Author Patients Findings Recommendations Schwarz et al. (2007): SEER database 1973–2003 [4] 5,620 Higher total LN count (>30) and negative LN count (>15) associated with improved survival (p < 0.001); Relative increase…
Mark K. Ferguson (ed.)Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based ApproachDifficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery3rd ed. 2014An Evidence-Based Approach10.1007/978-1-4471-6404-3_26 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 26. Regional Extent of Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer Hirofumi Kawakubo1, Hiryoya Takeuchi1 and Yuko Kitagawa1 …
Study Patients Outcome TTE THE Relative risk for THE Quality of evidence Goldminc et al. (1993) [12] TTE, n = 35 Anastomotic leak 9 % 6 % 0.66 (p = NS) Level 1B THE,…
Authors, reference Year of publication Histology (no. of AC/SCC)/stage Study design Treatment Effect Hazard ratio (95 % CI) Quality of evidence Bedenne et al. [5] 2007 SCC(n = 239); AC(n = 29)/T3N0-1 RCT Neoadjuvant…
Fig. 22.1 An algorithm reflecting current standard approach for patients with Barrett’s associated neoplasia A Personal View of the Data My approach systematically begins with counseling patients on all options…
Study Histology Treatment No. of patients % pCR Treatment related mortality (%) Survival Quality of evidence Kelsen et al. [2] SCC 59.7 % CDDP + 5FU + S 213 2.5 6.4 23…
Author (year) Study date range # studies/# patients Histology 5-year survival Prognostic factors Gonzales (2013) [11] 2000–2011 25/2,925 Colorectal carcinoma R0 27–68 % Disease free interval, number of pulmonary mets,…
Mark K. Ferguson (ed.)Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based ApproachDifficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery3rd ed. 2014An Evidence-Based Approach10.1007/978-1-4471-6404-3_20 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 20. Extracorporeal Support for Lung Grafts Prior to Transplantation Axel Haverich1 and Christian Kuehn1…
Dysfunction Clinical example Devices available Concept Benefits Drawbacks Respiratory failure H1N1 infection vvECMO Oxygenation only CO2 only vv ECMO, NovaLung A membrane with inflow from systemic artery (femoral) with return…
Mark K. Ferguson (ed.)Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based ApproachDifficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery3rd ed. 2014An Evidence-Based Approach10.1007/978-1-4471-6404-3_18 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 18. Surveillance After Resection of Stage I Non Small Cell Lung Cancer…
