This is a selection of articles from the June 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Preoperative Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography Identifies Potential Aortic Emboli
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Lee, R., Matsutani, N., Polimenakos, A. C., Levers, L. C., Lee, M., Johnson, R. G. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[REVIEWS] Surgical Resection of Pulmonary Metastases From Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of Published Series
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Pfannschmidt, J., Dienemann, H., Hoffmann, H. Tags: Lung - other REVIEWS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Surgical Results of Carinal Reconstruction: An Alterative Technique for Tumors Involving the Tracheal Carina
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Yamamoto, K., Miyamoto, Y., Ohsumi, A., Imanishi, N., Kojima, F. Tags: Trachea and bronchi ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Interrupted Aortic Arch With 3-Dimensional Reconstruction of CT Images
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Morriss, J., Moreland, J., Burkhart, H., Kao, S. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] "Z-Plasty Suture": A New Procedure for Complex Reconstructions of Posterior Mitral Leaflet
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Bellitti, R., Sante, P., Dialetto, G., Covino, F. E., Iarussi, D., Messina, G., Maresca, L. Tags: Valve disease HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Shrager, J. B., Kaiser, L. R. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[CORRESPONDENCE] Assessment of Neurocognitive Outcome After Cardiac Surgery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Al-Ruzzeh, S., O'Regan, D. Tags: Coronary disease CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Long-Term Survival After Repeated Resection of Pulmonary Metastases From Colorectal Cancer
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Welter, S., Jacobs, J., Krbek, T., Krebs, B., Stamatis, G. Tags: Lung - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Surgical Repair of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in Asian Patients
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Wang, Z.-j., Zou, C.-w., Li, D.-c., Li, H.-x., Wang, A.-b., Yuan, G.-d., Fan, Q.-x. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Brister, S. J. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Surgical Cryoablation for Life-Threatening Postoperative Junctional Tachycardia
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Tsoutsinos, A. J., Papagiannis, J., Chatzis, A. C., Sarris, G. E. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] The Geoform Disease-Specific Annuloplasty System: A Finite Element Study
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Votta, E., Maisano, F., Bolling, S. F., Alfieri, O., Montevecchi, F. M., Redaelli, A. Tags: Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Pai, R. G., Varadarajan, P. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] N-Acetylcysteine Attenuates Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury After Lung Transplantation
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Inci, I., Zhai, W., Arni, S., Hillinger, S., Vogt, P., Weder, W. Tags: Lung - transplantation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Surgical Treatment for Empyema Thoracis: Is Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery "Better" Than Thoracotomy?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Chan, D. T.L., Sihoe, A. D.L., Chan, S., Tsang, D. S.F., Fang, B., Lee, T.-W., Cheng, L.-C. Tags: Lung - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair With Concomitant Myocardial and Carotid Revascularization
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Rajagopal, K., Lima, B., Harrison, J. K., Swaminathan, M., McCann, R. L., Hughes, G. C. Tags: Great vessels CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Endoscopic Closure of Cervical Esophageal Perforation Caused By Traumatic Insertion of a Mucosectomy Cap
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Gerke, H., Crowe, G. C., Iannettoni, M. D. Tags: Esophagus - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[EDITORIALS] The Need for an Objective Evaluation of Morbidity in Congenital Heart Surgery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Lacour-Gayet, F., Jacobs, M. L., Jacobs, J. P., Mavroudis, C. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic, Professional affairs EDITORIALS Source Type: info
[REPORT FROM THE STS BOARD OF DIRECTORS] Forty-Third Annual Meeting, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Wood, D. E. Tags: Professional affairs REPORT FROM THE STS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Treatment of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Chest: The Extent of Resection
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Lee, H. J., Kim, J. S., Choi, Y. S., Kim, K., Shim, Y. M., Han, J., Kim, J. Tags: Chest wall ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Cardiac Procedures in Patients With a Body Mass Index Exceeding 45: Outcomes and Long-Term Results
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Tyson, G. H., Rodriguez, E., Elci, O. C., Koutlas, T. C., Chitwood, W. R., Ferguson, T. B., Kypson, A. P. Tags: Cardiac - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Initial Experience With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems Using Epicardial and Pleural Electrodes in Pediatric Patients
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Bauersfeld, U., Tomaske, M., Dodge-Khatami, A., Rahn, M., Kellenberger, C. J., Pretre, R. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Is an Intercostal Chest Drain Necessary After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Lung Biopsy?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Luckraz, H., Rammohan, K. S., Phillips, M., Abel, R., Karthikeyan, S., Kulatilake, N. E.P., O'Keefe, P. A. Tags: Pleura ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Rendina, E. A. Tags: Trachea and bronchi ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Off-Pump Tricuspid Valve Replacement for Severe Infective Endocarditis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Lee, K.-K., Yu, H.-Y., Chen, Y.-S., Chi, N.-H., Chang, C.-I, Wang, S.-S. Tags: Valve disease HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Vicol, C. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Minimal Access Surgery of Ascending and Proximal Arch of the Aorta: A 9-Year Experience
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Tabata, M., Khalpey, Z., Aranki, S. F., Couper, G. S., Cohn, L. H., Shekar, P. S. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Prior Cardiac Surgery is Not a Contraindication for Lung Donor
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Toyoda, Y., McCurry, K. R. Tags: Lung - transplantation HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Cardiopulmonary and Systemic Effects of Methylprednisolone in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Liakopoulos, O. J., Schmitto, J. D., Kazmaier, S., Brauer, A., Quintel, M., Schoendube, F. A., Dorge, H. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Interactive Effects of Homocysteine and Copper on Angiogenesis in Porcine Isolated Saphenous Vein
