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• Select COMPARISON OF PREOPERATIVE RISK FACTORS AND SURVIVAL FOLLOWING LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA

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  COMPARISON OF PREOPERATIVE RISK FACTORS AND SURVIVAL FOLLOWING LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA

  Authors:Kazuhiro Mitsui, Y Kurokawa, Y Kaiwa, T Takayama, and S SatomiFrom:Chest (Vol. 116, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1999321 words Brief article Purpose: Our group examined the relationship between preoperative risk factors and long-term survival of patients who have undergone lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). Between May, 1993 and December, 1998, 79...
• Select Minimal resection for bronchogenic carcinoma: an update

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  Minimal resection for bronchogenic carcinoma: an update

  Authors:Mark M. Crabbe, Geoffrey A. Patrissi, and Larry J. FontenelleFrom:Chest (Vol. 99, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19912,062 words Article Bronchogenic carcinoma is a type of lung cancer, which can be treated surgically in the early stages (stage I). In the 1930s and 1940s, it was common practice to remove large portions of the lungs (pneumonectomy) from...
• Select Surgical treatment of emphysema using bovine pericardium strips

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  Surgical treatment of emphysema using bovine pericardium strips

  Author:Gloria M. AllenFrom:AORN Journal (Vol. 63, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19964,483 words Article Chronic pulmonary emphysema (CPE) damages lung tissue, causing it to lose elasticity and no longer exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently. In the post, lung transplantation was the only surgical treatment for...
• Select Clinical conference on management dilemmas: an expanding right upper lobe cavity

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  Clinical conference on management dilemmas: an expanding right upper lobe cavity

  Authors:Jeffrey Schnader, Adam S. Katz, Robert M. Smith, Stephen K. Field, and Steven M. AlbeldaFrom:Chest (Vol. 109, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19964,279 words Article Key words: amphotericin B; aspergillosis; fungus; mycetoma; semi-invasive aspergillosis Pulmonary clinicians often are faced with management problems for which there are no answers at hand, either because there is no...
• Select Lung reduction surgery: where are we heading?

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  Lung reduction surgery: where are we heading?

  Author:Michael CutaiaFrom:Chest (Vol. 109, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 19962,290 words Editorial There is an old proverb loosely translated which goes something like this: "If you don't watch out, you may wind-up where you're headed." Where are we heading with lung reduction surgery? In my opinion, into a...
• Select Treatment of left pneumonectomy syndrome with an expandable endobronchial prosthesis

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  Treatment of left pneumonectomy syndrome with an expandable endobronchial prosthesis

  Authors:Francis C. Cordova, John M. Travaline, Gerald M. O'Brien, Dennis S. Ball, and Michael LippmannFrom:Chest (Vol. 109, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19961,725 words Article Postpneumonectomy syndrome has only been described after a right pneumonectomy except in cases of congenital mediastinal anomalies or right-sided aortic arch. Placement of Silastic prostheses into the empty hemithorax is...
• Select Morphological variation of human lung fissures and lobes: An anatomical cadaveric study in North Karnataka, India

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  Morphological variation of human lung fissures and lobes: An anatomical cadaveric study in North Karnataka, India

  Authors:Paras Thapa and Suresh DesaiFrom:Indian Journal of Health Sciences (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  September-December 20161,607 words Report 1630LByline: Paras. Thapa, Suresh. Desai Introduction: The lungs are a pair of vital organs of respiration which are divided into lobes by fissures. The fissures facilitate the movements of lobes and help in uniform...
• Select Noninvasive ventilatory support after lung resectional surgery

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  Noninvasive ventilatory support after lung resectional surgery

  Authors:Rafael Aguilo, Bernat Togores, Salvador Pons, Mateu Rubi, Ferran Barbe, and Alvar G.N. AgustiFrom:Chest (Vol. 112, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19972,931 words Article Study objectives: To investigate the short-term effects of noninvasive ventilatory support (NIVS) on pulmonary gas exchange, ventilatory pattern, systemic hemodynamics, and pleural air leaks in patients submitted to...
• Select Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Exercise Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Severe Emphysema(*)

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  Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Exercise Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Severe Emphysema(*)

  Authors:Keishi Kubo, Tomonobu Koizumi, Keisaku Fujimoto, Yukinori Matsuzawa, Takeshi Yamanda, Masayuki Haniuda, et al.From:Chest (Vol. 114, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19984,285 words Article Study objectives: To clarify the effects of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on pulmonary hemodynamics in severe emphysema and to evaluate the role of pulmonary circulation in the increased exercise performance...
• Select Lobar volume reduction surgery: a method of increasing the lung cancer resection rate in patients with emphysema

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  Lobar volume reduction surgery: a method of increasing the lung cancer resection rate in patients with emphysema

  Authors:J G Edwards, D J R Duthie, and D A WallerFrom:Thorax (Vol. 56, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20012,878 words Article Abstract Background--Guidelines on patient selection for lung cancer resection identify a predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ppo[FEV.sub.1]) of [less than]40% as a predictor of high risk....
• Select Effects of lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema on oxygen cost of breathing *. (clinical investigations)

