizk NP, Solomon SB, Sima CS, Park BJ, Kachala SS, Zlobinsky M, Rusch VW, Adusumilli PS.
J.Thorac.Oncol. 2011; 6:762-767.

Can chest ultrasonography replace standard chest radiography for evaluation of acute dyspnea in the ED?
Zanobetti M, Poggioni C, Pini R.
Chest 2011; 139:1140-1147.