Thoracic Literature Watch - Q4 2005

Half-a-dozen ribs: the breakpoint for mortality.
Flagel BT, Luchette FA, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Davis KA, Santaniello JM, Gamelli RL.
Surgery 2005;138:717-25.

Randomised crossover study of pressure and volume on-invasive ventilation in chest wall deformity.
Tuggey JM, Elliott MW.
Thorax 2005;60:859-64.

Diaphragm unloading via controlled mechanical ventilation alters the gene expression profile.
Deruisseau KC, Shanely RA, Akunuri N, Hamilton MT, Van Gammeren D, Zergeroglu AM, McKenzie M, Powers SK.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;172:1267-75.

Diaphragm length and neural drive after lung volume reduction surgery.
Gorman RB, McKenzie DK, Butler JE, Tolman JF, Gandevia SC.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;172:1259-66.

Characterization of pathologic complete response after preoperative chemoradiotherapy in carcinoma of the esophagus and outcome after pathologic complete response.
Rohatgi P, Swisher SG, Correa AM, Wu TT, Liao Z, Komaki R, Walsh GL, Vaporciyan AA, Rice DC, Roth JA, Ajani JA.
Cancer 2005;104:2365-72.

Failure patterns correlate with the proportion of residual carcinoma after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for carcinoma of the esophagus.
Rohatgi PR, Swisher SG, Correa AM, Wu TT, Liao Z, Komaki R, Walsh G, Vaporciyan A, Lynch PM, Rice DC, Roth JA, Ajani JA.
Cancer 2005;104:1349-55.

Prospective analysis of patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia and lymph node metastasis in the proximal field of the chest.
Lagarde SM, Cense HA, Hulscher JB, Tilanus HW, Ten Kate FJ, Obertop H, van Lanschot JJ.
Br J Surg 2005;92:1404-8.

Value of baseline positron emission tomography for predicting overall survival in patient with nonmetastatic esophageal or gastroesophageal junction carcinoma.
Hong D, Lunagomez S, Kim EE, Lee JH, Bresalier RS, Swisher SG, Wu TT, Morris J, Liao Z, Komaki R, Ajani JA.
Cancer 2005 ;104:1620-6.

Mortality associated with Barrett's esophagus and gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnoses-a population-based cohort study.
Solaymani-Dodaran M, Logan RF, West J, Card T.
Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:2616-21.

Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in the general population: an endoscopic study.
Ronkainen J, Aro P, Storskrubb T, Johansson SE, Lind T, Bolling-Sternevald E, Vieth M, Stolte M, Talley NJ, Agreus L.
Gastroenterology 2005;129:1825-31.

Photodynamic therapy with porfimer sodium for ablation of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: international, partially blinded, randomized phase III trial.
Overholt BF, Lightdale CJ, Wang KK, Canto MI, Burdick S, Haggitt RC, Bronner MP, Taylor SL, Grace MG, Depot M; International Photodynamic Group for High-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus.
Gastrointest Endosc 2005;62:488-98.

Efficacy of laparoscopic fundoplication in controlling pulmonary symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Fernando HC, El-Sherif A, Landreneau RJ, Gilbert S, Christie NA, Buenaventura PO, Close JM, Luketich JD.
Surgery 2005;138:612-7.

Cause and treatment of epiphrenic diverticula.
Tedesco P, Fisichella PM, Way LW, Patti MG.
Am J Surg 2005;190:891-4.

Long-term results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication for the treatment of achalasia.
Bonatti H, Hinder RA, Klocker J, Neuhauser B, Klaus A, Achem SR, de Vault K.
Am J Surg 2005;190:874-8.

A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of endoscopic steroid injection therapy for recalcitrant esophageal peptic strictures.
Ramage JI Jr, Rumalla A, Baron TH, Pochron NL, Zinsmeister AR, Murray JA, Norton ID, Diehl N, Romero Y.
Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:2419-25.

Simultaneous recordings of oesophageal acid exposure with conventional pH monitoring and a wireless system (Bravo).
des Varannes SB, Mion F, Ducrotte P, Zerbib F, Denis P, Ponchon T, Thibault R, Galmiche JP.
Gut 2005;54:1682-6.

Inhaled nitric oxide therapy in adults.
Griffiths MJD, Evans TW.
N Engl J Med 2005;353:2683-95.

Occasional essay: How well-designed is the human lung?
West JB.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 doi:10.1164/rccm.200510-1682OE.

Accuracy of helical computed tomography and [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for identifying lymph node mediastinal metastases in potentially resectable non-small-cell lung cancer.
Pozo-Rodriguez F, Martin de Nicolas JL, Sanchez-Nistal MA, Maldonado A, Garcia de Barajas S, Calero-Garcia R, Pozo MA, Martin-Escribano P, Martin-Garcia I, Garcia-Lujan R, Lopez-Encuentra A, Arenas de Pablo A.
J Clin Oncol 2005;23:8348-56.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer and its impact on surgical staging.
Annema JT, Versteegh MI, Veselic M, Voigt P, Rabe KF.
J Clin Oncol 2005;23:8357-61.

Prognostic relevance of response evaluation using [18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography in patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Hoekstra CJ, Stroobants SG, Smit EF, Vansteenkiste J, van Tinteren H, Postmus PE, Golding RP, Biesma B, Schramel FJ, van Zandwijk N, Lammertsma AA, Hoekstra OS.
J Clin Oncol 2005;23:8362-70.