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Shukla, N., Angelini, G. D., Jeremy, J. Y. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Acute Cardiac Tamponade Due to a Bleeding Pericardial Cyst in a 3-Year-Old Child
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Tanoue, Y., Fujita, S., Kanaya, Y., Tominaga, R. Tags: Pericardium CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[CORRESPONDENCE] Asymptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis: To Operate or Not to Operate?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Cannata, A., Fratto, P., Vitali, E. Tags: Valve disease CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[REVIEWS] Therapeutics of Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia: 100 Years On
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Wallitt, E. J.W., Jevon, M., Hornick, P. I. Tags: Coronary disease REVIEWS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Triclosan-Coated Sutures for the Reduction of Sternal Wound Infections: Economic Considerations
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Fleck, T., Moidl, R., Blacky, A., Fleck, M., Wolner, E., Grabenwoger, M., Wisser, W. Tags: Cardiac - other, Chest wall ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[CORRESPONDENCE] Simplified Left Atrial Volume Reduction and Modified Maze Procedure as Treatment for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation During Concomitant Mitral Surgery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: D'Ancona, G., Santise, G., Sciacca, S., Pirone, F., Pilato, M. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Modified Superior Repair for Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in the Adult
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Nigro, J. J., Choi, S., Graziano, J., Gandy, K. L., Guerrero-Tiro, L. M., Cleveland, D. C. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Acute Stanford Type B Dissection and Cardiac Tamponade: Rupture From Around Ductus Arteriosus
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 27, 2007 Authors: Imanaka, K., Matsuoka, T., Abe, K., Nishimura, M., Kyo, S. Tags: Great vessels CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Knosalla C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Survival and graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting with coronary endarterectomy: role of arterial versus vein conduits.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Schwann TA, Zacharias A, Riordan CJ, Durham SJ, Shah AS, Habib RH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Perrault LP, Mommerot A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Preoperative noncontrast chest computed tomography identifies potential aortic emboli.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Lee R, Matsutani N, Polimenakos AC, Levers LC, Lee M, Johnson RG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Vicol C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Minimal access surgery of ascending and proximal arch of the aorta: a 9-year experience.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Tabata M, Khalpey Z, Aranki SF, Couper GS, Cohn LH, Shekar PS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Eckstein FS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Meta-analysis of valve hemodynamics and left ventricular mass regression for stentless versus stented aortic valves.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Kunadian B, Vijayalakshmi K, Thornley AR, de Belder MA, Hunter S, Kendall S, Graham R, Stewart M, Thambyrajah J, Dunning J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Jin XY, Ratnatunga C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Aortic valve replacement improves survival in severe aortic stenosis associated with severe pulmonary hypertension.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Pai RG, Varadarajan P, Kapoor N, Bansal RC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Early switch from vancomycin to oral linezolid for treatment of gram-positive heart valve endocarditis.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Colli A, Campodonico R, Gherli T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Ratcliffe MB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Proteasome inhibition attenuates infarct size and preserves cardiac function in a murine model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Stansfield WE, Moss NC, Willis MS, Tang R, Selzman CH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Chambers DJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Combined strategy using myoblasts and hepatocyte growth factor in dilated cardiomyopathic hamsters.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Kondoh H, Sawa Y, Fukushima N, Matsumiya G, Miyagawa S, Kitagawa-Sakakida S, Imanishi Y, Kawaguchi N, Matsuura N, Matsuda H Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Surgical repair of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in Asian patients.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Wang ZJ, Zou CW, Li DC, Li HX, Wang AB, Yuan GD, Fan QX Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Recombinant factor seven therapy for postoperative bleeding in neonatal and pediatric cardiac surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Agarwal HS, Bennett JE, Churchwell KB, Christian KG, Drinkwater DC, He Y, Taylor MB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Welsby IJ, Ortel TL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Risk factors for occult mediastinal metastases in clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Lee PC, Port JL, Korst RJ, Liss Y, Meherally DN, Altorki NK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Predictors of survival and disease-free survival in patients with resected N1 non-small cell lung cancer.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Cerfolio RJ, Bryant AS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy with bronchoplasty for lung cancer: initial experience and techniques.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Nakanishi K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Paull DE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Long-term survival after repeated resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Welter S, Jacobs J, Krbek T, Krebs B, Stamatis G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Surgical results of carinal reconstruction: an alterative technique for tumors involving the tracheal carina.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Yamamoto K, Miyamoto Y, Ohsumi A, Imanishi N, Kojima F Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Treatment of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the chest: the extent of resection.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Lee HJ, Kim JS, Choi YS, Kim K, Shim YM, Han J, Kim J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Surgical treatment for empyema thoracis: is video-assisted thoracic surgery "better" than thoracotomy?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Chan DT, Sihoe AD, Chan S, Tsang DS, Fang B, Lee TW, Cheng LC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Low D Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
N-acetylcysteine attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 26, 2007 Authors: Inci I, Zhai W, Arni S, Hillinger S, Vogt P, Weder W Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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