The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Tracheoplasty should be proactively considered within the surgical strategy for treating the ring-sling complex.
To examine the safety and effectiveness of proactive tracheoplasty for pediatric ring-sling complex. ⋯ Concurrent sling and tracheal surgeries for children with the ring-sling complex are safe and effective and are especially preferable for those with NWR ≤0.6, long-segment or diffuse tracheal stenosis, anomalous tracheobronchial arborization, and pronounced respiratory symptoms.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Robotic-assisted Extended Thymectomy for Large Resectable Thymoma: 21 Years' Experience.
This study aims to evaluate the perioperative and midterm oncological outcomes of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery extended thymectomy for patients with large resectable thymomas compared with small thymomas. ⋯ Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery extended thymectomy is technically feasible, safe, and effective for treating large resectable thymomas. Moreover, midterm outcomes for patients with completely resected large thymomas were comparable to those with small thymomas during a median follow-up period of up to 5 years.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Cardiac surgery and long-term risk for incident cancer: A nationwide population-based study.
Previous studies indicate an increased long-term risk for incident cancer and cancer-specific mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We compared the risk for incident cancer and cancer-specific mortality between patients and matched control subjects from the general population. ⋯ Patients who underwent cardiac surgery have lower risk for cancer and cancer-specific mortality than matched control subjects.