Thoracotomy is often a last-ditch effort when trying to resuscitate a patient who has suffered trauma. What are risks vs benefits of attempting this procedure?

Boffa DJ, Kosinski AS, Furnary AP, et al. Minimally invasive lung cancer surgery performed by thoracic surgeons as effective as thoracotomy. J Clin Oncol. 2018 May 23. [Epub ahead of print] ...

During the performance of this procedure approximately 500 cc. of blood was expelled through the trocar, and when the catheter was connected to the deflation system, a disconcertingly large amount ...

Patients with end-stage HF who have had a ventricular assist device implanted by thoracotomy procedure were alive and did not have adverse events at 6 months, according to results from the HVAD ...

Thoracotomy for Stage I Lung Cancer Resections: A Procedure Past Its Time. ... MSCR, Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, 530 1st Ave, Ste 9V, New York, NY 10013; email: ...

Paravertebral blocks reduced postoperative opioid use and early pain scores in young children who underwent thoracotomy.

STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, Fall Harvest 2014. 3 Chugh SS, Havmoeller R, Narayanan K, Singh D, Rienstra M, et al., “Worldwide epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: a Global Burden of ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Boffa et al 4 show that long-term outcomes provided by minimally invasive surgery (specifically the VATS approach) are not inferior to those of ...