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Publikováno v:
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 88:1627-1631
Background Pectus repair in adults can be challenging. Standard repair has been the modified Ravitch procedure. More recently the minimally invasive Nuss procedure, used exclusively in children, has been introduced for correction of pectus deformitie
Autor:
Theresa D. Luu, Seth D. Force, Joseph I. Miller, Kamal A. Mansour, Charles A. Staley, Daniel L. Miller, Puja Gaur
Publikováno v:
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 85:1217-1224
Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by esophagectomy is currently the standard of care for locally advanced esophageal cancer. This intense preoperative regimen delays definitive resection and increases perioperative risks. With the improv
Autor:
Aaron Cann, Daniel L. Miller, Alan R. Muster, William Mayfield, Theresa D. Luu, Vickie J. Beckler, Gerald A. Helms
Publikováno v:
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 101(5)
Background Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Overall survival is less than 20%, with the majority of patients presenting with advanced disease. The National Lung Screening Trial, performed mainly in academic
Autor:
Kumari N. Adams, Shady M. Eldaif, Patrick D. Kilgo, Seth D. Force, Mark A. Gruszynski, Daniel L. Miller, Theresa D. Luu, Richard S. Lee, Felix G. Fernandez, Allan Pickens
Publikováno v:
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 97(6)
Intrapyloric botulinum toxin injection has emerged as a possible alternative to standard pyloric drainage procedures. Possible advantages include decreased operative time and less postoperative dumping and bile reflux symptoms. However, data are lack
Autor:
Daniel L. Miller, Theresa D. Luu, Kamal A. Mansour, Seth D. Force, Felix G. Fernandez, Allan Pickens
Publikováno v:
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 95(3)
Background Skeletal chest wall reconstruction can be a challenge, depending on the indication, location, and health of the patient; various materials are available. Recently, biomaterials that are remodelable (bovine pericardium patch; Veritas, Synov
Publikováno v:
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 82(5)
Diaphragmatic hernia complicating pregnancy rarely occurs, but it is frequently misdiagnosed. A strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant patient presents a true surgical emergency, and delay in operative intervention can result in fetal and ma