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Shao L, Li B, Sun Y, Hu H, Zhang Y, Xiang J, Chen H. Small bowel necrosis after esophagectomy. Thorac Cancer 2023; 14:848-852. [PMID: 36734100 PMCID: PMC10040276 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The study aimed to fully understand small bowel necrosis, a rare but fatal complication after esophagectomy. METHODS Patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer at the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2013 to December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical information on the demographics, presenting features, and outcomes of the cases were collected. RESULTS Of the 6607 patients during the study period, 11 (0.2%) underwent reoperation due to bowel necrosis, including nine males (81.8%) and two females (18.2%). Among them, eight cases (72.7%) had hypertension and seven (63.6%) suffered from lower thoracic esophageal cancer. Eight (72.7%) and three (27.3%) patients underwent the Ivor-Lewis and McKewon procedures, respectively. Jejunostomy was performed in nine patients (81.8%). The first signs of bowel necrosis appeared within 5 days after esophagectomy. Abdominal distension and deteriorating renal function were observed in seven patients (63.6%). There was no evidence of mesenteric vascular occlusion in any of the 11 cases, except for the hepatic portal venous gas found in seven patients on the computed tomography (CT) scan. Eight (72.7%) of the 11 patients underwent reoperation within 24 h due to the onset of the first symptoms. Eight (72.7%) had ileal necrosis, and three (27.3%) died. CONCLUSION Close attention should be paid to patients with abdominal distension, renal function damage, and portal hepatic venous gas after esophagectomy. These patients may suffer from small bowel necrosis, which may result in rapid disease progression. Exploratory laparotomy and bowel resection are effective treatments for such patients.
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- Longlong Shao
- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Mohan AT, Mahajan NN, Mardini S, Blackmon SH. Outcomes of Standardized Protocols in Supercharged Pedicled Jejunal Esophageal Reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:210-219. [PMID: 35718204 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated clinical and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of long-segment supercharged pedicled jejunal (SPJ) interposition after implementation of a dedicated multidisciplinary pathway and technical refinements. METHODS This study was a 6-year review of consecutive patients who underwent complex esophageal reconstruction with SPJ interposition. Clinical data were abstracted, and PRO data were collected prospectively by using the Upper Digestive Disease mobile application (UDD App). This standardized questionnaire comprised domains for mental and physical health, pain, dysphagia, reflux, hypoglycemia dumping, and gastrointestinal dumping symptoms. Operative refinements were comprehensively established by 2018. RESULTS A total of 19 patients were included in the study, 15 of whom had a history of esophageal malignant disease and neoadjuvant chemoradiation. Most patients (18; 95%) underwent delayed reconstruction after diversion. There was no 90-day mortality or flap loss. Most patients (18; 95%) achieved an enteral diet. Seven patients (37%) experienced early complications (<90 days) requiring procedural intervention. The incidence of any medical or surgical complication was similar in the earlier (2015-2017) and late (2018-2020) cohorts, but aspiration events, surgical site infections, anastomotic leak rates, and median hospital stay (reduced from 15 days [IQR, 10-21 days] to 9 days [IQR, 9-13 days]) improved in the contemporary cohort. PRO data were collected in 14 of 15 (93%) living patients. Severe symptoms in at least 1 domain were reported by most patients (11; 79%) and improved over time. CONCLUSIONS Dedicated care pathways allow standardization of complex procedures, and targeted modifications may optimize recovery and patient outcomes. This cohort of patients may report severe symptoms that require ongoing monitoring and intervention.
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- Anita T Mohan
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Fukunaga N, Yoshida S, Shimoji A, Maeda T, Mori O, Yoshizawa K, Okada T, Tamura N. Pneumatosis intestinalis and hepatic portal venous gas caused by enteral feeding after a heart valve surgery. J Cardiol Cases 2022; 26:412-414. [PMID: 36506503 PMCID: PMC9727553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
An 81-year-old female with a history of type I diabetes mellitus underwent mitral valve repair and tricuspid annuloplasty for severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. A nasogastric tube was inserted on postoperative day 2, and enteral feeding was initiated. She complained about severe abdominal pain on postoperative day 7. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a massive hepatic portal venous gas and pneumatosis intestinalis of the small intestine. Emergency laparotomy showed no evidence of transmural necrosis. Bowel resection was not performed. On the next day, computed tomography showed an almost complete resolution of the portal venous gas and pneumatosis intestinalis. She was discharged home. Learning objective Cardiac surgeons should still be aware that enteral feeding is a potential risk factor for pneumatosis intestinalis and hepatic portal venous gas as a sign of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia due to impaired blood supply, intestinal distension, and toxic mucosal injury.
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- Naoto Fukunaga
- Corresponding author at: Adult Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-8550, Japan.
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Veziant J, Gagnière J, Gronnier C, Mariette C, Tzedakis S, Fuks D, Piessen G, Cabau M, Jougon J, Badic B, Lozach P, Cappeliez S, Lebreton G, Alves A, Flamein R, Pezet D, Pipitone F, Iuga BS, Contival N, Pappalardo E, Mantziari S, Hec F, Vanderbeken M, Tessier W, Briez N, Fredon F, Gainant A, Mathonnet M, Bigourdan JM, Mezoughi S, Ducerf C, Baulieux J, Pasquer A, Baraket O, Poncet G, Vaudoyer D, Enfer PJ, Villeneuve L, Glehen O, Coste T, Fabre JM, Marchal F, Frisoni R, Ayav A, Brunaud L, Bresler L, Cohen C, Aze O, Venissac N, Pop D, Mouroux J, Donici I, Prudhomme M, Felli E, Lisunfui S, Seman M, Petit GG, Karoui M, Tresallet C, Ménégaux F, Hannoun L, Malgras B, Lantuas D, Pautrat K, Pocard M, Valleur P. Non-occlusive Small Bowel Ischemia Related to Postoperative Feeding Jejunostomy Tube Use After Esophagectomy for Cancer: Propensity Score Analysis of the AFC-FREGAT Database. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1760-1763. [PMID: 35318593 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05223-7] [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: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- J Veziant
- Department of Digestive, Hepato-Biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Centre, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014, Paris, France.
