Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

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July 29, 2021/Cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Behaves Surprisingly Differently in Never-Smokers

Recurrence and outcomes for stage II disease are worse than in ever-smokers

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July 21, 2021/Heart, Vascular and Thoracic/Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

Combining Modified Ravitch Approach for Pectus Excavatum With Complex Cardiac Surgery

Case series finds simultaneous repair to be safe, feasible and often advantageous

June 16, 2021/Heart, Vascular and Thoracic/Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

Decortication After Lung Transplant Improves Outcomes With Acceptable Safety

Lessons from the Cleveland Clinic experience with salvage allograft surgery

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April 20, 2021/Digestive

In Type III Achalasia, POEM Reliably Delivers Excellent Sustained Palliation

Study findings call for paradigm shift in standard of care

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March 22, 2021/Heart, Vascular and Thoracic/Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Insights From a Fast-Growing Program

How the technology helped maintain transplant volume during a pandemic year

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March 1, 2021/Heart, Vascular and Thoracic/Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant

Pleural Complications After Lung Transplant Worsen Allograft Function, Survival

Modifiable risk factors include malnourishment and donor-recipient mismatch