Predictors of Mortality After Surgical Management of Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Rosen JE, Hancock JG, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Predictors of Mortality After Surgical Management of Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1953-1960. PMID: 25443003, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseLobectomy/bilobectomyAdverse eventsSurgical resectionMultivariable analysisMale sexFacility volumeLung cancerCancer DatabaseLung cancer surgeryPredictors of mortalityRight-sided tumorsDay of surgeryCell lung cancerStandard of careExtended lengthLarge cancer registryPerioperative outcomesPrimary endpointNSCLC patientsSurgical complicationsWedge resectionSurgical treatmentCancer RegistryTranscervical Wedge Resection After Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy
Kim AW, Kull DR, Zieliski M, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC. Transcervical Wedge Resection After Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy. Innovations Technology And Techniques In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery 2014, 9: 327-329. PMID: 25084246, DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame anesthetic settingMediastinal lymphadenectomyWedge resectionM0 adenocarcinomaAnesthetic settingRight upper lobe wedge resectionTranscervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomyAbsence of lymphPerioperative adverse eventsGround-glass opacitiesExtended mediastinal lymphadenectomyAtypical adenomatous hyperplasiaAdverse eventsLower lobectomyLung resectionCervical approachUpper lobeClinical stageGlass opacitiesLower lobeAdenomatous hyperplasiaPleural spaceResectionLymphadenectomyExcellent access