The authors retrospectively reviewed their institutional database to assess outcomes for VATS lobectomy vs SBRT for stage I NSCLC, comparing propensity score-matched groups (41 pairs). Survival, cancer-specific survival, local recurrence, and distant recurrence were significantly better in the surgical group.
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Thoracic
April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015
This article takes an in-depth look at robotic-assisted thymectomy. The technique is described and data from over 100 centers is analyzed.
March 30, 2015
This video demonstrates a single incision VATS pneumonectomy and lymph node dissection in a 71-year-old male patient.
March 27, 2015
The authors evaluated a simple scoring system for assessing sternal healing after sternotomy. Observers had close agreement as to how CT findings matched the scoring system. There was no attempt at correlating CT findings with clinical results. Healing scores increased over time, indicating some correlation with biologic behavior.
March 26, 2015
In this video, an expert panel discusses the use of ECMO in the treatment of adult pulmonary failure. Marcus Williams presents the case history of a 42-year-old patient who was placed on ECMO after an acute lung injury.
March 25, 2015
This video demonstrates a vascular and bronchial procedure with a left hemiclamshell approach.
March 24, 2015
Pieter Kappetein moderates a lively conversation on cardiothoracic surgery training throughout the world. Walter Gomes, Jose Pomar, Moritz Wyler von Ballmoos, and Stephen Yang share perspectives on CT training in South America, Europe, and the United States.
March 21, 2015
Concerns remain about the definition of a high risk population who can benefit from low-dose computed tomography screening programs.
March 18, 2015
This expert technique offers a step-by-step description of a thoracoscopic left apical trisegmentectomy.
March 16, 2015
This Netherlands population-based study followed causes of death in patients with NSCLC diagnosed 1989-2008, including more than 72,000 patients. For those with localized disease, lung cancer was the cause of death in 80-85% for years 0-3, 60-75% for years 4-6, and remained the cause of death for more than 30% thereafter. After 6 years CAD and COPD