Retrospective study of surgery versus SBRT for clinical stage I NSCLC using the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB). Propensity score matching was used to create 5355 matched pairs. In that analysis, median survival for those undergoing surgery was 62.3 months versus 33.1 months in those undergoing SBRT.
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Thoracic
January 23, 2016
January 19, 2016
This video presents the case of a 74-year-old patient, who suffered from recurrent pneumonias due to the presence of bronchiectasis in the lung. A VATS anatomical resection of the anterior upper lobe segment (S3) was performed.
January 14, 2016
This systematic review assessed outcomes of surgery for thymomas treated with open vs minimally invasive approaches. The vast majority of tumors were Masaoka I and II. Minimally invasive approaches were associated with shorter LOS and less blood loss. Complication rates were similar between the groups, as were rates of R0 resection and recurrence
January 13, 2016
This video demonstrates the technical strategy for the resection of a complex posterior mediastinal cyst.
January 12, 2016
30-day and 90-day mortality rates were compared using information from the National Cancer Data Base 2007-2011. Among nearly 16,000 esophagectomies, the 30-day mortality rate was 4.2% and the 90-day rate was 8.9%. 90-day mortality was uniquely associated with tumor location, tumor stage, and receipt of neoadjuvant therapy.
January 11, 2016
The authors present the case of a mediastinal teratoma abutting the right upper lobe, compressing the superior vena cava (SVC) and innominate vein.
January 6, 2016
This long-awaited lung cancer staging update serves as the model for the AJCC 8 update that will be published in the near future. The primary changes involve T status and an expansion of M status to include a single distant metastasis as T4c. Stage IA is now subdivided into 3 stages, IIIC has been added, and stage IV has been expanded into IVA and
January 5, 2016
The era of 3D printing to enhance thoracic surgery is here. This video describes the various ways Mayo Clinic has employed 3D printing to enhance teamwork, patient education, resident education, surgical planning, and innovation.
January 4, 2016
This video demonstrates a trans-xiphoideusal single port lobectomy in a 52-year-old female patient.
January 4, 2016
This retrospective single-center study evaluated outcomes of patients treated for flail chest using open reduction and fixation (ORIF) or non-operative management (NOM). The 41 ORIF and 45 NOM patients were similar in demographics and injury severity. Hospital and ICU LOS were longer in the ORIF group. The ORIF group also trended towards longer ti