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Biliary Surgery, University Hospital Center of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Eso-Gastric Surgery Unit, Department of Digestive Surgery, Magellan Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33600, Pessac, France
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital Claude Huriez, Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-Biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Centre, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-Biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Centre, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital Claude Huriez, Lille Cedex, France.,University Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277 - CANTHER - Cancer Heterogeneity, Plasticity and Resistance To Therapies, 59000, Lille, France
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Albrecht HC, Trawa M, Gretschel S. Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia associated with postoperative jejunal tube feeding: Indicators for clinical management. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520929128. [PMID: 32806965 PMCID: PMC7436833 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520929128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Postoperative nutrition via a jejunal tube after major abdominal surgery is usually well tolerated. However, some patients develop nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI). This morbid complication has a grave prognosis with a mortality rate of 41% to 100%. Early symptoms are nonspecific, and no treatment guideline is available. We reviewed cases of NOMI at our institution and cases described in the literature to identify factors that impact the clinical course. Among five patients, three had no necrosis and one had segmental necrosis and perforation. These patients recovered with limited resection and decompression of the bowel and abdominal compartment. In one patient with extended bowel necrosis at the time of re-laparotomy, NOMI progressed and the patient died of multiple organ failure. The extent of small bowel necrosis at the time of re-laparotomy is a relevant prognostic factor. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of NOMI can improve the prognosis. Clinical symptoms of abdominal distension, cramps and high reflux plus paraclinical signs of leukocytosis, hypotension and computed tomography findings of a distended small bowel with pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas can help to establish the diagnosis. We herein introduce an algorithm for the diagnosis and management of NOMI associated with jejunal tube feeding.
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- Hendrik Christian Albrecht
- Brandenburg Medical School, Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Neuruppin, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Brandenburg Medical School, Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Neuruppin, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Brandenburg Medical School, Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Neuruppin, Neuruppin, Germany
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Necrosis intestinal asociada a la nutrición enteral por yeyunostomía. ENDOCRINOL DIAB NUTR 2021; 68:74-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2020.01.007] [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: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Miura K, Kubo N, Sakurai K, Tamamori Y, Murata A, Nishii T, Kodai S, Tachimori A, Shimizu S, Kanazawa A, Inoue T, Nishiguchi Y, Maeda K. Successful surgical treatment for nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia of a wide area of the intestine accompanied by gastric conduit necrosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a case report and review of the literature. Surg Case Rep 2020; 6:132. [PMID: 32533278 PMCID: PMC7292838 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-00890-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) has been reported to be a life-threating disease. Gastric conduit necrosis is known as a critical postoperative complication after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. We encountered a rare case of NOMI of a wide area of the intestine accompanied by gastric conduit necrosis after esophagectomy, which was successfully treated with an emergency operation. CASE PRESENTATION A 67-year-old man presented with dysphagia. He was diagnosed with middle thoracic advanced esophageal cancer. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, he underwent subtotal esophagectomy with lymphadenectomy and gastric conduit reconstruction. On postoperative day (POD) 2, he had diarrhea, high fever, and low blood pressure, which were treated with catecholamines. Laboratory data revealed acidosis and severe sepsis with multi-organ failure, including the kidneys. Although enhanced computed tomography did not exhibit definite findings of bowel ischemia, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed necrotic mucosal changes in the whole gastric conduit. Therefore, we made a diagnosis of septic shock caused by gastric conduit necrosis and performed an emergency operation. When we explored the abdominal cavity, we found not only gastric conduit necrosis but also intermittent necrotic changes in the intestinal wall from the jejunum to the rectum. Therefore, NOMI was diagnosed. We performed an excision of the gastric conduit and 2 m of the small intestine, as well as total colectomy. After the second operation, prostaglandin E1 was administered intravenously as the treatment for NOMI, and sepsis was improved. On POD 122, he was self-discharged. He died of recurrence of lung metastasis from the esophageal cancer 9 months after the first operation. CONCLUSION When a patient has a critical status, including severe sepsis or severe acidosis, after esophagectomy, we should consider the possibility of NOMI in addition to gastric conduit necrosis and aim to diagnose and treat it immediately with an urgent operation.
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- Kotaro Miura
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City Juso Hospital, 2-12-27 Nonakakita, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, 532-0034, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City Juso Hospital, 2-12-27 Nonakakita, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, 532-0034, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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Malnutrition is quite common in patients with esophageal cancer, and can be secondary to tumor related dysphagia or treatment side effects. Traditionally, open feeding jejunostomy tube was performed in all patients undergoing surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. With the advent of minimally invasive approaches, placement of the jejunostomy tube can be currently accomplished with either robotic or laparoscopic assistance. Here, we discuss the technical aspects as well as the pros and cons of a minimally invasive jejunostomy feeding tube placement.
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- Charles Bakhos
- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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