Thoracic Literature Watch - Q1 2003

Chest Wall:

None selected for this quarter

Diaphragm:

None selected for this quarter

Esophageal Cancer:

Chylothorax after esophagectomy.
Lo OS, Law S, Chu KM, Wong J.
Surgery 2003 Mar;133(3):340-1

Clinical significance of circulating tumor cells in blood by molecular detection and tumor markers in esophageal cancer.
Nakashima S, Natsugoe S, Matsumoto M, Miyazono F, Nakajo A, Uchikura K, Tokuda K, Ishigami S, Baba M, Takao S, Aikou T.
Surgery 2003 Feb;133(2):162-9

Whole body 18FDG-PET and the response of esophageal cancer to induction therapy: results of a prospective trial.
Downey RJ, Akhurst T, Ilson D, Ginsberg R, Bains MS, Gonen M, Koong H, Gollub M, Minsky BD, Zakowski M, Turnbull A, Larson SM, Rusch V.
J Clin Oncol 2003 Feb 1;21(3):428-32

A comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy and radical lymph node dissection for squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus with open operation.
Osugi H, Takemura M, Higashino M, Takada N, Lee S, Kinoshita H.
Br J Surg 2003 Jan;90(1):108-13

Protective association of aspirin/NSAIDs and esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Corley DA, Kerlikowske K, Verma R, Buffler P.
Gastroenterology 2003 Jan;124(1):47-56

Immune responses and prediction of major infection in patients undergoing transhiatal or transthoracic esophagectomy for cancer.
van Sandick JW, Gisbertz SS, ten Berge IJ, Boermeester MA, van der Pouw Kraan TC, Out TA, Obertop H, van Lanschot JJ.
Ann Surg 2003 Jan;237(1):35-43

Barrett's Esophagus:

Long-term results of a randomized prospective study comparing medical and surgical treatment of Barrett's esophagus.
Parrilla P, Martinez de Haro LF, Ortiz A, Munitiz V, Molina J, Bermejo J, Canteras M.
Ann Surg 2003 Mar;237(3):291-8

Time gated fluorescence spectroscopy in Barrett's oesophagus.
Ortner MA, Ebert B, Hein E, Zumbusch K, Nolte D, Sukowski U, Weber-Eibel J, Fleige B, Dietel M, Stolte M, Oberhuber G, Porschen R, Klump B, Hortnagl H, Lochs H, Rinneberg H.
Gut 2003 Jan;52(1):28-33

Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus.
Sharma P, Weston AP, Topalovski M, Cherian R, Bhattacharyya A, Sampliner RE.
Gut 2003 Jan;52(1):24-7

Cost-effectiveness of screening a population with chronic gastroesophageal reflux.
Nietert PJ, Silverstein MD, Mokhashi MS, Kim CY, Glenn TF, Marsi VA, Hawes RH, Wallace MB.
Gastrointest Endosc 2003 Mar;57(3):311-8

Esophagus - Benign Disease:

The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. medical and ethical issues in placement.
Angus F, Burakoff R.
Am J Gastroenterol 2003 Feb;98(2):272-7

Correlation between clinical severity score and the lower esophageal sphincter relaxation pressure in idiopathic achalasia.
Yaghoobi M, Mikaeli J, Montazeri G, Nouri N, Sohrabi MR, Malekzadeh R.
Am J Gastroenterol 2003 Feb;98(2):278-83

Lung - Basic Science:

Signaling molecules in nonfamilial pulmonary hypertension.
Du L, Sullivan CC, Chu D, Cho AJ, Kido M, Wolf PL, Yuan JX, Deutsch R, Jamieson SW, Thistlethwaite PA.
N Engl J Med 2003 Feb 6;348(6):500-9

Localization of insulin-like growth factor-I in lung tissues of patients with fibroproliferative acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Krein PM, Sabatini PJ, Tinmouth W, Green FH, Winston BW.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 Jan 1;167(1):83-90

Lung Cancer:

Quality of life following lung cancer surgery.
Myrdal G, Valtysdottir S, Lambe M, Stahle E.
Thorax 2003 Mar;58(3):194-7

Lung cancer risk reduction after smoking cessation: observations from a prospective cohort of women.
Ebbert JO, Yang P, Vachon CM, Vierkant RA, Cerhan JR, Folsom AR, Sellers TA.
J Clin Oncol 2003 Mar 1;21(5):921-6

Lymph node size and metastatic infiltration in non-small cell lung cancer.
Prenzel KL, Monig SP, Sinning JM, Baldus SE, Brochhagen HG, Schneider PM, Holscher AH.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):463-7

Mediastinal lymph node involvement in potentially resectable lung cancer: comparison of CT, positron emission tomography, and endoscopic ultrasonography with and without fine-needle aspiration.
Fritscher-Ravens A, Bohuslavizki KH, Brandt L, Bobrowski C, Lund C, Knofel WT, Pforte A.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):442-51

Lung cancer screening with helical computed tomography in older adult smokers: a decision and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Mahadevia PJ, Fleisher LA, Frick KD, Eng J, Goodman SN, Powe NR.
JAMA 2003 Jan 15;289(3):313-22

Effect of number of lymph nodes sampled on outcome in patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer.
Gajra A, Newman N, Gamble GP, Kohman LJ, Graziano SL.
J Clin Oncol 2003 Mar 15;21(6):1029-34

Lung Tranplantation:

Lung - Benign Problems:

Long-term assessment of lung function in survivors of severe ARDS.
Neff TA, Stocker R, Frey HR, Stein S, Russi EW.
Chest 2003 Mar;123(3):845-53

Ethics and decision making in end stage lung disease.
Simonds AK.
Thorax 2003 Mar;58(3):272-7

One-year outcomes in survivors of the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Herridge MS, Cheung AM, Tansey CM, Matte-Martyn A, Diaz-Granados N, Al-Saidi F, Cooper AB, Guest CB, Mazer CD, Mehta S, Stewart TE, Barr A, Cook D, Slutsky AS; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group.
N Engl J Med 2003 Feb 20;348(8):683-93

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using tissue engineering principles.
Ingenito EP, Berger RL, Henderson AC, Reilly JJ, Tsai L, Hoffman A.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Mar 1;167(5):771-8.

Mediastinum:

Ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: an experience in 242 patients.
Herth FJ, Becker HD, Ernst A.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):604-7

Primary germ cell tumors in the mediastinum: a 50-year experience at a single Japanese institution.
Takeda S, Miyoshi S, Ohta M, Minami M, Masaoka A, Matsuda H.
Cancer 2003 Jan 15;97(2):367-76

Pleura:

Chylothorax in lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Ryu JH, Doerr CH, Fisher SD, Olson EJ, Sahn SA.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):623-7

Surgical treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a review.
van Ruth S, Baas P, Zoetmulder FA.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):551-61

A randomized, phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intrapleural instillation of methylprednisolone acetate in the management of malignant pleural effusion.
North SA, Au HJ, Halls SB, Tkachuk L, Mackey JR.
Chest 2003 Mar;123(3):822-7

Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis: is it a safer method?
Jones PW, Moyers JP, Rogers JT, Rodriguez RM, Lee YC, Light RW.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):418-23

Major Airways:

Endobronchial ultrasound reliably differentiates between airway infiltration and compression by tumor.
Herth F, Ernst A, Schulz M, Becker H.
Chest 2003 Feb;123(2):458-62