Proteomic patterns of preinvasive bronchial lesions.
Rahman SM, Shyr Y, Yildiz PB, Gonzalez AL, Li H, Zhang X, Chaurand P, Yanagisawa K, Slovis BS, Miller RF, Ninan M, Miller YE, Franklin WA, Caprioli RM, Carbone DP, Massion PP.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;172:1556-62.

The effect of race on invasive staging and surgery in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Lathan CS, Neville BA, Earle CC.
J Clin Oncol 2006;24:413-8. Epub 2005 Dec 19.

Risk stratification for lung cancer surgery: impact of induction therapy and extended resection.
Matsubara Y, Takeda S, Mashimo T.
Chest 2005;128:3519-25.

Radiofrequency ablation of primary lung cancer: results from an ablate and resect pilot study.
Nguyen CL, Scott WJ, Young NA, Rader T, Giles LR, Goldberg M.
Chest 2005;128:3507-11.

Role of quantitative CT in predicting hypoxemia and complications after lung lobectomy for cancer, with special reference to area of emphysema.
Ueda K, Kaneda Y, Sudoh M, Mitsutaka J, Tanaka N, Suga K, Hamano K.
Chest 2005;128:3500-6.

Diameter of non-small cell lung cancer correlates with long-term survival: implications for T stage.
Mery CM, Pappas AN, Burt BM, Bueno R, Linden PA, Sugarbaker DJ, Jaklitsch MT.
Chest 2005;128:3255-60.

Epidemiology of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: improvement in survival after release of the 1999 WHO classification of lung tumors.
Zell JA, Ou SHI, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H.
J Clin Oncol 2005;23:8396-405.

Hybrid surgical approach of video-assisted minithoracotomy for lung cancer: significance of direct visualization on quality of surgery.
Okada M, Sakamoto T, Yuki T, Mimura T, Miyoshi K, Tsubota N.
Chest 2005;128:2696-701.

Clinical prediction model to characterize pulmonary nodules: validation and added value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
Herder GJ, van Tinteren H, Golding RP, Kostense PJ, Comans EF, Smit EF, Hoekstra OS.
Chest 2005;128:2490-6.

Presurgical staging of non-small cell lung cancer: positron emission tomography, integrated positron emission tomography/CT, and software image fusion.
Halpern BS, Schiepers C, Weber WA, Crawford TL, Fueger BJ, Phelps ME, Czernin J.
Chest 2005;128:2289-97.

Outcomes of lung transplantation in patients with scleroderma.
Massad MG, Powell CR, Kpodonu J, Tshibaka C, Hanhan Z, Snow NJ, Geha AS.
World J Surg 2005;29:1510-5.

Is routine coronary angiography and revascularization indicated among patients undergoing evaluation for lung transplantation?
Ben-Dor I, Shitrit D, Kramer MR, Iakobishvili Z, Sahar G, Hasdai D.
Chest 2005;128:2557-62.

The effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial.
Ries AL, Make BJ, Lee SM, Krasna MJ, Bartels M, Crouch R, Fishman AP; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group.
Chest 2005;128:3799-809.

Comparison of lung volume reduction surgery and physical training on health status and physiologic outcomes: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Hillerdal G, Lofdahl CG, Strom K, Skoogh BE, Jorfeldt L, Nilsson F, Forslund-Stiby D, Ranstam J, Gyllstedt E.
Chest 2005;128:3489-99.

Elective surgery for giant bullous emphysema: a 5-year clinical and functional follow-up.
Palla A, Desideri M, Rossi G, Bardi G, Mazzantini D, Mussi A, Giuntini C.
Chest 2005;128:2043-50.

Video-assisted sympathectomy for essential hyperhidrosis: effects on cardiopulmonary function.
Vigil L, Calaf N, Codina E, Fibla JJ, Gomez G, Casan P.
Chest 2005;128:2702-5.

Esophageal endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration with an on-site cytopathologist: high accuracy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
Tournoy KG, Praet MM, Van Maele G, Van Meerbeeck JP.
Chest 2005;128:3004-9.

Bedside diagnosis and follow-up of patients with pleural effusion by a hand-carried ultrasound device early after cardiac surgery.
Piccoli M, Trambaiolo P, Salustri A, Cerquetani E, Posteraro A, Pastena G, Amici E, Papetti F, Marincola E, La Carruba S, Gambelli G.
Chest 2005;128:3413-20.

Resolution of residual pleural disease according to time course in tuberculous pleurisy during and after the termination of antituberculosis medication.
Han DH, Song JW, Chung HS, Lee JH.
Chest 2005;128:3240-5.

Accuracy of virtual bronchoscopy for grading tracheobronchial stenosis: correlation with pulmonary function test and fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Shitrit D, Valdsislav P, Grubstein A, Bendayan D, Cohen M, Kramer MR.
Chest 2005;128:3545-50.

Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia in children: incidence and patient characteristics.
Boogaard R, Huijsmans SH, Pijnenburg MW, Tiddens HA, de Jongste JC, Merkus PJ.
Chest 2005;128:3391-7.

Aggressive resection of the airway invaded by thyroid carcinoma.
Tsai YF, Tseng YL, Wu MH, Hung CJ, Lai WW, Lin MY.
Br J Surg 2005;92:1382-7.

Bronchopleural fistulas: an overview of the problem with special focus on endoscopic management.
Lois M, Noppen M.
Chest 2005;128:3955-65.