Prognostic role of station 3A mediastinal nodes for non-small-cell lung cancers 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Station 3A nodes have been commonly neglected in surgical practice. This retrospective study collected information on the incidence and risk factors of Station 3A node to ascertain the pro...

Pulmonary resection in the treatment of 43 patients with well-localized, cavitary pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Shanghai 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as tuberculosis resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin in vitro, poses a significant challenge to the control of TB worldwide. De...

Comparison of survival among neoadjuvant chemoradiation responders, non-responders and patients receiving primary resection for locally advanced oesop... 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES While neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery has been shown to improve the survival of patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer, it is not known whether neoadjuvant chemor...

Four different strategies for repair of aortic coarctation accompanied by cardiac lesions 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Coarctation accompanied by cardiac lesions is a complex clinical situation due to the presence of two different pathologies that necessitate surgical treatment. An individual strategy, acc...

eComment. Ascending-descending aortic bypass in patients with complex aortic coarctation 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

Impact of intraoperative hyperglycaemia on renal dysfunction after off-pump coronary artery bypass 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most frequently occurring complications after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB). Hyperglycaemia is a major, potentially modifiable risk ...

eComment. Intraoperative glycaemic control in cardiac surgical patients 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

External validity of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk stratification tool for deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery in a UK populati... 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a devastating complication of cardiac surgery, with a historical incidence of 0.4–5%. Predicting which patients are at higher risk of infection may h...

Antegrade rapid prime displacement in elective coronary artery surgery is associated with lower perioperative blood transfusions and a shorter hospita... 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Haemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased perioperative blood transfusions and is thought to reduce intraoperative oxygen delivery to the brain. We sought to...

Prospective evaluation of clinical outcomes in all-comer high-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing medical treatment, transcatheter or ... 16 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm

OBJECTIVES Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been proposed as a treatment alternative for patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS) at high or prohibitive risk for surgical aortic val...