CLOVES syndrome with thoracic and central phlebectasia: Increased risk of pulmonary embolism , 31 May 2010
Ahmad I. Alomari, Patricia E. Burrows, Edward Y. Lee, Daniel J. Hedequist, John B. Mulliken, Steven J. Fishman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2010 (Vol. 140, Issue 2, Pages 459-463)
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Risk factor analysis for postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome and early mortality after pneumonectomy: The predictive value of preoperative lung perfusion distribution , 04 February 2010
Joon Bum Kim, Sei Won Lee, Seung-Il Park, Yong Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2010 (Vol. 140, Issue 1, Pages 26-31)
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A prospective, randomized trial comparing BioGlue and Vivostat for the control of alveolar air leak
Elizabeth Belcher, Michael Dusmet, Simon Jordan, George Ladas, Eric Lim, Peter Goldstraw
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2010 (Vol. 140, Issue 1, Pages 32-38)
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Endobronchial ultrasound increases the diagnostic yields of polymerase chain reaction and smear for pulmonary tuberculosis
Shu-Min Lin, Yung-Lun Ni, Chih-Hsia Kuo, Ting-Yu Lin, Tsai-Yu Wang, Fu-Tsai Chung, Han-Pin Kuo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 6, Pages 1554-1560)
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Ambulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A new approach for bridge-to-lung transplantation , 10 March 2010
Jose P. Garcia, Aldo Iacono, Zachary N. Kon, Bartley P. Griffith
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 6, Pages e137-e139)
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Is prophylactic treatment of contralateral blebs in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax indicated? , 18 September 2009
Shah-Hwa Chou, Hsien-Pin Li, Jui-Ying Lee, Shun-Jen Chang, Yen-Lung Lee, Yu-Tang Chang, Eing-Long Kao, Zen-Kong Dai, Meei-Feng Huang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Pages 1241-1245)
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Clear cell sugar tumor of the lung masquerading as tuberculosis in a pediatric patient , 01 June 2009
Deepika Nehra, Parsia A. Vagefi, Henry Chang, Abner Louissaint, Mari Mino-Kenudson, Daniel P. Ryan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Pages e108-e109)
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Unilateral left lung agenesis with crossed-ectopic right lower lobe combined tricuspid atresia diagnosed by ECG gated computed tomography , 18 June 2009
Li-Lan Chiang, Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Shu-Chien Huang, Shy-Jye Chen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Pages e110-e111)
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: A secondary analysis of data from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0030 randomized clinical trial , 22 February 2010
Walter J. Scott, Mark S. Allen, Gail Darling, Bryan Meyers, Paul A. Decker, Joe B. Putnam, Robert W. Mckenna, Rodney J. Landrenau, David R. Jones, Richard I. Inculet, Richard A. Malthaner
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages 976-983)
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Decreasing the incidence of prolonged air leak after right upper lobectomy with the anterior fissureless technique , 17 August 2009
Thomas Ng, Beth A. Ryder, Jason T. Machan, William G. Cioffi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages 1007-1011)
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Endometriosis-related pneumothorax after in vitro fertilization embryo transfer procedure: A case report , 24 June 2009
Alessandro Baisi, Federico Raveglia, Matilde De Simone, Angelo Maria Calati, Andrea Leporati, Ugo Cioffi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages e88-e89)
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Pulmonary artery ligation with lung preservation in Behcet disease: Report of a case with prolonged survival , 11 September 2009
Rizwan Attia, John Reidy, David D'Cruz, Loïc Lang-Lazdunski
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages e93-e95)
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The use of spirometry testing prior to cardiac surgery may impact the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk prediction score: A prospective study in a cohort of patients at high risk for chronic lung disease , 11 December 2009
Niv Ad, Linda Henry, Linda Halpin, Sharon Hunt, Scott Barnett, Pamela Crippen, Susan de Bullet, James Lamberti
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages 686-691)
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Management of aortobronchial fistula developing 27 years after open aortic surgery by means of endovascular stent grafting , 27 April 2009
Stefan Hacker, Herbert Langenberger, Christina Plank, Michael Gorlitzer, Marek Ehrlich, Werner Dolak, Sören Kreuzer, Christian Loewe, Walter Klepetko, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages 778-780)
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Bronchoscopic spray cryotherapy: Assessment of safety and depth of airway injury , 07 August 2009
William S. Krimsky, Jennifer N. Broussard, Saiyad A. Sarkar, Daniel P. Harley
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages 781-782)
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Reply to the Editor
G. Stratakos, Ch. Zisis, St. Gasparini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Page 806)
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Primary pulmonary meningioma: Ten-year follow-up findings for a multiple case, implying a benign biological nature , 22 December 2008
Yukitoshi Satoh, Yuichi Ishikawa
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages e39-e40)
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Intra-atrial embolus trapped in patent foramen ovale before systemic embolization , 27 March 2009
Oon Cheong Ooi, Felix Woitek, Raymond Ching Chiew Wong, Chuen Neng Lee, Uwe Klima, Theo Kofidis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages e49-e50)
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Long-term cardiopulmonary function after thoracic sympathectomy: Comparison between the conventional and simplified techniques , 29 June 2009
Miguel Angel Ponce González, Gabriel Juliá Serdá, Pedro Rodriguez Suarez, Gregorio Perez-Peñate, Jorge Freixinet Gilart, Pedro Cabrera Navarro
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages 405-410)
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Synthetic biodegradable hydrogel (PleuraSeal) sealant for sealing of lung tissue after thoracoscopic resection , 27 March 2009
Amulya K. Saxena
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages 496-497)
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Coexistence of catamenial pneumothorax and catamenial hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary hemangiomatosis-like foci: A case report , 13 October 2008
Tomohito Saito, Tomohiro Maniwa, Hiroyuki Kaneda, Ken-ichiro Minami, Noriko Sakaida, Yoshiko Uemura, Akiharu Okamura, Yukihito Saito
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages e14-e16)
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Independent lung ventilation in the postoperative management of large bronchopleural fistula , 19 January 2009
Igor E. Konstantinov, Pankaj Saxena
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages e21-e22)
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Acute torsion of the left lower lobe caused by chronic traumatic hernia of the diaphragm , 16 September 2008
Yugo Tanaka, Wataru Nishio, Daisuke Hokka, Shiro Kawamura, Etsuji Shimada, Shuuichi Okumura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages e4-e6)
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Bosentan as a bridge to pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension , 01 June 2009
Herre J. Reesink, Sulaiman Surie, Jaap J. Kloek, Hanno L. Tan, Robert Tepaske, Peter F. Fedullo, Paul Bresser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 1, Pages 85-91)
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Use of unidirectional endobronchial valves for the treatment of giant emphysematous bulla , 05 February 2009
Mario Santini, Alfonso Fiorello, Vincenzo Giuseppe Di Crescenzo, Giovanni Vicidomini, Luigi Busiello, Paolo Laperuta
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 1, Pages 224-226)
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Lung ventilation/perfusion may reduce pulmonary injury during cardiopulmonary bypass
Francisco Igor B. Macedo, Enisa M. Carvalho, Edward Gologorsky, Tomas A. Salerno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 1, Pages 234-236)
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Unifocalization of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect is essential to achieve excellent outcomes irrespective of native pulmonary artery morphology , 21 October 2009
Ben Davies, Shafi Mussa, Paul Davies, John Stickley, Timothy J. Jones, David J. Barron, William J. Brawn
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 6, Pages 1269-1275.e1)
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Primary left ventricular rehabilitation is effective in maintaining two-ventricle physiology in the borderline left heart , 13 October 2009
Sitaram M. Emani, Emile A. Bacha, Doff B. McElhinney, Gerald R. Marx, Wayne Tworetzky, Frank A. Pigula, Pedro J. del Nido
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 6, Pages 1276-1282)
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Aggressive surgical treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Yuji Shiraishi, Naoya Katsuragi, Hidefumi Kita, Yoshiaki Tominaga, Kota Kariatsumari, Takato Onda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 5, Pages 1180-1184)
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Routine surgical videothoracoscopy as the first step of the planned resection for lung cancer , 15 June 2009
Contardo Vergani, Federico Varoli, Luca Despini, Sergio Harari, Enrico Mozzi, GianCarlo Roviaro
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 5, Pages 1206-1212)
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Asymptomatic congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: Is it time to operate? , 27 March 2009
Andrea Conforti, Ivan Aloi, Alessandro Trucchi, Francesco Morini, Antonella Nahom, Alessandro Inserra, Pietro Bagolan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 4, Pages 826-830)
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Intraoperative ultrasonographic localization of pulmonary ground-glass opacities , 27 March 2009
Ryoichi Kondo, Kazuo Yoshida, Kazutoshi Hamanaka, Masahiro Hashizume, Toshiki Ushiyama, Akira Hyogotani, Makoto Kurai, Satoshi Kawakami, Mana Fukushima, Jun Amano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 4, Pages 837-842)
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Silver nitrate through flexible bronchoscope in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulae , 23 February 2009
Grigoris Stratakos, Lina Zuccatosta, Ilias Porfyridis, Michele Sediari, Charalambos Zisis, Vasso Mariatou, Eleftherios Kostopoulos, Argini Psevdi, Spyros Zakynthinos, Stefano Gasparini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 3, Pages 603-607)
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A novel method for determining adjacent lung segments with infrared thoracoscopy , 09 March 2009
Noriyuki Misaki, Sung Soo Chang, Masashi Gotoh, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Katashi Satoh, Hiroyasu Yokomise
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 3, Pages 613-618)
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension and congenital heart disease: Targeted therapies and operability
Maurice Beghetti, Cecile Tissot
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 3, Pages 785-786)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study
Tamara R. Tilleman, William G. Richards, Lambros Zellos, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Jordan Mueller, Beow Yong Yeap, Aneil A. Mujoomdar, Christopher T. Ducko, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 2, Pages 405-411)
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An unusual case of a strangulated lung hernia after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy , 26 August 2008
Rony Atoui, Lawrence Lee, Lorenzo Ferri
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 2, Pages 495-496)
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Treatment of refractory lymphangioleiomyomatosis–associated chylous effusion with a pleuroperitoneal window and omental flap , 26 August 2008
Subroto Paul, Stacey Su, Heather Edenfield, David J. Kwiatkowski, Raphael Bueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 2, Pages 497-498)
