2018
Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy
Jean RA, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 947-953. PMID: 30336117, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary lobectomyMultiple readmissionsSecond readmissionFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationPostoperative infectionLung cancerPrimary diagnosisHeart diseaseClinical Classification Software codesNationwide Readmissions DatabaseTime of readmissionPostoperative arrhythmiasPostoperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisPerioperative periodPostoperative periodClinical factorsReadmissionLobectomyPatientsStudy periodImportant markerDiagnosisHealthcare quality
2006
Airway Complications After Pulmonary Resection
Farkas EA, Detterbeck FC. Airway Complications After Pulmonary Resection. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2006, 16: 243-251. PMID: 17004552, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway complicationsPulmonary resectionPrecise surgical techniqueCause of deathConsequent respiratory failureVariety of interventionsBronchial dehiscenceBronchoplastic resectionsLobar torsionEarly reoperationRespiratory failureAspiration pneumoniaPerioperative periodClinical suspicionPostoperative stenosisStump dehiscencePatient populationEarly recognitionSurgical techniqueExtensive dissectionLung parenchymaPleural spaceAnatomic compromiseIndividualized approachResection