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  Effects of lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema on oxygen cost of breathing *. (clinical investigations)

  Authors:Tetsuro Takayama, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, Wataru Hida, Hajime Kurosawa, Hiromasa Ogawa, et al.From:Chest (Vol. 123, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20033,707 words Article Background: Patients with severe pulmonary emphysema have a greatly increased oxygen cost of breathing ([O.sub.2] cost), and this is the cause of serious malnutrition, or respiratory cachexia, in such patients. Study...
• Select Emerging risk factors and prevention of perioperative pulmonary complications

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  Emerging risk factors and prevention of perioperative pulmonary complications

  Authors:Priyanka Bhateja and Roop KawFrom:The Scientific World Journal (Vol. 14) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20145,485 words Report 1510LModern surgery is faced with the emergence of newer "risk factors" and the challenges associated with identifying and managing these risks in the perioperative period. Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation...
• Select A simple reproducible method of preventing lobar torsion

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  A simple reproducible method of preventing lobar torsion

  Authors:Manoj Purohit and Joseph ZachariasFrom:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Vol. 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 30, 20081,031 words Article 1380LTorsion of remaining lobes after pulmonary resection is a potentially serious complication with high reported morbidity and mortality. A range of additional procedures has been described, we have used a simple,...
• Select Rationale and study design of PROVHILO - a worldwide multicenter randomized controlled trial on protective ventilation during general anesthesia for open abdominal surgery

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  Rationale and study design of PROVHILO - a worldwide multicenter randomized controlled trial on protective ventilation during general anesthesia for open abdominal surgery

  Authors:Sabrine NT. Hemmes, Paolo Severgnini, Samir Jaber, Jaume Canet, Hermann Wrigge, Michael Hiesmayr, et al.From:Trials (Vol. 12) Peer-Reviewed

  May 6, 20116,515 words Report 1670LBackground Post-operative pulmonary complications add to the morbidity and mortality of surgical patients, in particular after general anesthesia >2 hours for abdominal surgery. Whether a protective mechanical...
• Select Is incentive spirometry beneficial for patients with lung cancer receiving video-assisted thoracic surgery?

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  Is incentive spirometry beneficial for patients with lung cancer receiving video-assisted thoracic surgery?

  Authors:Chin-Jung Liu, Wen-Chen Tsai, Chia-Chen Chu, Chih-Hsin Muo, and Wei-Sheng ChungFrom:BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Vol. 19, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 8, 20193,793 words Report 1470LBackground The effectiveness of Incentive spirometry (IS) in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) remains lacking. We conducted a population-based study to investigate the effectiveness of IS on...
• Select Can limited pulmonary resection replace lobectomy for small sized lung cancer?

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  Can limited pulmonary resection replace lobectomy for small sized lung cancer?

  Author:TJ WarkeFrom:Thorax (Vol. 58, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2003237 words Brief article Koike T, Yamato Y, Yoshiya K, et al. Intentional limited pulmonary resection for peripheral T1N0M0 small-sized lung concer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;125:924-8 In this study, patients with stage 1a peripheral...
• Select Preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing lung resection surgery *

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  Preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing lung resection surgery *

  Authors:Debapriya Datta and Bimalin LahiriFrom:Chest (Vol. 123, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20035,566 words Article Lung cancer continues to be the leading case of cancer deaths in the United States. In patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection is the treatment of choice. An accurate preoperative general...
• Select Actual and predicted postoperative changes in lung function after pneumonectomy *: a retrospective analysis

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  Actual and predicted postoperative changes in lung function after pneumonectomy *: a retrospective analysis

  Authors:Sietske A. Smulders, Frank W.J.M. Smeenk, Maryska L.G. Janssen-Heijnen, and Pieter E. PostmusFrom:Chest (Vol. 125, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20043,563 words Article Study objectives: Little is known about long-term effects of pneumonectomy on lung function and exercise tolerance. We evaluated the long-term validity of two formulas frequently used to predict postoperative lung...
• Select Effect of obesity in the outcomes of lung transplant recipients

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  Effect of obesity in the outcomes of lung transplant recipients

  Authors:Cesar A. Keller, Debra Boswell, Javier Aduen, Heidy David-Robinson, Jefreey Shalev, and Francisco AlvarezFrom:Chest (Vol. 128, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2005344 words Brief article PURPOSE: Previous studies have reported increased mortality among obese lung transplant (LT) recipients. This retrospective study evaluated the short and long term outcomes of obese (Body Mass Index or BMI equal or >30)...
• Select Investigators from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Have Reported New Data on Empyema (Postoperative Empyema After Pleurectomy Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma).

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  Investigators from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Have Reported New Data on Empyema (Postoperative Empyema After Pleurectomy Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Nov. 19, 2022539 words Article 1490L2022 NOV 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Bacterial Infections and Mycoses - Empyema. According to news reporting from San...