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Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis
Karen M. Harrison–Phipps, Francis C. Nichols, Cathy D. Schleck, Claude Deschamps, Stephen D. Cassivi, Paul H. Schipper, Mark S. Allen, Dennis A. Wigle, Peter C. Pairolero
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 19-25)
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Diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasonography for pulmonary tuberculosis
Shu-Min Lin, Fu-Tsai Chung, Chien-Da Huang, Wen-Te Liu, Chih-Hsia Kuo, Chun-Hua Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Chien-Ying Liu, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Han-Pin Kuo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 179-184)
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The impact of smoking in primary spontaneous pneumothorax , 23 February 2009
Yeung-Leung Cheng, Tsai-Wang Huang, Chih-Kung Lin, Shih-Chun Lee, Ching Tzao, Jen-Chih Chen, Hung Chang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 192-195)
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Persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema requiring pneumonectomy , 28 July 2008
Elizabeth Belcher, M. Ali Abbasi, David M. Hansell, Lorrette Ffolkes, Andrew G. Nicholson, Peter Goldstraw
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 237-239)
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Surgical resection of resectable thoracic metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation , 02 February 2009
Chong Zhang, Jian Rao, Zhengliang Tu, Yiming Ni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 240-241)
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A prospective study of the association between drainage volume within 24 hours after thoracoscopic lobectomy and postoperative morbidity , 09 March 2009
Ryoichi Nakanishi, Yoshihisa Fujino, Toshihiro Yamashita, Soichi Oka
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 6, Pages 1394-1399)
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Concomitant bilateral lung volume reduction surgery and aortic valve replacement: Multidisciplinary strategies in achieving a successful outcome , 16 September 2008
Cliff K. Choong, Yasir Abu-Omar, Ajit Agarwal, Thomas Pulimood, Nicholas Screaton, Ian Hardy, Alain Vuylsteke, Michael Davies
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 6, Pages 1551-1552)
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Successful combined bilateral lung volume reduction and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: Implications and advantages , 09 March 2009
Cliff K. Choong, Jon Naylor, Alain Vuylsteke, Ian Hardy, Nicholas Screaton, Jo Porter, Michael Davies
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 6, Pages 1552-1554)
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Predictor factors of transbronchial needle aspiration diagnostic yield in sarcoidosis
Alberto Fernández-Villar, Virginia Leiro, Maribel Botana
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 6, Pages 1578-1579)
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Cavernous hemangioma of the bronchial wall: A systemic–pulmonary vessel fistula , 21 May 2008
Naveen Swami, Shyam K.S. Thingnam, Harkant Singh
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 5, Pages 1272-1273)
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Repair of massive stent-induced tracheoesophageal fistula , 19 January 2009
Yong Han, Kun Liu, Xiaofei Li, Xiaoping Wang, Yongan Zhou, Zhongping Gu, Qunfeng Ma, Tao Jiang, Lijun Huang, Tao Zhang, Qingshu Cheng
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 4, Pages 813-817)
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Survival according to the site of bronchial microscopic residual disease after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer
Stéphane Collaud, Massimo Bongiovanni, Jean–Claude Pache, Gérald Fioretta, John H. Robert
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 3, Pages 622-626)
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Effect of work-hour restriction on operative experience in cardiothoracic surgical residency training
Rafe C. Connors, John R. Doty, David A. Bull, Heidi T. May, David A. Fullerton, Robert C. Robbins
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 3, Pages 710-713)
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Atrial septal defect repair after a 10-month treatment with bosentan in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report , 10 September 2008
Konrad Hoetzenecker, Hendrik J. Ankersmit, Diana Bonderman, Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Reinald Seitelberger, Walter Klepetko, Irene M. Lang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 3, Pages 760-761)
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A phase I study of extrapleural pneumonectomy and intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with amifostine cytoprotection for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Lambros Zellos, William G. Richards, Leah Capalbo, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Lucian R. Chirieac, Bruce E. Johnson, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 2, Pages 453-458)
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Stapler versus precision dissection and sealant in comparing completion technique of fissures for lobectomy: True or statistical advantages?
Alberto Terzi, Paolo Scanagatta, Giovanna Rizzardi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 2, Page 507)
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Reply to the Editor:
Andrea Droghetti, Andrea Schiavini, Giovanni Muriana
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 2, Pages 507-508)
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A thoracic surgery clinic dedicated to indeterminate pulmonary nodules: Too many scans and too little pathology?
Nirmal K. Veeramachaneni, Traves D. Crabtree, Daniel Kreisel, Jennifer B. Zoole, Joanne F. Musick, Nicole G. Taylor, Alexander S. Krupnick, David S. Gierada, G. Alexander Patterson, Bryan F. Meyers
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages 30-35)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy for an infectious giant bulla with the concomitant use of the perioperative intracavity fluid suction , 21 May 2008
Yuji Taniguchi, Shinji Fujioka, Yoshin Adachi, Ken Miwa, Hiroshige Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages 249-251)
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Referent values and equipoise: Editors' notes
Thomas W. Rice, Eugene H. Blackstone
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages 256-257)
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Successful immediate cryorecanalization of a simultaneous high-grade tracheal and bronchial stenosis as rare manifestations of bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma , 21 May 2008
Christian Schumann, Philipp M. Lepper, Thomas F.E. Barth, Peter Möller, Stefan Krüger
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages e17-e19)
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Extralobar pulmonary sequestration infected with Mycobacterium gordonae , 21 May 2008
Yukio Umeda, Yukihiro Matsuno, Matsuhisa Imaizumi, Yoshio Mori, Hitoshi Iwata, Hiroshi Takiya
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages e23-e24)
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Latero-lateral slide tracheoplasty for upper airway stenosis: An 8-year follow-up , 03 June 2008
Erdal Tasci, Halil Ciftci, Farzin Periovi, Cemal Asim Kutlu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages e44-e46)
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A novel technique for bronchopleural fistula closure: An hourglass-shaped stent , 01 September 2008
Cemal Asim Kutlu, Suat Patlakoglu, Ahmet Erdal Tasci, Oguz Kapicibasi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages e46-e47)
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A new technique for continuous intercostal-intrapleural analgesia in videothoracoscopic surgery , 28 August 2008
Daniele Forcella, Eugenio Pompeo, Filadelfo Coniglione, Antenello Gatti, Tommaso C. Mineo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 1, Pages e48-e49)
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Acupuncture to relieve the pain of thoracotomy: Commentary on randomized, controlled trial
Lee-Yee Chong, Tom Treasure
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 6, Pages 1470-1471)
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Inflammatory lung injury after cardiopulmonary bypass is attenuated by adenosine A2A receptor activation , 01 September 2008
Turner C. Lisle, Leo M. Gazoni, Lucas G. Fernandez, Ashish K. Sharma, Andrew M. Bellizzi, Grant D. Schifflett, Victor E. Laubach, Irving L. Kron
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1280-1288)
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Is lung cancer resection indicated in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? , 25 September 2008
Atsushi Watanabe, Tetsuya Higami, Syunsuke Ohori, Tetsuya Koyanagi, Shinji Nakashima, Tohru Mawatari
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1357-1363.e2)
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Sclerosing hemangioma with an air halo , 09 September 2008
Jung-Jyh Hung, Jung-Sen Liu, Wen-Hu Hsu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1365-1367)
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Long-term remission of hepatic hydrothorax after OK-432 pleurodesis , 01 September 2008
Pei-Ying Lin, Ping-Hung Kuo, Chong-Jen Yu, Pan-Chyr Yang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1367-1369)
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Expert commentary: A multicenter study to define the incidence of short esophagus in surgical patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
F. Griffith Pearson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 4, Page 842)
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Autologous fibrin sealant reduces the incidence of prolonged air leak and duration of chest tube drainage after lung volume reduction surgery: A prospective randomized blinded study , 11 August 2008
C. Moser, I. Opitz, W. Zhai, V. Rousson, E.W. Russi, W. Weder, D. Lardinois
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 4, Pages 843-849)
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Difficulties encountered managing nodules detected during a computed tomography lung cancer screening program
Giulia Veronesi, Massimo Bellomi, Paolo Scanagatta, Lorenzo Preda, Cristiano Rampinelli, Juliana Guarize, Giuseppe Pelosi, Patrick Maisonneuve, Francesco Leo, Piergiorgio Solli, Michele Masullo, Lorenzo Spaggiari
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 3, Pages 611-617)
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Placental transmogrification of the lung presenting as tension pneumothorax: Case report with review of literature , 27 May 2008
Kyle Dunning, Stephen Chen, Artun Aksade, Ab Boonswang, Sandy Dorman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 3, Pages 778-780.e8)
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Surgical correction of postpneumonectomy-like syndrome in a patient with a tuberculosis-destroyed lung , 27 May 2008
Yongjik Lee, Hong Kwan Kim, Seunghoon Lee, Hojoong Kim, Jhingook Kim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 3, Pages 780-781)
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Comparison between adult and infant lung injury in a rabbit ischemia-reperfusion model , 27 May 2008
Wanshan Qiu, Liang Zheng, Haiyong Gu, Duan Chen, Yijiang Chen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 352-359)
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A prospective randomized trial comparing completion technique of fissures for lobectomy: Stapler versus precision dissection and sealant , 16 June 2008
Andrea Droghetti, Andrea Schiavini, Piergiorgio Muriana, Anna Folloni, Mauro Picarone, Cinzia Bonadiman, Carlo Sturani, Rolando Paladini, Giovanni Muriana
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 383-391)
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Excellent outcome after surgical treatment of massive pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients , 12 May 2008
Alexander Kadner, Jürg Schmidli, Florian Schönhoff, Eva Krähenbühl, Franz Immer, Thierry Carrel, Friedrich Eckstein
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 448-451)
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Superficial femoral vein as substitute for pulmonary artery reconstruction after resection for bronchovascular fistula , 27 May 2008
Nikos Kotzampassaki, Jean-Marc Corpataux, Philippe Pasche, L. Magnusson, Hans-Beat Ris
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 525-527)
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Does the amount of fluid really matter for drain removal after lung resection?
