We undertook surgical bilateral lung volume reduction in 20 patients with severe chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease to relieve thoracic distention and improve respiratory mechanics…

Between January 1993 and February 1996, we performed 150 bilateral lung volume reduction
procedures for patients with severe emphysema. Patients were selected on the basis of …

BACKGROUND: Objective reporting of postoperative complications is the foundation of
surgical quality assurance. We developed a system to identify both presence and severity of …

Background. Positron emission tomography with the glucose analogue 2-[ 18 F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose
(FDG) has been used to detect and stage a variety of malignancies. We …

OBJECTIVE: Prolonged alveolar air leak (PAAL) is a frequent occurrence after lobectomy or
lesser resections. The resulting complications and their impact are not well understood. Our …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of an alternative
surgical incision for bilateral sequential lung transplantation. The vast majority of these …

OBJECTIVES Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) occurs commonly following pulmonary
resection. Our aims were to quantify the incidence and severity of PAF using the Thoracic …

Colon cancer is a systemic disease in 19% of patients and metastasizes most frequently to
the liver and the lung. Survival is enhanced with complete surgical resection of pulmonary …

BACKGROUND: Minimizing adverse events after surgery is widely recognized as an
important indicator of quality; yet no consensus has been reached on how to standardize the …

Background. Bilateral lung volume reduction is designed to improve pulmonary function in
selected patients with severe emphysema by improving diaphragmatic and chest wall …