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Consensus Paper | Surgical video data use, structure, and exploration (for research in AI, quality improvement, and education)

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:20h | UTC

SAGES consensus recommendations on surgical video data use, structure, and exploration (for research in artificial intelligence, clinical quality improvement, and surgical education) – Surgical Endoscopy

 


Pictorial Review | Watch out for the early killers: imaging diagnosis of thoracic trauma

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:02h | UTC

Watch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma – Korean Journal of Radiology

 


Study | Removal of thymus in adults linked to increased death, cancer incidence

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:09h | UTC

Health Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Doctors have long considered the thymus expendable. But could removing it be fatal? – Science

The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults – Science News

Thymus gland critical for adult health, study finds – News Medical

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


NICE Updated Guideline | Diagnosis and management of lung cancer

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:05h | UTC

Lung cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


Study | AI use in lung cancer screening enhances prediction of lung cancer death, CVD death, and all-cause death

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC

AI Body Composition in Lung Cancer Screening: Added Value Beyond Lung Cancer Detection – Radiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Study: AI Assessment of Chest CT May Predict Multiple Mortality Risks – Diagnostic Imaging

 


BTS Guideline for pleural disease

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:44h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease – Thorax

 


BTS Clinical Statement on pleural procedures

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:42h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pleural procedures – Thorax

 


Review | Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – BJA Education

 


Systematic Review | Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society

11 Jul, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society: systematic review – BJS Open

 


RCT | Perioperative nivolumab plus chemotherapy increases pathological response vs. chemotherapy alone in stage III NSCLC

10 Jul, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Perioperative Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Addition of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Stage III NSCLC – The ASCO Post

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Editorial | How to become a good surgeon

22 Jun, 2023 | 15:12h | UTC

How to become a good surgeon – Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research

 


Guideline | Management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

20 Jun, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC

SPLF/SMFU/SRLF/SFAR/SFCTCV Guidelines for the management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax: Endorsed by the French Speaking Society of Respiratory Diseases (SPLF), the French Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU), the French Intensive Care Society (SRLF), the French Society of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) and the French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SFCTCV) – Respiratory Medicine and Research

 


Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of thoracic surgical patients

19 Jun, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Part 1: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Part 2: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

See also: Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Infographic: Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery—What Works, What Doesn’t – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

 


RCT | Perioperative pembrolizumab improves pathological outcomes, event-free survival in early-stage NSCLC

6 Jun, 2023 | 14:36h | UTC

Perioperative Pembrolizumab for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Comparison of intercostal block and epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy

5 Jun, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

Comparison of Intercostal Block and Epidural Analgesia for Post-thoracotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Pain Physician (PDF)

 


Post-pneumonectomy syndrome: a systematic review of the current evidence and treatment options

15 May, 2023 | 12:45h | UTC

Post-pneumonectomy syndrome: a systematic review of the current evidence and treatment options – Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

 


RCT | Early NIV and HFNO therapy for preventing endotracheal intubation in hypoxemic blunt chest trauma patients

10 May, 2023 | 15:48h | UTC

Early non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen therapy for preventing endotracheal intubation in hypoxemic blunt chest trauma patients: the OptiTHO randomized trial – Critical Care

 


RCT | Lung volume reduction surgery vs. endobronchial valves in patients with emphysema

2 May, 2023 | 13:29h | UTC

Lung volume reduction surgery versus endobronchial valves: a randomised controlled trial – European Respiratory Journal

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Ventilation approaches in one-lung ventilation and pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery

2 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

One-lung ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery. A multicenter randomized controlled trial – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | The effectiveness of early surgical stabilization for multiple rib fractures

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

The effectiveness of early surgical stabilization for multiple rib fractures: a multicenter randomized controlled trial – Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Related:

RCT | Operative vs. nonoperative treatment of acute unstable chest wall injuries.

Surgical management of rib fractures after blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

RCT | Rib fixation is not beneficial for non–ventilator-dependent chest wall injuries.

 


RCT | Endosonography with or without confirmatory mediastinoscopy for resectable lung cancer

26 Apr, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Endosonography With or Without Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy for Resectable Lung Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


Cold static preservation at 10°C shows promising results for safely extending lung transplantation timeframes

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Extension of Cold Static Donor Lung Preservation at 10°C – NEJM Evidence

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema

27 Mar, 2023 | 12:58h | UTC

Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema – European Respiratory Review

 


Guidelines for the prevention of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism in thoracic surgery

23 Mar, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC

Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for the prevention of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism in thoracic surgery – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Commentary: How to Mitigate the Risk of Postoperative Thromboembolism in Thoracic Cancer Surgery: Comments on the Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgery and American Association of Thoracic Surgery Guidelines for the Prevention of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Thoracic Surgery – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

 


Review | Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management

21 Mar, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management – Journal of Thoracic Disease

Related:

Summary of best evidence for enhanced recovery after surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer operations – Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Enhanced recovery programs in lung cancer surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Cancer Management and Research

Clinical guidelines on perioperative management strategies for enhanced recovery after lung surgery – Translational Lung Cancer Research

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials on Preoperative Physical Exercise Interventions in Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer – Cancers

 


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