Atilla Ozdemir, Aysun K. Misirlioglu, Cemal A. Kutlu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 535-536)
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Reply to the Editor:
Robert James Cerfolio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Page 536)
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Reply to the Editor:
Robert J. Cerfolio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 536-537)
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Accelerated treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema: A binational long-term study
Didier Schneiter, Tomasz Grodzki, Didier Lardinois, Peter B. Kestenholz, Janusz Wojcik, Bartosz Kubisa, Jaroslaw Pierog, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 179-185)
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Rigid bronchoscopy and surgical resection for broncholithiasis and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes , 21 May 2008
Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Lee Maniscalco
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 186-190)
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Recurrent foreign body granuloma with airway obstruction: Is there a role for steroids?
Felicia S.W. Teo, Anne A.L. Hsu, Agasthian Thirugnanam
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 224-225)
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Focus on the Thoracoscore
Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, Marcel Dahan, French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the Epithor Group
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 242-243)
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Extracorporeal lung membrane provides better lung protection than conventional treatment for severe postpneumonectomy noncardiogenic acute respiratory distress syndrome
Manuela Iglesias, Philipp Jungebluth, Carole Petit, María Purificación Matute, Irene Rovira, Elisabeth Martínez, Miguel Catalan, José Ramirez, Paolo Macchiarini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 6, Pages 1362-1371.e4)
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Polyurethane cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A pilot study
Jan Poelaert, Pieter Depuydt, Annick De Wolf, Stijn Van de Velde, Ingrid Herck, Stijn Blot
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 4, Pages 771-776)
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Utility of detailed preoperative cardiac testing and incidence of post-thoracotomy myocardial infarction
Dawn E. Jaroszewski, Joseph Huh, Danny Chu, S. Chris Malaisrie, Anthony D. Riffel, Howard S. Gordon, Xing Li Wang, Faisal Bakaeen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 3, Pages 648-655)
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Thrombus in the left superior pulmonary vein after left upper pulmonary lobectomy
Eiki Nagaoka, Makoto Yano, Takahiko Sugano, Takamichi Miyamoto
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 3, Pages 709-710)
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Is palpation of the nonresected pulmonary lobe(s) required for patients with non–small cell lung cancer? A prospective study , 03 January 2008
Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 2, Pages 261-268)
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Results of a prospective algorithm to remove chest tubes after pulmonary resection with high output , 03 January 2008
Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 2, Pages 269-273)
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Tension pneumopericardium leads to cardiac tamponade during hand-assisted ventilation in patients with uremia
Qun Su, Zhiying Feng, Tong Li, Tao Jin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 2, Pages 432-433)
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A lung granuloma with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and bronchial atresia
K. Sumida, T. Kohno, M. Mun, A. Hamamoto, T. Yoshiya, T. Takahashi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 2, Pages 449-450)
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiovascular surgery
John G.T. Augoustides
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 2, Pages 463-464)
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The acute and chronic effects of bullectomy on cardiovascular function at rest and during exercise
Nathaniel Marchetti, Katharine T. Criner, Michael F. Keresztury, Satoshi Furukawa, Gerard J. Criner
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 1, Pages 205-206.e1)
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New simple classification for operated bullous emphysema
Tommaso Claudio Mineo, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Eugenio Pompeo, Davide Mineo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1491-1497)
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Clinical application of infrared thoracoscopy to detect bullous or emphysematous lesions of the lung
Masashi Gotoh, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Igai, Sungsoo Chang, Chenglong Huang, Hiroyasu Yokomise
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1498-1501)
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Isolated mediastinal cystic lymphangioma in a child
Alpha Mathew Kavunkal, Jayavelan Ramkumar, Shivanand Gangahanumaiah, Kancheepuram N. Parimelazhagan, Vijit Koshy Cherian
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1596-1597)
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Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic clamping on functional residual capacity and ventilation distribution in children
Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg, Ferenc Petak, Sonja Saudan, Michel Pellegrini, Thomas O. Erb, Walid Habre, Swiss Paediatric Respiratory Research Group
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1193-1198)
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Chronic pulmonary artery occlusion increases alveolar fluid clearance in rats
Zheng Wang, Jin Xu, Gang Ma, Motoyasu Sagawa, Miyako Shimazaki, Yoshimichi Ueda, Tsutomu Sakuma
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1213-1219)
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Development of new biodegradable hydrogel glue for preventing alveolar air leakage
Masato Araki, Hiroyuki Tao, Naoki Nakajima, Hajime Sugai, Toshihiko Sato, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Takeshi Nagayasu, Tatsuo Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1241-1248)
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Does the method of lung preservation influence outcome after transplantation? An analysis of 681 consecutive procedures
J. Saravana Ganesh, Chris A. Rogers, Nicholas R. Banner, Robert S. Bonser, Steering Group of the UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1313-1321)
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Giant thymic cyst in left lower hemithorax of a healthy teenaged athlete
Cathrine Constantacos, Nicholette M. Lawson, Konstantinos I. Votanopoulos, Oluyinka Olutoye, Karen W. Eldin, Ralph D. Feigin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1373-1374)
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Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of stage I non–small cell lung cancer in high-risk patients , 30 August 2007
Arjun Pennathur, James D. Luketich, Ghulam Abbas, Mang Chen, Hiran C. Fernando, William E. Gooding, Matthew J. Schuchert, Sebastien Gilbert, Neil A. Christie, Rodney J. Landreneau
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Pages 857-864)
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Thoracoscore predicts midterm mortality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery
Themistocles P. Chamogeorgakis, Cliff P. Connery, Faiz Bhora, Andy Nabong, Ioannis K. Toumpoulis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Pages 883-887)
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Clinical application of airway bypass with paclitaxel-eluting stents: Early results , 20 August 2007
Paulo F.G. Cardoso, Gregory I. Snell, Peter Hopkins, Gerhard W. Sybrecht, Georgios Stamatis, Alan W. Ng, Philip Eng
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Pages 974-981)
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Middle lobe torsion after right upper lobectomy: A report of video-assisted thoracoscopic management
Charles C. Sticco, Shahriyour Andaz, Stewart Fox
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Pages 1090-1091)
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Reply to the Editor
Francesco Leo, Lorenzo Spaggiari
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Page 1098)
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Use of tissue expanders in adult postpneumonectomy syndrome
Anne Floor M. Macaré van Maurik, Bart M. Stubenitsky, Henry A. van Swieten, Vincent A.M. Duurkens, Erik Laban, Moshe Kon
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 3, Pages 608-612)
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Effects of head-down tilt on intrapulmonary shunt fraction and oxygenation during one-lung ventilation in the lateral decubitus position
Yong Seon Choi, Sou Ouk Bang, Jae Kwang Shim, Kyung Young Chung, Young Lan Kwak, Yong Woo Hong
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 3, Pages 613-618)
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Primary intrapulmonary thymoma associated with congenital hyperhomocysteinemia
Alessando Stefani, Edouard Boulenger, Sylvie Mehaut, Adrian Ciupea, Marco Alifano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 3, Pages 799-801)
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Primary thoracic synovial sarcoma: Factors affecting long-term survival
Domenico Galetta, Giuseppe Pelosi, Francesco Leo, Piergiorgio Solli, Giulia Veronesi, Alessandro Borri, Roberto Gasparri, Francesco Petrella, Clementina Di Tonno, Barbara Del Curto, Lorenzo Spaggiari
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 3, Pages 808-809.e1)
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Risk factors affecting outcome and morbidity in the surgical management of bronchiectasis
Sevval Eren, Hidir Esme, Alper Avci
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 392-398)
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Ventilatory dependency after cardiovascular surgery
Sudish C. Murthy, Alejandro C. Arroliga, Peter A. Walts, Jingyuan Feng, Jean-Pierre Yared, Bruce W. Lytle, Eugene H. Blackstone
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 484-490.e6)
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Clinical-Pathologic Conference in Surgery for Congenital and Acquired Cardiovascular Disease: Unilateral pulmonary vein stenosis with a contralateral pulmonary varix
Yvonne L. Douglas, Stan A.J. van den Broek, Peter J. Wijkstra, Rienhart F.E. Wolf, Wim Timens, Marco C. DeRuiter, Tjark Ebels
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 496-501)
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Interventional closure of postpneumonectomy bronchial pleural fistula with a self-expandable double umbrella–shaped occluder knitted with nitinol shape memory alloy
Jianhua Zhang, Shengshou Hu, Bingren Gao, Debin Liu, Feixue Song, Bin Li, Yongzhu Yang, Shenjun Zhu, Zhiping Wang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 531-533)
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Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with an aneurysmal aberrant aortic branch
Stefano Schena, Traves D. Crabtree, Jennifer Bell Zoole, G. Alexander Patterson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 535-536.e1)
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Creation of a uniform pleural defect model for the study of lung sealants
