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Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

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Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: 15-Year Freedom From Reintervention Is > 80%

25-year series of over 1,000 patients reveals good long-term palliation, esophageal preservation

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Vital Statistics in Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant and More

Our latest volumes and outcomes data in these areas plus HOCM and pericarditis

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Lung Cancer Study Links Preoperative Factors With Spread Through Air Spaces

Young age, solid tumor, high uptake on PET and KRAS mutation signal risk, suggest need for lobectomy

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Novel Tool Holistically Assesses Patient-Reported Outcomes of Esophageal Conditions

Going beyond the Eckardt symptom score to evaluate dyspepsia, eating and symptom “bother”

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Vital Stats in Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant, HOCM and Pericarditis (Infographic)

Catch up with our latest volumes and outcomes data

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Donor Smoking or Substance Use Alone Should Not Deter Acceptance of Donor Lungs

Long-term lung allograft outcomes clinically unaffected by organ exposure, study finds

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Image of Note: Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Imaging dye enables vascular assessment to promote procedural precision and safety

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March 21, 2023/Cancer

Study Identifies Factors Predicting Tumor Upstaging in Esophageal Cancer

Dysphagia and SUVmax are predictive, but other suspected factors are not

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Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: An Update on Treatment Options and Considerations

Management is guided by patient and tumor characteristics, institutional expertise

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High Donor Lung Weight Likelier to Lead to Poor Transplant Outcomes

A call to use lung weight in assessing need for EVLP, transplant suitability

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