This single center, open RCT compared patients’ satisfaction with local (LA) or general anesthesia (GA) for video-assisted thoracoscopy. Fifty patients were allocated to GA and 57 to LA. Patient satisfaction did not differ significantly for anesthesiology care, general perioperative care, or recovery after surgery.
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April 5, 2023
Alex Brunelli presented on changes to SLR for lung cancer induced by the results of trials in Europe.
April 5, 2023
Jonathan Villena-Vargas presented on changes to SLR for lung cancer induced by the results of trials in the USA.
April 5, 2023
Hisao Asamura presented on changes to SLR for lung cancer induced by the results of trials in Japan.
April 5, 2023
SLR for Lung Cancer: Changes Induced by the Results of Trials
April 4, 2023
This video demonstrates the drainage of a large pre- and bilateral paravertebral tubercular abscess via two-port VATS.
March 31, 2023
This retrospective cohort study aimed to document the detection of anastomotic leak after esophagectomy. It was concluded that early postoperative esophagrams often miss leaks, leading to greater clinical consequences than leaks that are detected upon the first esophagram.
March 23, 2023
Lung transplantation in COVID-19 patients with end-stage lung disease has proven to improve quality of life and be a viable treatment option. This study confirmed that by comparing a group of COVID-associated transplant patients with a group of patients needing transplants for other reasons.
March 23, 2023
This study set out to analyze the shifting surgical approach and outcomes in esophagectomy using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Surgery Database. The authors found that over the past decade, the dominant approach has changed to be overwhelmingly minimally invasive.
March 23, 2023
Thoracic oncology patients are a high-risk group for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The ESTS and AATS panel reviewed the evidence using the GRADE approach and made twenty-four recommendations for VTE prophylaxis, focusing on pharmacological and mechanical methods.