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Thoracic
Prognostic Factors Related to Postoperative Survival in the Newly Classified Clinical T4 Lung Cancer
April 21, 2020
This manuscript by Yamanashi et al retrospectively looks into the outcome of patients with newly classified clinical T4 lung cancer. They report 93 patients who underwent surgical treatment during a 10-year study period.
April 17, 2020
Mara Antonoff moderates a discussion with Lisa Brown, Tom Varghese, and Erin Corsini about managing an early academic career without conferences.
April 16, 2020
Joined by an expert panel of surgical colleagues, Emily Farkas moderates a session covering ethical questions for surgeons surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.