Masato Araki, Hiroyuki Tao, Toshihiko Sato, Naoki Nakajima, Hajime Sugai, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Takeshi Nagayasu, Tatsuo Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 1, Pages 145-151)
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Lobectomy or pneumonectomy for multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality: A seven-year review of a single institution’s experience
Tarek Mohsen, Amany Abou Zeid, Saleem Haj-Yahia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 1, Pages 194-198)
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Lung-volume reduction surgery for pulmonary emphysema: Improvement in body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index after 1 year
David J. Lederer, Byron M. Thomashow, Mark E. Ginsburg, John H.M. Austin, Matthew N. Bartels, Chun K. Yip, Patricia A. Jellen, Frances L. Brogan, Steven M. Kawut, Roger A. Maxfield, Angela M. DiMango, Paul F. Simonelli, Lyall A. Gorenstein, Gregory D.N. Pearson, Joshua R. Sonett
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1434-1438)
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Bleeding sarcoma of the aorta mimicking a symptomatic aneurysm
Bart P. Van Putte, Thomas L. Bollen, Marc A.A.M. Schepens
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1643-1644.e1)
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A case of recurrent biliptysis
Velayutham Vimalraj, Satyanesan Jeswanth, Eswaran Selvakumar, Damodaran Jyotibasu, Shanmugasundaram Rajendran, Palaniappan Ravichandran, Tirupporur Govindaswamy Balachandar, Devy Gounder Kannan, Rajagopal Surendran
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1662-1663)
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Reduction pneumoplasty for a giant right upper lobe bulla causing massive bilateral lung compression
Timothy L. Van Natta, Mark D. Iannettoni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1674-1675)
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A pseudoaneurysmal cyst in the pulmonary artery secondary to lung suppuration
Hideo Ichimura, Hiroo Okazaki, Kazunori Kikuchi, Toshihiko Saitoh, Norihiro Haraguchi, Masataka Onizuka
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1678-1679)
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Life-supporting function of genetically modified swine lungs in baboons , 13 April 2007
Bao-Ngoc H. Nguyen, Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Tianshu Zhang, Guosheng Wu, Henk-Jan Shuurman, David H. Sachs, David Ayares, James S. Allan, Richard N. Pierson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 5, Pages 1354-1363)
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Right diaphragmatic eventration associated with dextrocardia, hypoplasia of the right lower pulmonary lobe, and agenesis of the inferior vena cava
El Hassane Kabiri, Abdelfettah Zidane, Adil Arsalane, Fouad Atoini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 5, Pages 1380-1381)
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Necessary resection of the left lower lobe due to systemic arterial supply
Rogier Jaspers, Wout Barendregt, Gijs Limonard, Frank Visser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 5, Pages 1384-1385)
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Pulmonary sequestration: A single-institutional series composed of 27 cases
Suat Gezer, İrfan Taştepe, Mehmet Sırmalı, Göktürk Fındık, Hasan Türüt, Sadi Kaya, Nurettin Karaoğlanoğlu, Güven Çetin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 955-959)
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Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred for lung transplantation , 06 March 2007
Matthew P. Sweet, Marco G. Patti, Lorriana E. Leard, Jeffrey A. Golden, Steven R. Hays, Charles Hoopes, Pierre R. Theodore
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1078-1084)
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The negative impact of Alagille syndrome on survival of infants with pulmonary atresia
Gillian M. Blue, Jean M. Mah, Andrew D. Cole, Vanita Lal, Meredith J. Wilson, Richard B. Chard, Gary F. Sholler, Richard E. Hawker, Megan C. Sherwood, David S. Winlaw
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1094-1096)
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An uncommon extrapulmonary sequestration located in the upper posterior mediastinum associated with the azygos lobe in a child
Yavuz Koksal, Ekrem Unal, Olgun Kadir Aribas, Bulent Oran
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1110-1111)
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Endovascular repair of postoperative aortobronchopulmonary fistulas
Marco Picichè, Roland G. Demaria, Bernard Albat
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Page 1125)
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The effect of mannitol on oxygenation and creatine kinase MB release in patients undergoing multivessel off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Jae Kwang Shim, Seung Ho Choi, Young Jun Oh, Chang Seok Kim, Kyung Jong Yoo, Young Lan Kwak
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 704-709)
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Pleurodesis with an autologous blood patch to prevent persistent air leaks after lobectomy
Claudio Andreetti, Federico Venuta, Marco Anile, Tiziano De Giacomo, Daniele Diso, Mario Di Stasio, Erino A. Rendina, Giorgio Furio Coloni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 759-762)
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Inhaled nitric oxide does not prevent postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema in pigs
Marc Filaire, Elie Fadel, Benoît Decante, Frédéric Seccatore, Guy-Michel Mazmanian, Philippe Hervé
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 770-774)
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The role of awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in spontaneous pneumothorax
Eugenio Pompeo, Federico Tacconi, Davide Mineo, Tommaso Claudio Mineo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 786-790)
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Improved lung perfusion with surgical correction of pulmonary artery sling
Emmanuel Le Bret, Brigitte Fauroux, Anne Sigal-Cinqualbre, Claire de Labriolle-Vaylet, Alain Batisse, Régine Roussin, Emre Belli, Alain Serraf
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 815-816)
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Tracheal injury during pneumonectomy: Semi-conservative treatment
Salvatore Griffo, Paolo Stassano, Gaetano Fraioli, Mario Monaco, Marcellino Cicalese, Luigi Di Tommaso
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 827-828)
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A different surgical approach for an intrathoracic expanding hematoma
Kalliopi Athanassiadi, Hans-Peter Reiffen, Nicolas Dickgreber, Florian Laenger, Christa-Maria Eschenbruch, Matthias Wilchelmi, Axel Haverich
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 832-834)
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Six-minute walk distance as parameter of functional outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Herre J. Reesink, Mart N. van der Plas, Niesje E. Verhey, Reindert P. van Steenwijk, Jaap J. Kloek, Paul Bresser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 510-516)
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Bone or pleura? Primary pleural osteosarcoma
Pankaj Chandak, Ian Hunt, Randolph Rawlins, Sebastian Lucas, Tom Treasure
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 587-588)
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Harm from seat belt: Transthoracic lung herniation and pericardial rupture
Christoph Benckert, Armin Thelen, Robert Pfitzmann, Bernhard Gebauer, Antonino Spinelli, Sven Jonas, Peter Neuhaus
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 588-589)
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Reverse right ventricular remodeling after pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Utility of magnetic resonance imaging to demonstrate restoration of the right ventricle
Herre J. Reesink, J. Tim Marcus, Igor I. Tulevski, Stuart Jamieson, Jaap J. Kloek, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Paul Bresser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 58-64)
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A multicenter trial of an intrabronchial valve for treatment of severe emphysema , 12 December 2006
Douglas E. Wood, Robert J. McKenna, Roger D. Yusen, Daniel H. Sterman, David E. Ost, Steven C. Springmeyer, H. Xavier Gonzalez, Michael S. Mulligan, Thomas Gildea, Ward V. Houck, Michael Machuzak, Atul C. Mehta
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 65-73.e2)
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Risk-adjusted morbidity and mortality models to compare the performance of two units after major lung resections , 12 December 2006
Alessandro Brunelli, Nicholas J. Morgan-Hughes, Majed Refai, Michele Salati, Armando Sabbatini, Gaetano Rocco
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 88-96)
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Improved survival with pulmonary metastasectomy: An analysis of 1720 patients with pulmonary metastatic melanoma
Rebecca P. Petersen, Steven I. Hanish, John C. Haney, Charles C. Miller, William R. Burfeind, Douglas S. Tyler, Hilliard F. Seigler, Walter Wolfe, Thomas A. D’Amico, David H. Harpole
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 104-110.e2)
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Reverse right ventricular remodeling after pulmonary endarterectomy , 12 December 2006
Andrea M. D’Armini, Giorgio Zanotti, Stefano Ghio, Giulia Magrini, Matteo Pozzi, Laura Scelsi, Giulia Meloni, Catherine Klersy, Mario Viganò
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 162-168)
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Primary pulmonary malignant schwannoma with extension to the tracheal carina
Mika Uchiyama, Yoshie Shimoyama, Noriyasu Usami, Simon Ito, Ayuko Yasuda, Koji Kawaguchi, Kohei Yokoi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 265-267)
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Adult presentation of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation: Successful surgical management
Andrew R. Davies, Vinayak Bapat, Tom Treasure
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 6, Pages 1493-1494.e1)
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Longitudinal changes in hyperinflation parameters and exercise capacity after giant bullous emphysema surgery
Rémi Neviere, Michèle Catto, Nathalie Bautin, Sophie Robin, Henri Porte, Jacques Desbordes, Régis Matran
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 1203-1207)
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Atypical presentation of extralobar sequestration with absence of pericardium in an adult
Gourab Datta, Jeymi Tambiah, Sheila Rankin, Amanda Herbert, Loïc Lang-Lazdunski
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 1239-1240)
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Reply to the Editor
J.L. Bobadilla, C.H. Wigfield, P.S. Chopra
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 1246-1247)
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Primary pulmonary plasmacytoma with immunoglobulin G/λ light chain monoclonal gammopathy
Chin-Chih Chang, Yih-Leong Chang, Li-Na Lee, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 4, Pages 984-985)
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Tracheal stents in patients with malignancy
Marco Anile, Tiziano De Giacomo, Federico Venuta
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 4, Page 991)
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Oxidative stress during 1-lung ventilation
Ya-Jung Cheng, Kuang-Cheng Chan, Chiang-Ting Chien, Wei-Zen Sun, Chen-Jung Lin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 513-518)
