Thoracic Litarature Watch - Q3 2002

Chest Wall:

J Surg Oncol 2002 Jun;80(2):96-9
Desmoid tumors: a novel approach for local control.
Baliski CR, Temple WJ, Arthur K, Schachar NS.

Ann Surg 2002 Jun;235(6):782-95
Utility of the omentum in the reconstruction of complex extraperitoneal wounds and defects: donor-site complications in 135 patients from 1975 to 2000.
Hultman CS, Carlson GW, Losken A, Jones G, Culbertson J, Mackay G, Bostwick J 3rd, Jurkiewicz MJ.

Diaphragm:

Am Surg 2002 Jul;68(7):633-9
The diagnostic dilemma of diaphragm injury.
Patselas TN, Gallagher EG.

Thorax 2002 Jul;57(7):613-6
Diaphragm plication following phrenic nerve injury: a comparison of paediatric and adult patients.
Simansky DA, Paley M, Refaely Y, Yellin A.

Am Surg 2002 Jun;68(6):546-51; discussion 551-2
Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair has an acceptable recurrence rate.
Khaitan L, Houston H, Sharp K, Holzman M, Richards W.

Esophageal Cancer:

Surgery 2002 Jul;132(1):93-9
Indications for abdominal para-aortic lymph node dissection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Shimada Y, Imamura M, Sato F, Maeda M, Kaganoi J, Hashimoto Y, Kan T, Nagatani S, Li Z.

Br J Surg 2002 Jul;89(7):914-22
Cohort study in South and West England of the influence of specialization on the management and outcome of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancers.
Bachmann MO, Alderson D, Edwards D, Wotton S, Bedford C, Peters TJ, Harvey IM.


Br J Surg 2002 Jul;89(7):909-13
Prognostic factors after oesophagectomy and extended lymphadenectomy for squamous oesophageal cancer.
Osugi H, Takemura M, Takada N, Hirohashi K, Kinoshita H, Higashino M


Gastroenterology 2002 Jun;122(7):1815-21
Occult lymph node metastases as a predictor of tumor relapse in patients with node-negative esophageal carcinoma.
Vazquez-Sequeiros E, Wang L, Burgart L, Harmsen W, Zinsmeister A, Allen M, Jondal M, Wiersema M.

Barrett's Esophagus:

Gastroenterology 2002 Aug;123(2):461-7
Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in asymptomatic individuals.
Gerson LB, Shetler K, Triadafilopoulos G.

Br J Surg 2002 Jul;89(7):824-37
Genetic pathways involved in the progression of Barrett's metaplasia to adenocarcinoma.
Jenkins GJ, Doak SH, Parry JM, D'Souza FR, Griffiths AP, Baxter JN.

Esophagus - Benign Disease:

Br J Surg 2002 Jun;89(6):783-6
Early reoperation for acute dysphagia following laparoscopic fundoplication.
Bessell JR, Adair WD, Smithers BM, Martin I, Menzies B, Gotley DC.

Lung - Basic Science:

None selected for this quarter

Lung Cancer:

Chest 2002 Jul;122(1):21-30
What happens to patients undergoing lung cancer surgery? Outcomes and quality of life before and after surgery.
Handy JR Jr, Asaph JW, Skokan L, Reed CE, Koh S, Brooks G, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY, Silvestri GA.

J Clin Oncol 2002 Jul 1;20(13):2930-6
Prognostic impact of micrometastatic tumor cells in the lymph nodes and bone marrow of patients with completely resected stage I non-small-cell lung cancer.
Osaki T, Oyama T, Gu CD, Yamashita T, So T, Takenoyama M, Sugio K, Yasumoto K.

J Clin Oncol 2002 Jul 1;20(13):2920-9
Quality of life of long-term survivors of non-small-cell lung cancer.
Sarna L, Padilla G, Holmes C, Tashkin D, Brecht ML, Evangelista L.

J Clin Oncol 2002 Jun 15;20(12):2881-94
Novel targets for lung cancer therapy: part I.
Dy GK, Adjei AA.

Chest 2002 Jun;121(6):1890-7
Risk factors for early mortality and major complications following pneumonectomy for non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.
Licker M, Spiliopoulos A, Frey JG, Robert J, Hohn L, de Perrot M, Tschopp JM.

Chest 2002 Jul;122(1):15-20
Lung cancer screening using low-dose spiral CT: results of baseline and 1-year follow-up studies.
Nawa T, Nakagawa T, Kusano S, Kawasaki Y, Sugawara Y, Nakata H.

Lung Tranplantation:

Lung - Benign Problems:

Chest 2002 Jun;121(6):1898-910
Effects of emphysema and lung volume reduction surgery on transdiaphragmatic pressure and diaphragm length.
Bellemare F, Cordeau MP, Couture J, Lafontaine E, Leblanc P, Passerini L.

Thorax 2002 Jul;57(7):608-12
Mid term effects of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on clinical and
cardiopulmonary function status.
Zoia MC, D'Armini AM, Beccaria M, Corsico A, Fulgoni P, Klersy C, Piovella F, Vigano M, Cerveri I; Pavia Thromboendarterectomy Group.

Mediastinum:

None selected for this quater

Pleura:

None selected for this quarter

Major Airways:

None selected for this quarter