The authors examined the SEER database to assess racial disparities in use of PET for lung cancer staging 2007-2015 and subsequent one-year survival. Blacks (OR 0.54) and Hispanics (OR 0.72) were less likely to undergo PET compared to non-Hispanic whites. Use of PET was associated with improved survival (HR 0.61).
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Thoracic
March 13, 2020
This article analyzes the outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resections performed at night compared to daytime operations. Nighttime operations carried a higher risk of intraoperative complications. The authors conclude surgeons should avoid nighttime operations whenever possible.
March 11, 2020
The authors present the endotracheal resection of a cystic lesion in the trachea under direct layrngoscopy.
March 4, 2020
This retrospective single center observational study investigates the impact of surgical and catheter-based interventions in patients with life-threatening pulmonary emboli (PE).
February 26, 2020
In this video, the author demonstrates a VATS thymectomy using the ArtiSential® wristed Instruments.
February 25, 2020
Leanne Harling interviews Daniela Molena about her approach to minimally invasive and robotic esophageal surgery.
February 25, 2020
Drs M. Blair Marshall, Virginia Litle, Andrea Wolf, and Mara Antonoff discuss the importance of having a support network, the joy they get from their careers and their families, and their own experiences in combining motherhood with cardiothoracic surgery.
February 25, 2020
Drs Joel Dunning, Dawn Jaroszewski, and Daniel Miller discuss the benefits that the Nuss procedure provides for patients and the criteria that they use to select patients as candidates for surgery. The panelists consider both the cosmetic and impairment aspects of pectus excavatum, and the best approaches for a stable surgical repair.
February 25, 2020
Drs Amy Fiedler, Elizabeth Stephens, Hugh Auchincloss, Gregory Pattakos, and Kristin Sell-Dottin share their tips and tricks for thriving during residency and fellowship, and discuss the different training pathways available to cardiothoracic surgery residents, identifying mentors, and how to balance clinical responsibilities with research.
February 24, 2020
In this video, the authors describe the preoperative embolization of a bronchopulmonary sequestration.