Akshay Patel

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An STS General Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis of the Association Between LN Dissection and Chylothorax

September 24, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database analysis found that postoperative chylothorax risk increases with the extent of lymph-node dissection during pulmonary resection. Although uncommon, chylothorax was associated with substantial morbidity, including longer...

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Contemporary Chest Drain Practice After Pulmonary Resection

October 1, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This prospective European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Drainology Collaborative registry study examined chest-drain practice after pulmonary resection in 3,348 patients across 21 international centers, 88 percent of whom underwent...

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Right Basilar Segmental Autologous Lung Transplantation With Carinal Reconstruction for Central Lung SCC

September 24, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This case report describes a 75-year-old patient with a centrally located squamous cell carcinoma extending from the carina to the right intermediate bronchus and the superior segment of the lower...

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An STS General Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis of the Association Between LN Dissection and Chylothorax

September 24, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database analysis found that postoperative chylothorax risk increases with the extent of lymph-node dissection during pulmonary resection. Although uncommon, chylothorax was associated...

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CT Findings Maintains the Predictive Performance of an Existing Radiograph-Based Donor Lung Acceptability Score

September 17, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study assessed whether chest computed tomography (CT) findings improve the validated Lung Donor (LUNDON) score for predicting acceptance of brain-dead donor lungs. Among 2,454 donors who underwent CT, emphysema,...

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Towards Standardization in Robotic Lung Transplant: A Novel Approach in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

February 20, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This group presents a standardized, step-by-step technique for robotic-assisted lung transplantation. The authors describe port placement strategies, dissection techniques, and sequential anastomosis to optimize surgical precision while minimizing trauma. The...

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Intracavitary Cisplatin-Fibrin Followed by Irradiation Improved Tumor Control Compared to the Single Treatments in a Mesothelioma Rat Model

January 30, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This murine model study investigated a novel combination treatment for pleural mesothelioma using intracavitary cisplatin-fibrin gel (cis-fib) and adjuvant irradiation (IR). Conducted on an orthotopic immunocompetent rat model, the study...

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Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Lung Transplantation From Brain Death vs. Circulatory Death Donors: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

January 30, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study evaluated outcomes in lung transplantation (LTx) using lungs from donation after brain death (DBD) vs. donation after circulatory death (DCD). After analyzing 21 studies with more than 60,000...

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Lung Transplant Outcomes in Recipients of Advanced Age: Are Two Always Better Than One?

January 9, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study investigates lung transplant outcomes across age groups, highlighting key survival trends and risk factors. Among the 33,644 recipients, older patients (aged 65–79 years) more frequently underwent single lung...

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Why and When Do We Invasively Restage After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy?

January 2, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article addresses the evolving role of invasive mediastinal restaging in managing resectable stage II and III NSCLC in the era of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy. It emphasizes that while invasive restaging...

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Lung Transplant Outcome From Selected Older Donors (≥70 Years) Equals Younger Donors (

January 2, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study evaluates the outcomes of bilateral lung transplantation (LTx) using grafts from donors aged 70 years or older, compared with those from younger donors. Conducted at a single center...

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Comparing Right- Versus Left-First Implantation in Off-Pump Sequential Double-Lung Transplantation: An Observational Cohort Study

December 27, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

The article evaluates the outcomes of a paradigm shift in lung transplantation. Traditionally, the lung with the lowest perfusion was implanted first to minimize intraoperative hemodynamic instability. However, this single-center...

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Prevalence of Invasive Lung Cancer in Pure Ground Glass Nodules Less Than 30 mm: A Systematic Review

December 19, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article examines the malignancy potential of pure ground-glass nodules (pGGNs) under 30 mm, challenging the notion that these nodules carry minimal invasive cancer risk. After analyzing 28 observational studies...

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