The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2018
Midterm outcomes after aortic valve neocuspidization with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium.
We had previously reported the short-term results of the aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo) procedure. We have now evaluated the midterm results with the longest follow-up of 118 months. ⋯ The midterm outcomes of AVNeo using autologous pericardium were satisfactory in 850 patients with various aortic valve diseases. However, further randomized, multicenter prospective studies are needed to confirm the results of the current study.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2018
Tumor histology predicts mediastinal nodal status and may be used to guide limited lymphadenectomy in patients with clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
Methods to minimize surgical trauma from mediastinal lymphadenectomy in patients with early-stage lung cancer are still immature. This study aimed to identify predictors of negative pathologic N2, which may be used to select patients for limited mediastinal lymphadenectomy. ⋯ Tumor histology may predict negative mediastinal metastasis in patients with early-stage lung cancer. Future prospective studies are merited to validate the feasibility of using frozen section to select patients for limited mediastinal lymphadenectomy.