Over the last several decades, the growth of lung transplantation has been hindered by a
much higher demand for donor lungs than can be supplied, leading to considerable waiting …

Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral…

Purpose Data on optimal adjuvant therapy after complete resection of small-cell lung cancer
(SCLC) are limited, and in particular, there have been no studies evaluating the role of …

Background Chronic allograft dysfunction limits the long-term success of lung transplantation.
Increasing evidence suggests nonimmune mediated injury such as due to reflux …

BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage lung disease often progress to critical illness,
which dramatically reduces their chance of survival following lung transplantation. Pre-transplant …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes of minimally invasive
approaches to esophagectomy using population-level data. Methods Multivariable regression …

Background This study was conducted to determine how malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)
histology was associated with the use of surgery and survival. Methods Overall survival …

Background Previous studies have raised concerns that video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS)
lobectomy may compromise nodal evaluation. The advantages or limitations of robotic …

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the long-term survival of open versus
thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy for early stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …

BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in lung recipients is associated
with decreased survival and attenuated allograft function. This study evaluates fundoplication …