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Location as an important predictor of lymph node involvement for pulmonary adenocarcinoma , 31 July 2006
Ara Ketchedjian, Benedict D.T. Daly, Hiran C. Fernando, Lauren Florin, Curtis J. Hunter, Donna M. Morelli, Richard J. Shemin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 544-548)
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Autologous blood patch in persistent air leaks after pulmonary resection
Andrea Droghetti, Andrea Schiavini, Piergiorgio Muriana, Andrea Comel, Giuseppe De Donno, Massimiliano Beccaria, Barbara Canneto, Carlo Sturani, Giovanni Muriana
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 556-559)
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Effect of capitonnage and cystotomy on outcome of childhood pulmonary hydatid cysts
Altug Kosar, Alpay Orki, Gokhan Haciibrahimoglu, Hakan Kiral, Bulent Arman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 560-564)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy for scimitar syndrome
David P. Mason, Tomislav Mihaljevic, Peter J. Mazzone, Sudish C. Murthy, Thomas W. Rice
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 704-705)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for extralobar pulmonary sequestration
Takashi Suda, Sachiko Hasegawa, Koji Negi, Yoshinobu Hattori
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 707-708)
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Treatment of persistent air leakage with endobronchial one-way valves
Marco Anile, Federico Venuta, Tiziano De Giacomo, Erino Angelo Rendina, Daniele Diso, Francesco Pugliese, Franco Ruberto, Giorgio Furio Coloni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 711-712)
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Clinical and radiographic signs lead to early detection of lobar torsion and subsequent successful intervention
Samer Kanaan, William D. Boswell, Jeffrey A. Hagen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 720-721)
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Use of a polymeric sealant to reduce air leaks after lobectomy
Federico Venuta, Daniele Diso, Tiziano De Giacomo, Marco Anile, Erino A. Rendina, Giorgio F. Coloni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 2, Pages 422-423)
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A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of the effectiveness of BioGlue in treating alveolar air leaks
Patrick Tansley, Faisal Al-Mulhim, Eric Lim, George Ladas, Peter Goldstraw
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 105-112)
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Long-term outcome of bronchoscopically resected endobronchial typical carcinoid tumors
Heyman Luckraz, Khalid Amer, Lynne Thomas, Allen Gibbs, Eric G. Butchart
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 113-115)
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection causing Pancoast syndrome
Hon Chi Suen, Richard A. Summa, Alexander Babich, Edwin C. Ernst, Phillip Zinser, Wilfrido C. Feliciano, John H. Rice
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 183-184)
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An unusual case of lateral pulmonary hernia
Francesco Petteruti, Paolo Pepino, Giuseppe De Luca, Salvatore Griffo, Luigi Di Tommaso, Paolo Stassano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 189-190)
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Extensive dissection of the pulmonary artery treated with combined heart–lung transplantation
W.A. Wuyts, P. Herijgers, W. Budts, W. De Wever, M. Delcroix
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 205-206.e1)
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Internal validation of risk models in lung resection surgery: Bootstrap versus training-and-test sampling
Alessandro Brunelli, Gaetano Rocco
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1243-1247)
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Intercostal muscle flap without increase of pain and blood loss after lung surgery
Tomohiro Maniwa, Yukihito Saito, Hiroyuki Kaneda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1422-1423)
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Reply to the Editor
Robert James Cerfolio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1423-1424)
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Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: Possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy
John R. Cooper, Jacki Abrams, O.H. Frazier, Rajko Radovancevic, Branislav Radovancevic, Arthur W. Bracey, Michel J. Kindo, Igor D. Gregoric
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 963-968)
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Importance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase for the hypothermic protection of lungs against ischemia-reperfusion injury
Li Zhang, Sanjeev Kumar, Alexander Kaminski, Cornelius Kasch, Christoph Sponholz, Christof Stamm, Yury Ladilov, Gustav Steinhoff
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 969-974)
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Percutaneous cryoablation of small pulmonary malignant tumors under computed tomographic guidance with local anesthesia for nonsurgical candidates
Masafumi Kawamura, Yotaro Izumi, Norimasa Tsukada, Keisuke Asakura, Hiroaki Sugiura, Hideki Yashiro, Keiko Nakano, Seishi Nakatsuka, Sachio Kuribayashi, Koichi Kobayashi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 1007-1013)
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Video-assisted resection of bilateral intralobar pulmonary sequestrations
Christopher R. Morse, Michael B. Ishitani, Stephen D. Cassivi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 4, Pages 917-918)
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Systemic arterial supply to normal basal segments of the left lower lobe along with the pulmonary artery: Is lung resection warranted?
Wan Ki Baek, Jungsoo Cho, Joung Taek Kim, Yong Han Yoon, Kwang Ho Kim, Hyun Kyoung Lim, Lucia Kim, Hong-Lyoel Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 3, Pages 742-743)
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Transthoracic drainage of large Streptococcus milleri liver abscess
Arul Bala, Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 3, Pages 744-745)
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Multimodality treatment of unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer: Interim analysis of a phase II trial with preoperative gemcitabine and concurrent radiotherapy , 13 January 2006
Domenico Galetta, Alfredo Cesario, Stefano Margaritora, Venanzio Porziella, Alessio Piraino, Rolando M. D’Angelillo, Maria A. Gambacorta, Sara Ramella, Lucio Trodella, Salvatore Valente, Giuseppe M. Corbo, Giuseppe Macis, Antonino Mulè, Vittorio Cardaci, Silvia Sterzi, Pierluigi Granone, Patrizia Russo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 314-321.e3)
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Videothoracoscopic talc poudrage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A single-institution experience in 861 cases , 13 January 2006
Giuseppe Cardillo, Francesco Carleo, Roberto Giunti, Luigi Carbone, Salvatore Mariotta, Lorenzo Salvadori, Lea Petrella, Massimo Martelli
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 322-328)
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Inflow occlusion pulmonary embolectomy in the modern era of cardiac surgery
Joseph L. Bobadilla, Christopher H. Wigfield, Paramjeet S. Chopra
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 484-486)
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Using Surgicel to buttress the staple line in lung volume reduction surgery for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jang-Ming Lee, Jen-Deh Pan, Wei-Cheng Lin, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 495-496)
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery lung resection after endobronchial valve placement
Juan C. Garzon, Calvin S.H. Ng, Tak Wai Lee, Anthony P.C. Yim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 499-500)
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Predictors of operative mortality and cardiopulmonary morbidity in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial , 05 December 2005
Keith S. Naunheim, Douglas E. Wood, Mark J. Krasna, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Mark E. Ginsburg, Robert J. McKenna, Gerard J. Criner, Eric A. Hoffman, Alice L. Sternberg, Claude Deschamps, National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 43-53)
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Robotic assistance for video-assisted thoracic surgical lobectomy: Technique and initial results
Bernard J. Park, Raja M. Flores, Valerie W. Rusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 54-59)
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Prolongation of patency of airway bypass stents with use of drug-eluting stents , 05 December 2005
Cliff K. Choong, Loc Phan, Patrick Massetti, Fabio J. Haddad, Carlo Martinez, Edmund Roschak, Joel D. Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 60-64)
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Bronchial airway anastomotic complications after pediatric lung transplantation: Incidence, cause, management, and outcome
Cliff K. Choong, Stuart C. Sweet, Jennifer Bell Zoole, Tracey J. Guthrie, Eric N. Mendeloff, Fabio J. Haddad, Pam Schuler, Maite De La Morena, Charles B. Huddleston
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 198-203)
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Role of open lung biopsy in lung transplant recipients in a single children’s hospital: A 13-year experience
Cliff K. Choong, Fabio J. Haddad, Charles B. Huddleston, Jennifer Bell, Tracey J. Guthrie, Eric N. Mendeloff, Pam Schuler, Maite De La Morena, Stuart C. Sweet
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 204-208)
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Chronic aspiration of gastric fluid accelerates pulmonary allograft dysfunction in a rat model of lung transplantation , 13 December 2005
Matthew G. Hartwig, James Z. Appel, Bin Li, Chong-Chao Hsieh, Yong Han Yoon, Shu S. Lin, William Irish, William Parker, R. Duane Davis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 209-217)
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Reply to the Editor
Alessandro Della Corte, Stefania Montagnani, Maurizio Cotrufo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Page 255)
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Does lobectomy for lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect lung function? A multicenter national study
Sergio Baldi, Enrico Ruffini, Sergio Harari, Gian Carlo Roviaro, Mario Nosotti, Nadia Bellaviti, Federico Venuta, Daniele Diso, Federico Rea, Claudio Schiraldi, Alberto Durigato, Maurizio Pavanello, Angelo Carretta, Piero Zannini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Pages 1616-1622)
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A particular anatomic variation of the course of the left pulmonary artery
Giulio Melloni, George Cremona, Angelo Carretta, Luca Ferla, Alessandro Bandiera, Piero Zannini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Pages 1719-1720)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis
C.S. Pramesh, Rajesh C. Mistry, Sandeep P. Tandon
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Page 1732)
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Reply to the Editor
Guven Olgac, Cemal Asim Kutlu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Page 1733)
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Circulating big endothelin-1: An active role in pulmonary thromboendarterectomy?
