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Thoracic SurgerySESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: To examine the morbidity, mortality, and efficacy of an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma , we reviewed our experience. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Longsheng Miao, Haiquan Chen, Jiaqing Xiang, Yawei Zhang, Bin LiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fatal diffuse parenchymal disease. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in IPF has been increasingly recognized as a condition with significant prognostic relevance. PH usually develops in patients with advanced IPF however there exists a subset of patients who develop PH at earlier stages. The objective of this study is to compare clinical, functional and radiological parameters in patients with IPF with and without PH at presentation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Redondo, Diogo Costa, Natalia Melo, Patricia Mota, Antonio MoraisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Incidence of hiatal hernias (HH) increases with age. Approximately 60% of individuals aged 50 or older have a HH. [1] A giant HH is a hernia that includes at least 30% of the stomach in the chest, although a uniform definition does not exist; most commonly, a giant HH is a type III hernia with a sliding and paraesophageal component [2]. Patients with a giant HH generally present with pain, heartburn or a history of heartburn, dysphagia, vomiting, and anemia. We present a case of giant HH presenting with hematemesis. ⋯ This case illustrates the need to consider giant HH in the presence of hematemesis. Early recognition of this rare entity can lead to early surgical intervention.Reference #1: Goyal Raj K, "Chapter 286. Diseases of the Esophagus". Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e.Reference #2: Mitiek, MO "Giant Hiatal Hernia" Annl Thor Surg 2010 Jun;89(6):S2168-73.Reference #3: Landreneau RJ et al. Management of paraesophageal hernias Surg Clin North Am 2005;85:411-432DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Anita Rajagopal, Anthony AsciotiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Half of non-small cell lung cancers are diagnosed in locally advanced stages (LA-NSCLC) and treated by combining chemotherapy, radiation (RT), and surgery (S). Induction chemo (iCT) and chemoradiation (iCRT) are at least as effective as adjuvant therapies are, and allow to infer survival predictions depending on the grade of response. The 18-FDG-PET-CT-Scan (PET) is slowly introducing in the evaluation of those responses. We analyzed the impact of changes in re-staging PET in the outcome of patients with LA-NSCLC treated with induction therapies ⋯ Diego Marquez-Medina: Grant monies (from industry related sources): Llilly advisor, Grant monies (from industry related sources): Roche advisor, Grant monies (from industry related sources): Astra Zeneca speacher The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ariadna Gasol-Cudos, Antonio Martin-MarcoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Non Specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) is a type of diffuse parenchymal lung disease with distinct clinico-pathologic features. It typically presents with progressive dyspnea and cough that develop sub-acutely. There are few reports of patients presenting with an acute exacerbation (AE) of NSIP at the time of initial diagnosis. ⋯ It has been well described that patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis may experience AE's and recently AE's have been described among patients with NSIP.1CONCLUSIONS: We believe our case represents an AE as the initial presentation of NSIP, which to our knowledge has not been previously described in the absence of prior imaging consistent with possible NSIP. Additionally our patient's accelerated clinical and radiographic improvement is unique.Reference #1: Park N, Kim S, et al. Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Pneumonia Other Than IPF. Chest 2007: 132; 214-220DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Michael Colancecco, Andres SosaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.