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Prognostic impact of the extracapsular lymph node involvement on disease-free survival according to the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Can... 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES The 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system of oesophageal cancer and gastro-oesophageal junction has re-staged positive nodes into N1–3 according to the nu...
Editorial Comment: Oesophageal cancer staging: refining regional lymph node classification (N) [THORACIC] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
The oncological feasibility and limitations of video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for early-stage thymomas [THORACIC] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES Although video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (VATS-Tx) for thymoma has been introduced, its oncological outcome remains unclear. Our institutional experience with early-stage thymoma w...
Pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension: an institutional experience [THORACIC] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVE Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The aim of this study was to review our initial experienc...
Pectus carinatum: the effects of orthotic bracing on pulmonary function and gradual compression on patient compliance [THORACIC] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES The treatment of pectus carinatum (PC) deformity has been considered to be operative. Some authors have shown that postoperative pulmonary function is worsened. They have suggested that co...
Single-centre experience of 85 patients with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: clinical practice and outcome after extended support [T... 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES We evaluated our single-centre clinical experience with the HeartMate II (HM II) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT) in end-stage heart failure (HF) ...
Experimental treatment of superior venous congestion during cardiopulmonary bypass [BASIC SCIENCE] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES Superior venous outflow obstruction affects cerebral perfusion negatively by reducing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). We present a randomized study designed to compare two alternative s...
Optimal treatment for patients with chronic Stanford type B aortic dissection: endovascularly, surgically or both? [AORTIC SURGERY] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES Patients with chronic Stanford type B aortic dissections (TBAD) are traditionally treated medically, but some of the affected thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic segments progress to larg...
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) database: an introduction [ADULT CARDIAC] 14 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
OBJECTIVES Continuous monitoring of surgical outcomes through benchmarking and the identification of best practices has become increasingly important. A structured approach to data collection, couple...