Frank Langer, Michael Bauer, Dietmar Tscholl, Rene Schramm, Takashi Kunihara, Henning Lausberg, Thomas Georg, Heinrike Wilkens, Hans-Joachim Schäfers
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 5, Pages 1342-1347)
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Surgical results for bronchiectasis based on hemodynamic (functional and morphologic) classification , 14 October 2005
Khaled M. Al-Kattan, Mohamed A. Essa, Waseem M. Hajjar, Mahmoud H. Ashour, Waleed N. Saleh, Mohamad A. Rafay
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 5, Pages 1385-1390)
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Surgical treatment of recurrent transient ischemic attacks and hemoptysis in a young man with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
Cliff K. Choong, Daniel M. Goodenberger, Daniel Picus, Bryan F. Meyers
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 5, Pages 1456-1458)
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Reporting and classification of patient safety events in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit and cardiothoracic postoperative care unit
Patricia A. Nast, Michael Avidan, Carolyn B. Harris, Melissa J. Krauss, Eric Jacobsohn, Ann Petlin, W. Claiborne Dunagan, Victoria J. Fraser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 4, Pages 1137.e1-1137.e9)
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Diagnosis of ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst by means of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A report of three cases
Abdul Salam Yaseen Taha
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 4, Pages 1196-1197)
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Extralobar sequestration with anomalous pulmonary artery return or patent ductus arteriosus?
Daniel Pop, Nicolas Venissac, Christophe Perrin, Francesco Leo, Bernard Padovani, Jérôme Mouroux
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 903-904)
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Surgical treatment of atypical Mycobacterium intracellulare infection with chronic empyema: A case report
Kazutoshi Kotani, Yoshinaru Hirose, Shigeto Endo, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shigeki Makihara
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 907-908)
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Simultaneous traumatic rupture of bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts
Berkant Özpolat, Murat Sayın, Orhan Veli Dogan, Yusuf Dogan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 908-909)
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Massive hemoptysis in a patient with chronic pancreatitis
V. Vimalraj, R. Surendran, K.S. Sekar, N. Rajendran
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 910.e1-910.e5)
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Transhiatal gastrobronchial fistula: A case report
Thomas D. Person, Christopher B. Komanapalli, Hannan Chaugle, Mithran S. Sukumar, Brett Sheppard, Paul H. Schipper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 914-915)
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Pulmonary segmental venous infarction after living-donor lobar lung transplantation
Cliff K. Choong, Ding Z. Hu, Charles B. Huddleston
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 919-921)
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A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies
Cliff K. Choong, Fabio J. Haddad, Carlo Martinez, Ding Z. Hu, John A. Pierce, Bryan F. Meyers, G. Alexander Patterson, Joel D. Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 922.e1-922.e6)
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Pulmonary botryomycosis: A difficult diagnosis in the preoperative patient
Russell Hodgson, Shane A. Blackmore, C. Peter Clarke
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 924-925)
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Lung hernia after en bloc cervicothoracic resection
Maneesh Gupta, James Cohen, Mithran Sukumar
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 2, Pages 607-608)
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Recurrent hamartoma at the trocar incision site after video-assisted thoracic surgical resection
Corinna Ludwig, B. Passlick, Erich Stoelben
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 2, Pages 609-610)
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Combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine with isolated lung perfusion for the treatment of pulmonary metastases
Bart P. Van Putte, Jeroen M.H. Hendriks, Sander Romijn, Bea Pauwels, Jan B. Vermorken, Paul E.Y. Van Schil
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 125-130)
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Decision-making for lung resection in patients with empyema and collapsed lung due to tuberculosis
Guven Olgac, Muhammet Ali Yilmaz, Mediha Gonenc Ortakoylu, Cemal Asim Kutlu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 131-135)
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The maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography of a non-small cell lung cancer predict stage, recurrence, and survival
Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Buddhiwardhan Ohja, Alfred A. Bartolucci
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 151-159)
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A case of pulmonary sequestration with Aspergillus species infection presenting as an enlarged right paratracheal mass
S. Lohani, R. Varma, B. Leahy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 6, Pages 1459-1460)
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Surgical lung biopsy for diffuse pulmonary disease: Experience of 196 patients
Yung-Chie Lee, Chen-Tu Wu, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Pei-Ming Huang, Yih-Leong Chang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 984-990)
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Pharmacologic prophylaxis for postoperative atrial tachyarrhythmia in general thoracic surgery: Evidence from randomized clinical trials
Artyom Sedrakyan, Tom Treasure, John Browne, Harlan Krumholz, Carlos Sharpin, Jan van der Meulen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 997-1005)
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Bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behçet syndrome: Report of two operative cases
Aziz Alami Aroussi, Mohammed Redai, Fouad El Ouardi, Badiae-Ezzamane Mehadji
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1170-1171)
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Unusual impalement injury in a Jehovah’s Witness
M. Lanthaler, M. Freund, R. Margreiter, H. Nehoda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1179-1180)
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Difficulty of early diagnosis in patients with solitary pulmonary nodule
D. Sortini, K. Maravegias, A. Sortini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Page 1196)
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Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery wedge lung biopsy in the diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases
Gaetano Rocco, Mohamed Khalil, Rajesh Jutley
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 4, Pages 947-948)
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Feasibility and safety of airway bypass stent placement and influence of topical mitomycin C on stent patency , 09 February 2005
Cliff K. Choong, Fabio J. Haddad, Elaine Y. Gee, Joel D. Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 3, Pages 632-638)
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Unusually located intrathoracic extrapulmonary mediastinal hydatid cyst manifesting as Pancoast syndrome
Berkant Ozpolat, Murat Ozeren, Tolga Soyal, Ertan Yucel
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 3, Pages 688-689)
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Successful closure of an empyema space associated with persistent bronchopleural fistula: Muscle transposition combined with endobronchial plug
Hisashi Oishi, Akira Miyamoto, Akira Sakuraada, Yasushi Hoshikawa, Hirokazu Aikawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Masami Sato, Takashi Kondo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 3, Pages 692-693)
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Supine position with alternating inflation pneumatic cuffs in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral pneumothorax
Pei-Ming Huang, Yih-Leong Chang, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Jin-Shing Chen, Jang-Ming Lee, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 437-439)
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Foreign-body excretion through the bronchial stump after extrapleural pneumonectomy
Kenichi Okubo, Yasunori Kurahashi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 449-450)
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Left tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy: A combined approach
David G. Tse, Nippon Vadehra, Luiza Iancu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 454-455)
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Results of unilateral lung volume reduction surgery in patients with distinct heterogeneity of emphysema between lungs
Tommaso C. Mineo, Eugenio Pompeo, Davide Mineo, Paola Rogliani, Carlo Leonardis, Italo Nofroni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 73-79)
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Maintenance of pulmonary vasculature tone by blood derived from the inferior vena cava in a rabbit model of cavopulmonary shunt
Akio Ikai, Mikiyasu Shirai, Kazunobu Nishimura, Tadashi Ikeda, Takayuki Kameyama, Koji Ueyama, Masashi Komeda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 199-206)
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Rapidly accumulating spontaneous pulmonary hematoma
Ibrahim Sersar Sameh, Mohammed ElShabrawii, Ahmed Sabry Elsaeid, Yasser Ahmed Farag, Shaban Abulela, Mohammed Mounir El Salid
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 233-234)
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Reply to the editor:
Kenichi Okubo, Toshihiro Okamoto, Jun Isobe, Yoichiro Ueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 234-235)
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Failure of medical therapy for pulmonary “thromboembolic” disease: Beware the unsuspected primary sarcoma of the pulmonary artery
Cliff K. Choong, Jennifer S. Lawton, Marc R. Moon, Ralph J. Damiano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 5, Pages 763-765)
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A rare case of extralobar sequestration with hemoptysis
Yukio Sato, Shunsuke Endo, Noriko Saito, Shinichi Otani, Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Yasunori Sohara
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 5, Pages 778-779)
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Endovascular coil embolization for acute management of traumatic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm
Mark Block, Todd Lefkowitz, James Ravenel, Stuart Leon, Chris Hannegan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 5, Pages 784-785)
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Catamenial pneumothorax revisited: Clinical approach and systematic review of the literature
