Published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on November 01, 2010
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The true false negative rates of esophageal and endobronchial ultrasound in the staging of mediastinal lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.69
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The removal of chest tubes despite an air leak or a pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.62
Management of subcutaneous emphysema after pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.59
Changes in pulmonary function tests after neoadjuvant therapy predict postoperative complications. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.56
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Surgical management of scimitar syndrome: an alternative approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.28
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The accuracy of integrated PET-CT compared with dedicated PET alone for the staging of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.24
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Ratio of the maximum standardized uptake value on FDG-PET of the mediastinal (N2) lymph nodes to the primary tumor may be a universal predictor of nodal malignancy in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.18
Efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with talc pleurodesis for porous diaphragm syndrome in patients with refractory hepatic hydrothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.17
Improving the inaccuracies of clinical staging of patients with NSCLC: a prospective trial. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.17
A nondivided intercostal muscle flap further reduces pain of thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.16
Effect of sympathectomy level on the incidence of compensatory hyperhidrosis after sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.12
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The role of FDG-PET scan in staging patients with nonsmall cell carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.05
Surgical techniques and results for partial or circumferential sleeve resection of the pulmonary artery for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.03
Distribution and likelihood of lymph node metastasis based on the lobar location of nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.03
A prospective study to determine the incidence of non-imaged malignant pulmonary nodules in patients who undergo metastasectomy by thoracotomy with lung palpation. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.03
Rigid bronchoscopy and surgical resection for broncholithiasis and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.02
Non-imaged pulmonary nodules discovered during thoracotomy for metastasectomy by lung palpation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 1.00
The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration, integrated positron emission tomography with computed tomography, and computed tomography in restaging patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.99
Accessing the aortopulmonary window (#5) and the paraaortic (#6) lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.98
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Increased lymphoid tissue apoptosis in baboons with bacteremic shock. Shock (2004) 0.97
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Is botulinum toxin injection of the pylorus during Ivor Lewis [corrected] esophagogastrectomy the optimal drainage strategy? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.94
Pulmonary resection after concurrent chemotherapy and high dose (60Gy) radiation for non-small cell lung cancer is safe and may provide increased survival. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 0.94
Technical aspects and early results of robotic esophagectomy with chest anastomosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.93
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Minimally invasive chest wall resection: sparing the overlying, uninvolved extrathoracic musculature of the chest. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.90
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using single-lumen endotracheal tube anesthesia. Chest (2004) 0.88
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The management of chest tubes after pulmonary resection. Thorac Surg Clin (2010) 0.85
Pulmonary resection after high-dose and low-dose chest irradiation. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.84
Optimal care of patients with non-small cell lung cancer reduces perioperative morbidity. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.83
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Enhanced sensitivity to chemotherapy in esophageal cancer through inhibition of NF-kappaB. J Surg Res (2005) 0.83
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Photodynamic laser therapy for lesions in the airway. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.82
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Intercostal muscle flap to buttress the bronchus at risk and the thoracic esophageal-gastric anastomosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.81
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Is the "perfect Fontan" operation routinely achievable in the modern era? Cardiol Young (2008) 0.81
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Does minimally invasive thoracic surgery warrant fast tracking of thoracic surgical patients? Thorac Surg Clin (2008) 0.80
Survival after resection of synchronous non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.80
Robotic-assisted pulmonary resection - Right upper lobectomy. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.80
A prospective, double-blinded, randomized trial evaluating the use of preemptive analgesia of the skin before thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.79
Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound in patients with esophageal cancer predicted to have N0 disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.79
Change in maximum standardized uptake value on repeat positron emission tomography after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer identifies complete responders. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.76
When is it best to repeat a 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan on patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy? Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.76
Outcomes of patients with gynecologic malignancies undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion. Gynecol Oncol (2012) 0.75
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Inflow and outflow occlusion technique of the pulmonary artery and veins for the technically difficult left upper lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.75
Dosimetric analysis of imaging changes following pulmonary stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol (2011) 0.75
Intraoperative solumedrol helps prevent postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.75
The management of anticoagulants perioperatively. Thorac Surg Clin (2012) 0.75
Best of the Radiosurgery Society® Scientific Meeting 2014: stereotactic radiosurgery/stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment of extracranial and intracranial lesions. Future Oncol (2014) 0.75
Quality of life after pulmonary resections. Thorac Surg Clin (2013) 0.75