A retrospective analysis of 7,856 adult lung transplants from 2006 to 2023, comparing short (≤7 days) vs long (>7 days) durations of donor ventilation showed no significant difference in rates of primary graft dysfunction, 90-day graft survival, or recipient survival at one, three, and five years.
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August 28, 2025
A retrospective study using the US Medicare database compared outcomes for patients with advanced emphysema who underwent endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy vs lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).
August 28, 2025
This video demonstrates the surgical technique of pneumopexy to prevent lung torsion after open right upper lobectomy in a patient with adenocarcinoma, highlighting the intraoperative steps, postoperative recovery, and the rationale for addressing a gap in the published literature.
August 21, 2025
This preclinical study explores the surgical technique and advantages of selective pulmonary artery perfusion with blood flow occlusion (SPAP-BFO) for targeted lung therapy.
August 15, 2025
At the 2024 Birmingham Review Course, Dr. Madava Djearaman, a consultant cardiothoracic radiologist at University Hospital Birmingham, delivered a presentation titled “Targeted Lung Health Check Program.”
August 7, 2025
This single-institution study evaluated 78 patients undergoing single-anesthetic robotic bronchoscopy with intraoperative biopsy, followed by possible lung resection. Intraoperative frozen section diagnoses showed almost perfect agreement with final pathology (Cohen’s kappa 0.94), supporting their reliability for surgical decision-making.
August 7, 2025
This large, retrospective study (1997–2023) found that surgical resection offers a significant survival benefit for both stage III and stage IV pulmonary carcinoid tumors, including those with metastatic disease.
August 1, 2025
At the 2024 Birmingham Review Course, Juliet King, a consultant thoracic surgeon and clinical lead for thoracic surgery at Guy’s Hospital, London, presented a course titled “The Management of Primary and Secondary Pneumothorax.”
July 30, 2025
This multi-institutional study of 81 patients with postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) found a noncure rate of 46.9 percent and a mortality rate of 58 percent, with nearly half of the deaths directly related to BPF. Surgical intervention was performed in 85 percent of cases, with open-window thoracostomy being the most common procedure.
July 29, 2025
This video demonstrates the successful management of a challenging case of a centrally located left upper lobe tumor through a minimally invasive bronchial sleeve lobectomy, which led to excellent outcomes.