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Jones D, Kumar S, Anstee C, Gingrich M, Simone A, Ahmadzai Z, Thavorn K, Seely A. Index hospital cost of adverse events following thoracic surgery: a systematic review of economic literature. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069382. [PMID: 37770272 PMCID: PMC10546169 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Adverse events (AEs) following thoracic surgery place considerable strain on healthcare systems. A rigorous evaluation of the economic impact of thoracic surgical AEs remains lacking and is required to understand the value of money of formal quality improvement initiatives. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of all available literature focused on specific cost of postoperative AEs following thoracic surgery. DESIGN Systematic review of the economic literature was performed, following recommendations from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. DATA SOURCES An economic search filter developed by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health was applied, and MEDLINE, Embase and The Cochrane Library were searched from inception to January 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included English articles involving adult patients who underwent a thoracic surgical procedure with estimated costs of postoperative complications. Eligible study designs included comparative observational studies, randomised control trials, decision analytic or cost-prediction models, cost analyses, cost or burden of illness studies, economic evaluation studies and systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses of cost analyses and cost of illness studies. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts in the first stage and full-text articles of included studies in the second stage. Disagreements during abstract and full-text screening stages were resolved via discussion until a consensus was reached. Studies were appraised for methodological quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist. RESULTS 3349 studies were identified: 20 met inclusion criteria. Most were conducted in the USA (12/20), evaluating AE impact on hospital expenditures (18/20). 68 procedure-specific AE mean costs were characterised (USD$). The most commonly described were anastomotic leak (mean:range) (USD$49 278:$6 176-$133 002) and pneumonia ($12 258:$2608-$34 591) following esophagectomy, and prolonged air leak ($2556:$571-$3573), respiratory failure ($19 062:$11 841-$37 812), empyema ($30 189:$23 784-$36 595), pneumonia ($15 362:$2542-$28 183), recurrent laryngeal nerve injury ($16 420:$4224-$28 616) and arrhythmia ($6835:$5833-$8659) following lobectomy. CONCLUSIONS Hospital costs associated with AEs following thoracic surgery are substantial and varied. Quantifying costs of AEs enable future economic evaluation studies, which could help prioritising value-directed quality improvement to optimally improve outcomes and reduce costs.
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- Daniel Jones
- Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Messina G, Natale G, Bove M, Opromolla G, Di Filippo V, Martone M, Noro A, Leonardi B, Mirra R, Capasso F, Pica DG, Grande M, Panini D'alba F, Vicario G, Liguori G, Fiorito R, Ciaravola M, Massimilla E, Messina G, Fiorelli A, Vicidomini G, Ciardiello F, Fasano M. Intraoperative ventilatory leak: Real-time guidance for management of air leak in lung cancer patients undergoing VATS lobectomy. Thorac Cancer 2023. [PMID: 37144333 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Persistent air leak (PAL) is a common complication after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. We aimed to evaluate whether the intraoperative quantitative measurement of air leaks using a mechanical ventilation test could predict PAL and identify those patients needing additional treatment for the prevention of PAL. METHODS This was an observational, retrospective, single-center study that included 82 patients who underwent VATS lobectomy with a mechanical ventilation test for VL. Only 2% of patients who underwent lobectomy surgery had persistent air leaks. RESULTS At the end of lobectomy performed in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the lung was reinflated at a 25-30 mmH2O pressure and ventilatory leaks (VL) were calculated and in relation to the entity of the air leaks, we evaluated the most suitable intraoperative treatment to prevent persistent air leaks. CONCLUSION VL is an independent predictor of PAL after VATS lobectomy; it provides a real-time intraoperative guidance to identify those patients who can benefit from additional intraoperative preventive interventions to reduce PAL.
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- Gaetana Messina
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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- Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Campania, Italy
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Brunelli A, Chapman K, Pompili C, Chaudhuri N, Kefaloyannis E, Milton R, Tcherveniakov P, Papagiannopoulos K, Mitchell T, Bassi V. Ninety-day hospital costs associated with prolonged air leak following lung resection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 31:507-512. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES
Our goal was to assess the postoperative 90-day hospital costs of patients with prolonged air leak (PAL) including costs incurred after discharge from the initial index hospitalization.
METHODS
We performed a retrospective analysis of 982 patients undergoing lobectomy (898) or segmentectomy (78) (April 2014–August 2018). A total of 167 operations were open, 780 were video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and 28 were robotic. A PAL was defined as an air leak >5 days. The 90-day postoperative costs included all fixed and variable costs incurred during the 90 days following surgery. The postoperative costs of patients with and without PAL were compared. The independent association of PAL with postoperative 90-day costs was tested after adjustment for patient-related factors and other complications by a multivariable regression analysis.
RESULTS
PAL occurred in 261 patients (27%). Their postoperative stay was 4 days longer than that of those without PAL (9.6 vs 5.7; P < 0.0001). Compared to patients without PAL, those with PAL had 27% higher index postoperative costs [7354€, standard deviation (SD) 7646 vs 5759€, SD 7183, P < 0.0001] and 40% higher 90-day postoperative costs (18 340€, SD 23 312 vs 13 102€, SD 10 264; P < 0.0001). The relative postoperative costs (the difference between 90-day and index postoperative costs) were 50% higher in PAL patients compared to non-PAL patients (P < 0.0001) and accounted for 60% of the total 90-day costs. Multivariable regression analysis showed that PAL remained an independent factor associated with 90-day costs (P < 0.0001) along with the occurrence of other cardiopulmonary complications (P < 0.0001), male gender (P = 0.018), low carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity (P = 0.043) and thoracotomy approach (P = 0.022).
