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Journal and News Scan
June 4, 2021
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
Chronic and prolonged opioid use were independently associated with reduced long-term, disease-specific survival after lung cancer resection. These findings provide epidemiologic support for a biological relationship between opioid use and lung cancer progression.
May 28, 2021
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
The goal of this study was to determine underlying case mix factors that can contribute to a plethora of 90-day costs of lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer.
May 27, 2021
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
This month's update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the 5 year expenditure ) challenges many hitherto perceptions on this frequent compication of coronary surgery.
May 25, 2021
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
An authoritative, scholarly but very readable review of the evolution of mechanical circulatory support of the left ventricle from the non-surgical standpoint.
May 21, 2021
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
A large RCT concluding that 'surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage provides additional protection against stroke when added to anticoagulation.' A number of limitations are briefly discussed. Findings are interesting in that absolute absence of surgical complications has been declared.
May 20, 2021
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
This review examines the anatomic repair for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and pulmonic stenosis performed using atrial switch and Rastelli.
May 20, 2021
Submitted by: Catherine Joyce
This study which combines two national databases focuses on the posttransplant outcomes of patients with single ventricle circulation, particularly following the Fontan operation.
May 14, 2021
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
This large, single-center validation study examines outcomes, both observed and predicted, after pulmonary resection between SURPAS and NSQIP SRC.
May 11, 2021
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
The updated version of an expert viewpoint on resources for management of acute aortic syndrome in the United States is presented. The esteemed authors advance the position of positive volume–outcome relationship for surgery for acute De Bakey I and II (ATAAD). They provide a historical perspective in favor of specialization and they comment on data on transferring the victims of ATAAD to aortic centers. The primary outcome measure is that of operative mortality rather than stroke. The case made is also relevant to European and global trends, although the geography, telecommunication, transport and health systems vary considerably from country to country.
May 7, 2021
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
This review studied the outcomes in the two subgroups of stage 1 acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac or thoracic aortic surgery.