Lung - Basic Science

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Osimertinib with or without Chemotherapy in EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC

November 10, 2023 | Aristotle Protopapas

A manuscript that wil certainly be discussed in lung MDT! The thought of a RCT in these earlier stages may be already in the mind of the sponsors… The authors do not report synergic side...

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

September 17, 2026 | Akshay Patel

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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Cystic Fibrosis

November 22, 2023 | Aristotle Protopapas

The value for the surgical team is to be found in the systematic approach and especially the candid discussion on benefits of pulmonary transplantation, with the frank statement that may...

JANS Article

Osimertinib with or without Chemotherapy in EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC

November 10, 2023 | Aristotle Protopapas

A manuscript that wil certainly be discussed in lung MDT! The thought of a RCT in these earlier stages may be already in the mind of the sponsors… The authors...

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The Right Ventricle During Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Can We Protect the Injured Ventricle?

January 21, 2022 | Aristotle Protopapas

An editorial with some interest for the cardiothoracic surgeon, in particular the awareness of changes in the right vantricle during ECMO support , mostly drawn from the recent Covid experiences,...

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Pericardial Cyst

August 30, 2010 | Christopher Komanapalli…

Introduction Pericardial cysts are an uncommon benign congenital anomaly in the middle mediastinum. They represent 6% of mediastinal masses, and 33% of mediastinal cysts. Other cysts in the mediastinum are...

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Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Thoracic Duct

October 6, 2009 | Mithran Sukumar

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Ligation of the thoracic duct is indicated in any patient with a traumatic or iatrogenic chylothorax who has not responded to a brief trial of conservative management such as a...

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Blunt Traumatic Tracheal Laceration

September 13, 2009 | Christopher Komanapalli…

The patient is a 16-year-old male who was a restrained passenger in a car that collided with a guardrail at high speed. He was initially admitted to the referring hospital...

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Recurrent Thymoma with Intracardiac Extension

September 13, 2009 | Thomas Person…

A 62-year-old Ukrainian man presented with facial swelling, chest wall varices, and a large mediastinal mass. He underwent core biopsy that demonstrated a mixed thymoma. Nine years previously, the patient...

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Minimally Invasive Management of Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenomas

September 3, 2009 | James Cohen…

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Parenchymal Sparing Resection of an Infected Pulmonary Intralobar Sequestration

December 8, 2008 | Victor Wong…

Pulmonary sequestrations are rare congenital malformations of lung tissue that do not connect normally to the tracheobronchial tree and receive systemic blood supply … Although 10-15% of patients may remain...

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Endovascular Repair of a Descending Thoracic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Using a Tapered Endoprosthesis

September 3, 2008 | Howard Song…

Introduction Endovascular approaches are being increasingly utilized to treat a variety of thoracic aortic pathologies, including aneurysms, dissections, and transections [1-5]. Ongoing challenges to endovascular strategies for thoracic aortic pathology...

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Stent Placement and Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in SVC Syndrome

August 19, 2008 | Paul Lajos…

Patient Selection Superior vena cava syndrome (SCVS) is an obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava. It is a medical emergency usually manifesting a malignant disease process within...