Transforming growth factor-S (TGF-I3) can regulate cell growth and differentiation as well as
production of extracellular matrix proteins. Elevated production ofTGF-13 has been …

Aortobronchial fistula is a rare condition that is invariably fatal if not diagnosed and surgically
treated. With appropriate surgical intervention, survival rates greater than 70% can be …

Many victims of accidental hypothermia have been successfully resuscitated with
Cardiopulmonary bypass, but questions remain regarding treatment indications and efficacy. To …

Background Surgical jejunostomy tubes are a routine part of elective esophagectomies in
patients with carcinomas and provide a route for nutritional support in those who experience …

Plasma cell granuloma is an uncommon, nonneoplastic pulmonary lesion. An 11-year
retrospective review of resected pulmonary tumors yielded six patients with plasma cell …

BACKGROUND: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), the main cause of late mortality
following lung transplantation, is defined as an irreversible decline in forced expiratory volume …

(Tisseel) Page 1 Thorax 1988;43:1015-1016 Closure ofa post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural
fistula with fibrin sealant (Tisseel) ROD T ONOTERA, HELMUT W UNRUH From the …

Epidural thoracic fentanyl infusions provide effective preoperative analgesia after thoracotomy;
however, side effects can limit the effectiveness of this technique. This study evaluates …

Primary malignant melanoma is an unusual lesion in the esophagus that is not infrequently
seen in association with melanosis. A case of esophageal invasive malignant melanoma …

Thirty patients were prospectively randomized to receive either thoracic or lumbar epidural
fentanyl infusion for postthoracotomy pain. Epidural catheters were inserted, and placement …