Stephan Korom, Haydar Canyurt, Antje Missbach, Didier Schneiter, Michael Odo Kurrer, Urs Haller, Paul J. Keller, Markus Furrer, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 502-508)
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Resectional surgery combined with chemotherapy remains the treatment of choice for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Yuji Shiraishi, Yutsuki Nakajima, Naoya Katsuragi, Makoto Kurai, Nobumasa Takahashi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 523-528)
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Surgical management of bilateral multiple invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Karin M. Dunst, Ludwig C. Mueller
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 621-622)
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Successful bilateral lung volume reduction in a child with emphysema from bronchiolitis obliterans
Maurizio Mancuso, Donatella Pacchioni, Enrico Ruffini, Antonio Cavallo, Pierluigi Filosso, Aurelio Viale, Paolo Solidoro, Elisabetta Bignamini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 645-647)
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Long-term results after lung volume reduction surgery in patients with α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Michaela Tutic, Konrad E. Bloch, Didier Lardinois, Thomas Brack, Erich W. Russi, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 3, Pages 408-413)
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Prevention, early detection, and management of complications after 328 consecutive extrapleural pneumonectomies
David J. Sugarbaker, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Raphael Bueno, William Richards, Jeanne Lukanich, Steven J. Mentzer, Yolonda Colson, Phillip Linden, Michael Chang, Leah Capalbo, Elizabeth Oldread, Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab, Scott J. Swanson, Lambros S. Zellos
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 1, Pages 138-146)
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Early results of endoscopic lung volume reduction for emphysema
Anthony P.C Yim, Thomas M.T Hwong, Tak Wai Lee, Wilson W.L Li, Shirley Lam, Tai Kong Yeung, David S.C Hui, Fanny W.S Ko, Alan D.L Sihoe, Kin Hoi Thung, Ahmed A Arifi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 1564-1573)
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Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation in a middle-aged woman with hemoptysis
Iskander Al-Githmi, Hassan Kanaan, Nadia Batawil, Irfan Mamoun
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 1833-1834)
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Rupture of a chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax into lung parenchyma
Kenichi Okubo, Toshihiro Okamoto, Jun Isobe, Yoichiro Ueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 1838-1840)
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Thymolipoma with high production of carbohydrate antigen 19-9
Shinichi Maekawa, Kan Okabayashi, Masafumi Hiratsuka, Masakatsu Hamada, Takayuki Shirakusa
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 1845-1847)
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Safety and efficacy of median sternotomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung volume reduction surgery
National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1350-1360)
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Stage III empyema caused by actinomyces meyeri: a plea for decortication
Cédric Vallet, Edgardo Pezzetta, Geneviève Nicolet-Chatelin, Zihad El Lamaa, Olivier Martinet, Hans-Beat Ris
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1511-1513)
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Thoracic endometriosis: a case report and literature review
Tomasz M Ziedalski, Viji Sankaranarayanan, Rajinder K Chitkara
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1513-1514)
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Completion lobectomy after bilateral lung volume reduction for emphysema: salvage option or fancy?
Eugenio Pompeo, Davide Mineo, Patrizio Bollero, Paola Rogliani, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Tommaso Claudio Mineo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 4, Pages 1212-1214)
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Criteria for lung volume reduction surgery reimbursement: too many questions, not enough answers
Keith S Naunheim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 3, Pages 631-632)
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Results of lung volume reduction surgery in patients meeting a national emphysema treatment trial high-risk criterion
Bryan F. Meyers, Roger D Yusen, Tracey J Guthrie, G.Alexander Patterson, Stephen S Lefrak, Gail E Davis, Joel D Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 3, Pages 829-835)
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Combined bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and thoracotomy for lung cancer: who benefits?
Kwhanmien Kim, Thomas W. Rice, Sudish C. Murthy, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Christopher D. Pierce, Daniel P. Karchmer, Lisa A. Rybicki, Eugene H. Blackstone
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 3, Pages 850-856)
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Lower lobe segments and pulmonary sequestrations
Ibrahim Sersar Sameh, Mohammed El Diasty, Reda Ibrahim Hammad, Mohammed Mounir El Saeid Awadalla
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 3, Pages 898-899)
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Clinical-pathologic conference in general thoracic surgery: disseminated nocardiosis presenting as Pancoast syndrome
Marco Larobina, Catriona McLean, B.B Davis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 568-571)
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Isolated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations requiring anatomic resection
Michael J. Mann, Miranda J Kramer, Timothy S Hall, Peter Anastassiou, Jeffery Katz, Jeffrey Golden, Kirk Jones, David M Jablons
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 574-576)
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Transposition of the lower pulmonary vein for further mobilization in carinal reconstruction after induction therapy for lung cancer
Hiroyuki Shiono, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohisa Hirabayashi, Masato Minami, Jun Maeda, Norihisa Shigemura, Goro Matsumiya, Hikaru Matsuda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 586-587)
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Pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology
Mustafa Benekli, John K Crane, Robert R Conti, Jayne E Kremzier, Rakesh Bidani
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 588-589)
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Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in a patient with Behçet disease
Yong Han Yoon, Kwang Ho Kim, Wan Ki Baek, Jung Taek Kim, Kuk Hee Shon, Young Sam Kim, Hae Seung Han, Jae Hwa Cho
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 590-592)
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Immuno-gene therapy with interferon-β before surgical debulking delays recurrence and improves survival in a murine model of malignant mesothelioma
Robert J Kruklitis, Sunil Singhal, Peter Delong, Veena Kapoor, Daniel H Sterman, Larry R Kaiser, Steven M Albelda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 1, Pages 123-130)
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Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography improves preoperative staging of resectable lung metastasis
U. Pastorino, G Veronesi, C Landoni, M Leon, M Picchio, P.G Solli, F Leo, L Spaggiari, G Pelosi, M Bellomi, F Fazio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Pages 1906-1910)
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Development of a canine model of pulmonary emphysema and imaging of the emphysematous lung with infrared thoracoscopy
Masashi Gotoh, Taku Okamoto, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Dage Liu, Kotaro Kameyama, Eiichi Hayashi, Cheng-Long Huang, Hiroyasu Yokomise
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Pages 1916-1921)
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A novel technique for light delivery through branched or bent anatomic structures
Joseph S Friedberg, Cynthia Skema, Jeffrey Burdick, Arjun G Yodh, Shamus R Carr, Joseph P Culver
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Pages 1963-1967)
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Intraparenchymal replacement of the left pulmonary artery with implantation of segmental arteries in a 26-year-old patient
Niyazi Cebi, Frömke Johannes, Spiridon Botsios, Gerd Walterbusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Pages 2074-2077)
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Intralobar sequestration in the middle-aged and elderly adult: recognition and radiographic evaluation
Gerard Petersen, Ubaldo Martin, Arun Singhal, Gerard J Criner
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Pages 2086-2090)
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Foreign bodies expectorated through the pneumonectomy stump
Raymond A. Dieter
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 6, Page 2104)
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Extrapleural regional versus systemic analgesia for relieving postthoracotomy pain: a clinical study of bupivacaine compared with metamizol
Mehmet Bilgin, Yigit Akcali, Fahri Oguzkaya
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 5, Pages 1580-1583)
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Adenovirus encoding soluble tumor necrosis factor α receptor immunoglobulin prolongs gene expression of a cotransfected reporter gene in rat lung
Takashi Suda, Tsutomu Tagawa, Samer A Kanaan, Benjamin D Kozower, Niccolò Daddi, T Mohanakumar, G.Alexander Patterson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 4, Pages 1155-1161)
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Giant parenchymal bronchogenic cyst mimicking hydropneumothorax
Ahmet Basoglu, Burcin Celik, Aysen Taslak Sengul
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 4, Pages 1201-1202)
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Combined endovascular and video-assisted thoracoscopic procedure for treatment of a ruptured pulmonary arteriovenous fistula: case report and review of the literature
Pierre-Yves Litzler, Françoise Douvrin, François Bouchart, Alfred Tabley, Ebticem Lemercier, Jean-Marc Baste, Michel Redonnet, Catherine Haas-Hubscher, Erick Clavier, Jean-Paul Bessou
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 4, Pages 1204-1207)
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Fatal air embolism during computed tomography–guided pulmonary marking with a hook-type marker
Shoji Sakiyama, Kazuya Kondo, Hisashi Matsuoka, Mitsuteru Yoshida, Takanori Miyoshi, Shusaku Yoshida, Yasumasa Monden
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 4, Pages 1207-1209)
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Unilateral pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for iatrogenic pulmonary hypertension in a ten-year-old child
