Carinal Resection for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
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 …
Management of Minimally Symptomatic Recurrent Hiatal Hernia
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…
Diaphragm Pacing
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…
Partial Versus Total Fundoplication for GERD in Patients with Normal Esophageal Motility
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…
Management of Small Esophageal GIST Tumors
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…
Stents for Esophageal Anastomotic Leak
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]…
Surgical Versus Endoscopic Management for Esophageal Perforations
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…
Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
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_30 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 30. Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Elizabeth Won1…
Prophylactic Antireflux Surgery in Lung Transplantation
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…
Gastric Emptying Procedure After Esophagectomy
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 %…
