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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:265
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: general thoracic

Invited commentary

Richard F. Heitmiller, MD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Johnston Professional Bld, Suite 610, 3333 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-2895, USA

e-mail: richardhe@helix.org

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Combination therapy protocols, using preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery, continue to demonstrate the promise of improved survival for patients with locally advance-stage lung and esophageal cancers. As a result, the clinical study by Leo and colleagues is extremely timely and important.

Historically, respiratory complications after pulmonary and esophageal surgery have been associated with increased length of stay (LOS) (often with prolonged intensive care unit stay), cost, and death. Despite all advances in perioperative care, this is still true. Therefore, if there was a way to identify . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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