European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialHigh-dose methylprednisolone in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
The optimal postoperative analgesic strategy after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy remains undetermined. We hypothesized that high-dose preoperative methylprednisolone (MP) would improve analgesia compared to placebo. ⋯ Registered at clinicaltrialsregister.eu [7 November 2012, EudraCT 2012-004451-37; https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2012-004451-37/DK].
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Jan 2018
Observational StudyCause-specific death after surgical resection for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Surgical resection is the recommended treatment for patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. However, it is believed that causes other than lung cancer can lead to death following surgical resection. Investigating the risk factors for overall mortality and analysing the specific causes of death may indicate the degree of influence of other causes of death. ⋯ The probability of having died of lung cancer continued to increase beyond 5 years after the operation. Surveillance of risk factors associated with an increased mortality rate should be considered in the postoperative follow-up examination after lung cancer resection.