J Zacharias, S.C Clark, J.R.L Hamilton, J.H Dark, A Hasan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 4, Pages 1210-1211)
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Prognostic factors and survival after complete resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal carcinoma: Experiences in 167 patients
Joachim Pfannschmidt, Thomas Muley, Hans Hoffmann, Hendrik Dienemann
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 732-739)
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Transthoracic needle biopsy in the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules: a survey of canadian physicians
Yves Lacasse, Julie Plante, Simon Martel, Bruno Raby
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 761-768)
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Single-stage transthoracic approach for right lung and liver hydatid disease
Ekber Şahin, Serkan Enön, Ayten Kayı Cangır, Hakan Kutlay, Şevket Kavukçu, Hadi Akay, İlker Ökten, Şinasi Yavuzer
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 769-773)
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Benign intrapulmonary teratoma: report of a case
Mehmet Nesimi Eren, Akın Eraslan Balci, Şevval Eren
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 855-857)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection for intralobar pulmonary sequestration: single modality treatment with video-assisted thoracic surgery
James W. Klena, Steven J Danek, Todd K Bostwick, Melissa Romero, Joel A Johnson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 857-859)
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Management of complicated pneumatocele
Daniel J DiBardino, R Espada, P Seu, J.A Goss
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 859-861)
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Intralobar sequestration: a rare cause of severe hemothorax
W Wandschneider, H Illiasch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 872-873)
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Intraoperative inhalation of the long-acting prostacyclin analog iloprost for pulmonary hypertension
Frank Langer, Wolfram Wilhelm, Dietmar Tscholl, Rene Schramm, Henning Lausberg, Olaf Wendler, Hans-Joachim Schäfers
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 874-875)
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Refractory chylothorax after lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis successfully cured with instillation of povidone
Gaëlle Dauriat, Olivier Brugière, Hervé Mal, Juliette Camuset, Yves Castier, Guy Lesèche, Michel Fournier
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 875-877)
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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma arising from a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation in an adolescent: the first case report from the orient
Manabu Sudou, Kazuro Sugi, Tomoyuki Murakami
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 902-903)
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Pneumonectomy in children for destroyed lung and the long-term consequences
Şevval Eren, Mehmet Nesimi Eren, Akin Eraslan Balcı
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 2, Pages 574-581)
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Use of autologous pleural flap buttress in thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery
Yung-Chie Lee, Yih-Leong Chang, Chung-Wei Chen, Nai-Chuan Chien, Pei-Ming Huang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 1, Pages 298-299)
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Acute postoperative lobar torsion associated with pulmonary arterial rupture
J.Mark Jones, L.Doug Paxton, Alastair N.J. Graham
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 1, Page 303)
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Feasibility and safety of the airway bypass procedure for patients with emphysema
Erino A Rendina, Tiziano De Giacomo, Federico Venuta, G.Furio Coloni, Bryan F Meyers, G.Alexander Patterson, Joel D Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 6, Pages 1294-1297)
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Pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer: risk and benefit analysis of pulmonary resection
P Kumar, P Goldstraw, K Yamada, A.G Nicholson, A.U Wells, D.M Hansell, R.M duBois, G Ladas
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 6, Pages 1321-1327)
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Resection of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Raymond A. Dieter
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 6, Pages 1563-1564)
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Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm associated with sarcoidosis
Hon Chi Suen, Charles C. DuMontier, John Boeren, Wayne Charland, Bill B. Daily
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 5, Pages 1153-1154)
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Thoracic splenosis: Mimicry of a neurogenic tumor
Costas S. Bizekis, Bradley Pua, Lawrence R. Glassman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 5, Pages 1155-1156)
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Congenital bronchial cyst with recurrent submassive hemoptysis
Samir Nusair, Shaden Salameh-Giryes, Chaim Springer, Uzi Izhar
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 4, Pages 972-973)
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Lung volume reduction surgery: Tempest in a teapot
Douglas E. Wood
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 3, Pages 457-459)
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Long-term outcome of bilateral lung volume reduction in 250 consecutive patients with emphysema
Anna Maria Ciccone, Bryan F. Meyers, Tracey J. Guthrie, Gail E. Davis, Roger D. Yusen, Stephen S. Lefrak, G.Alexander Patterson, Joel D. Cooper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 3, Pages 513-525)
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Omentum is highly effective in the management of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems
Joseph B. Shrager, John C. Wain, Cameron D. Wright, Dean M. Donahue, Gus J. Vlahakes, Ashby C. Moncure, Hermes C. Grillo, Douglas J. Mathisen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 3, Pages 526-532)
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Preoperative chemotherapy is essential for conservative surgery of Askin tumors
G. Veronesi, L. Spaggiari, T. De Pas, P.G. Solli, F. De Braud, G.P. Catalano, G. Curigliano, F. Leo, U. Pastorino
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 2, Pages 428-429)
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Operative classification of thromboembolic disease determines outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy
Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, Makato Mo, Michael M. Madani, Reena Deutsch, Daniel Blanchard, David P. Kapelanski, Stuart W. Jamieson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 6, Pages 1203-1211)
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One-stage operation for hydatid disease of lung and liver: Principles of treatment
İsmail Cüneyt Kurul, Salih Topcu, Tamer Altinok, Ulkü Yazici, Irfan Tastepe, Sadi Kaya, Güven Cetin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 6, Pages 1212-1215)
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Single-stage bilateral minimally invasive approach for pulmonary hydatid disease: An alternative technique
Ghulam Nabi Lone, Mohd Akbar Bhat, Noor Ali, Adil Bashir, Showkat Ahmad Garcoo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 5, Pages 1021-1024)
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Benign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump
Zahoor Ahmed, Larry R. Kaiser, Joseph B. Shrager
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 5, Pages 1025-1026)
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A simple maneuver to detect air leaks on the operating table after needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery
Anthony P.C. Yim, Alan D.L. Sihoe, T.W. Lee, Ahmed A. Arifi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 5, Pages 1029-1030)
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Thoracoscopic repair of cervical lung hernia
Sanghoon Jheon, Eung Bae Lee, Joon Yong Cho, Bong Hyun Chang, Jongtae Lee, Kyu Tae Kim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 5, Pages 1030-1031)
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Body weight and nutritional changes after reduction pneumoplasty for severe emphysema: A randomized study
Tommaso Claudio Mineo, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Eugenio Pompeo, Patrizio Bollero, Davide Mineo, Italo Nofroni, Pulmonary Emphysema Research Group*
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 4, Pages 660-667)
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Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis, a rare pulmonary fungal infection, in a patient with diabetes mellitus
Yukihiro Zaizen, Tatsuya Ohtsu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 4, Pages 838-840)
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A respiratory gas exchange catheter: In vitro and in vivo tests in large animals
Brack G. Hattler, Laura W. Lund, Joseph Golob, Heide Russian, Michael F. Lann, Thomas L. Merrill, Brian Frankowski, William J. Federspiel
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 3, Pages 520-530)
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Cardiopulmonary bypass reduction of bronchial blood flow: A potential mechanism for lung injury in a neonatal pig model
Christian Schlensak, Torsten Doenst, Stefan Preußer, Mark Wunderlich, Manuela Kleinschmidt, Friedhelm Beyersdorf
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 6, Pages 1199-1205)
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Gene transfer of human prostacyclin synthase into the liver is effective for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in rats
Hitoshi Suhara, Yoshiki Sawa, Norihide Fukushima, Koji Kagisaki, Chieko Yokoyama, Tadashi Tanabe, Shigeaki Ohtake, Hikaru Matsuda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 5, Pages 855-861)
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Extralobar infradiaphragmatic pulmonary sequestration with a digestive communication
R. Carrasco, M. Castañón, B. San Vicente, X. Tarrado, A. Montaner, L. Morales
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 1, Pages 188-189)
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Pedro J. del Nido
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 1, Page 193)
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Human angiopoietin gene expression is a marker for severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, Sang H. Lee, Ling-Ling Du, Paul L. Wolf, Christopher Sullivan, Sujit Pradhan, Renna Deutsch, Stuart W. Jamieson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2001 (Vol. 122, Issue 1, Pages 65-73)
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Successful experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures
Joseph B. Shrager, Benjamin W. Kozyak, John R. Roberts, Joseph E. Bavaria, Joseph S. Friedberg, Larry R. Kaiser, Bruce R. Rosengard
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2001 (Vol. 122, Issue 1, Pages 196-197)
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