CONCLUSIONS
PAL is associated not only with increased index hospitalization costs but also with increased costs after discharge. Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of measures to prevent air leaks should also include post-discharge costs.
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- Alessandro Brunelli
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Costing Team, Finance Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Section of Patient Centred Outcomes Research, Leeds Institute for Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Costing Team, Finance Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Costing Team, Finance Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Carretta A. Prolonged air leaks after vats lobectomy: do we need another risk score? J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:S1982-S1985. [PMID: 31632804 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Angelo Carretta
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Vinck EE, Martínez SI, Barrios RV, Téllez LJ, Garzón JC, García-Herreros L. Facing the challenges of perioperative air leaks using water seal in Colombia. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2019; 27:436-442. [PMID: 31126190 DOI: 10.1177/0218492319853991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Air leaks following thoracic surgery continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In contemporary thoracic surgery, many aspects of post-surgical air leaks are still controversial. In developing countries like Colombia, state-of-the-art technology such as newer digital drainage systems are not always available, and surgeons rely primarily on water seal systems for air leak management. Although efforts are being made to increase the use of newer digital systems, being a third-world country has its challenges, and we emphasize the importance of following international guidelines as much as possible, especially when facing complex situations such as perioperative air leaks with limited resources.
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- Eric E Vinck
- 1 Department of Surgery, El Bosque University, Associated with Dr. Horacio Oduber Hospital, Oranjestad, Aruba
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- 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, El Bosque University, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, El Bosque University, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 4 Department of Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Fundación Cardioinfantil, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 4 Department of Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Fundación Cardioinfantil, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 4 Department of Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplant, Fundación Cardioinfantil, Bogotá, Colombia
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Background Prolonged air leak is the most common complication after pulmonary resection surgery. Water submersion test (WST) has been used to check for air leak. However, it is cumbersome under the circumstances of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). This study aimed to devise a new air leak detection method that is suitable for the VATS. Methods We decided to utilize the properties of the surfactants to overcome the disadvantages of WST. To find the optimal surfactant, ex-vivo porcine lung experiments were prepared with a custom-made large glass vessel mimicking a human thoracic cavity. A fresh lung was put inside the glass vessel and connected with the ventilator. We made a needle injury on the lung surface and dropped various kinds of liquid surfactants to create air bubbles during the lung ventilation. The appearances of bubbles were recorded through 5mm thoracoscope. Results Considering the bubble forming ability, Pluronic F-127 solution (PF127), a well-known non-toxic and non-ionic colorless surfactant, was chosen as candidate substance. To find the optimal condition, various concentrations of PF127 (30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%) were tested. Greater than 20% concentration of PF127 were not feasible due to its high viscosity; the bubbles kept increasing in size without popping and blocked the thoracoscopic vision. The 10% PF127 did not form any bubbles. On the contrary, the 15% PF127 formed bubbles that are 1-2 cm in size with dynamic movement allowing for clear visibility of the air leak point. We finally made a green colored 15% PF127 by mixing an indocyanine green to increase its visibility. All of the components in the solution are FDA approved and permissible to be used in the human body. Conclusions Our bubble solution can easily detect the air leak even in small quantities and is expected to be useful in VATS with limited vision. However, in order for its full-scale clinical use, its safety in the human body must be verified.
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- Hee Chul Yang
- Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Bio-Medical Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Viti A, Socci L, Congregado M, Ismail M, Nachira D, Muñoz CG, Bolufer S, Rückert JC, Margaritora S, Terzi A. The everlasting issue of prolonged air leaks after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: A data-driven prevention planning model in the era of minimally invasive approaches. J Surg Oncol 2018; 118:1285-1291. [PMID: 30399200 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Prolonged air leaks (PAL) are the most frequent complication after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer, even in case of minimally invasive approaches. We developed a novel score to identify high-risk patients for PAL during minimally invasive lobectomy. METHODS A dedicated database was created. We investigated preoperative candidate features and specific intraoperative variables. Univariate and subsequent logistic regression analysis with bootstrap resampling have been used. Model performance has been assessed by reckoning the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve and the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit. RESULTS PAL (>5 days) occurred in 72 (15.69%) patients. Five variables emerged from the model. Each one was assigned a score to provide a cumulative scoring system: forced expiratory volume in 1 second below 86% (P = 0.004, 1.5 points), body mass index <24 ( P = 0.002, 1 point), active smoking ( P = 0.001, 1.5 points), incomplete fissures ( P = 0.004, 1.5 points), and adhesions ( P = 0.0001, 1 point). The new score provided a stratification into four risk classes. CONCLUSIONS The risk score incorporates either general or more specific variables, providing a risk stratification that could be readily applied intra- and postoperatively. Henceforth, specific technical and management measures could be properly allocated to curb PAL.
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- Andrea Viti
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico "A.Gemelli" - Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico "A.Gemelli" - Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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Voltolini L, Bongiolatti S, Gonfiotti A. Fissureless fissure-last video assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: always? never? sometimes. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3135-S3137. [PMID: 30370097 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Luca Voltolini
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Lococo F, Nachira D, Margaritora S. Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy in lung cancer patients: a "patient-tailored" surgical approach according to the degree of pulmonary fissure completeness. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3092-S3094. [PMID: 30370087 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Filippo Lococo
- Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Chirurgia Toracica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Chirurgia Toracica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Roma-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Bott MJ. Prolonged air leak: Another instance where time is money. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:1222-1223. [PMID: 30029783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Matthew J Bott
- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
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Kesler KA. "Show me the money". J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:1231-1232. [PMID: 29934011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Kenneth A Kesler
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
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