Joined by an expert panel of surgical colleagues, Emily Farkas moderates a session covering ethical questions for surgeons surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thoracic
April 16, 2020
A prepublication manuscript describing a balanced system for multidimensional decision making about timing of surgery in the COVID era.
April 15, 2020
Mara Antonoff moderates a discussion on keeping homes safe from clinical exposure during COVID-19.
April 14, 2020
Guidance document for the triage of operations for thoracic malignancies produced by the Thoracic Outcomes Research Network. Their recommendations emphasize the importance of shared decision making, transparency and adherence to ethical principals.
April 13, 2020
Topical review on the epidemic in Britain, with a number of observations that relate to the cardiothoracic surgeons and all healthcare professionals:
-The assertion that the National Health Service in Britain was overrun PRIOR to the pandemic.
-The assertion that acute angina is now being undertreated.
April 12, 2020
This video demonstrates a video-assisted thoracoscopic approach for left lung upper lobe anterior segment GGO.
April 10, 2020
Leanne Harling moderates a discussion about applying precautions during aerosolizing procedures and the commonality between ENT and thoracic surgery.
April 10, 2020
The NCDB was queried to assess the optimal timing for resection after induction therapy for IIIA NSCLC. Survival was better in patients who underwent surgery in a short delay interval (<77 days) compared to a long delay (>114 days); short and medium delay intervals had similar outcomes.
April 8, 2020
The authors describe their experience with a patient in their unit who had an air leak following thoracic surgery who was later found to have COVID-19.
April 7, 2020
The recording of the live, interactive virtual Grand Rounds, filmed on April 3, is now available. A revered global panel of speakers, along with over 1200 international attendees, delve into COVID-19.