Thoracic Key

Author Year of publication Patientsa Years Morbidity (%) 30 day mortality (%) 5-year survival (%) Jensik et al. [1] 1982 34 1964–1981  29 15 Watanabe et al. [2] 1990 12  …

Study Total patient number Operation type UGI indication Patients with UGI Follow up duration Recurrence rate (%) Symptomatic recurrences (%) Reoperations GRADE of evidence Dallemagne et al. [1] 64 Laparoscopic…

Concerned population Tetraplegia or cervical cord injury CCHS ALS Intensive care unit Adults/children Adults/children Intervention being studied Diaphragm pacing Phrenic nerve pacing Diaphragm stimulation // Control population of patients Patients…

Reference Fundoplication N Follow-up Heartburn Acid exposure Dysphagia Quality of evidence Watson et al. [10] Anterior 180° 54 6 months Partial = LTF Partial = LTF Partial < LTF Moderate…

Study Patients Size Treatment Outcome Jiang et al. [1] 8 3–16 cm Local resection/oesophagectomy largest surgical series 4 recurred despite R0 resection Miettinen et al. [2] 17 2.6–25 cm Local…

Author, year (ref) Stent for anastomotic leak n = patients Type of stent Notes Heal success n = patients (%) Mortality n = patients (%) Babor et al. (2009) [1]…

Author Date Study period Pat. n Management Mortality Operative (%) Non-operative (%) Operative (%) Non-operative (%) Overall (%) Vallboehmer et al. [21] 2009 1996–2008 44 55 45 8 5 6.8…

Patient population (P) Intervention (I) Comparison (C) Outcome (O) Lung transplant recipients Fundoplication No fundoplication Symptomatology, lung function, survival, operative mortality Lung transplant patients who Received Fundoplication Timing of fundoplication…

Study Design Patient group Primary outcomes Secondary outcomes Level of evidence Ludwig et al. [11] Prospective 48 patients No DGE 38 % anastomotic stricture Moderate No pyloric drainage 25 %…

Author, year n Study design Quality of evidence Wilson et al. (2002) [5] 16 Comparative (appropriate statistical methodology not used) Very low Swisher et al. (2002) [6] 13 Comparative (nCR…