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Population-based systematic enrolment of individuals ensures high lung cancer screening uptake Open

Tanel Laisaar, Kadi Kallavus, Anneli Poola, M. Räppo, M. Taur , et al. · 2025

Population-based systematic enrolment of participants for LCS by family physicians and nurses ensured very high uptake in the target group, providing a valuable reference for planning LCS programs in countries with family physicians on boa…

CARE-radiology statement explanation and elaboration: reporting guideline for radiological case reports Open

Mengshu Wang, Xufei Luo, Xiaojuan Xiao, Linlin Zhang, Qi Wang , et al. · 2024

Despite the increasing number of radiological case reports, the majority lack a standardised methodology of writing and reporting. We therefore develop a reporting guideline for radiological case reports based on the CAse REport (CARE) sta…

P1.18-07 Systematic Enrolment Ensures High Participation Rate in Lung Cancer Screening - Results of Regional Pilot Study in Estonia Open

Tanel Laisaar, Kadi Kallavus, Anneli Poola, M. Taur, Vahur Makke , et al. · 2023

The SUPER reporting guideline suggested for reporting of surgical technique: explanation and elaboration Open

Kaiping Zhang, Jinlin Wu, Zhanhao Su, Yanfang Ma, Qianling Shi , et al. · 2023

Along with SUPER article, this explanation and elaboration file can promote deeper understanding on the SUPER items. We hope that the article could further guide surgeons and researchers in reporting, and assist editors and peer reviewers …

National lung cancer screening program feasibility study in Estonia Open

Kadi Kallavus, Kaja-Triin Laisaar, Anneli Rätsep, Tarvo Kiudma, Urmas Takker , et al. · 2023

OBJECTIVES The main aim of the lung cancer screening (LCS) feasibility study was to investigate the plausibility of and bottlenecks to systematic enrolment in family physician practices by evaluating all their patients. METHODS In 3 family…

The SUPER reporting guideline suggested for reporting of surgical technique Open

Kaiping Zhang, Yanfang Ma, Jinlin Wu, Qianling Shi, Leandro Cardoso Barchi , et al. · 2023

https://www.equator-network.org/library/reporting-guidelines-under-development/reporting-guidelines-under-development-for-other-study-designs/#SUPER.

EP06.01-016 Nationwide Activity of Lung Cancer Surgery Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Tanel Laisaar, Tõnu Vanakesa, Bruno Sarana, Ingemar Almre, Ahti Saar · 2022

The Super 2022 Guideline for Reporting of Surgical Technique Open

Kaiping Zhang, Yanfang Ma, Jinlin Wu, Qianling Shi, Leandro Cardoso Barchi , et al. · 2022

Lung transplantation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective European cohort study Open

Jens Gottlieb, Philipp M. Lepper, Cristina Berastegui, Beatriz Montull, Alexandra Wald , et al. · 2021

Background The published experience of lung transplantation in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the contemporary results of lung transplantation attempts in ARDS in major Europ…

Thoracic surgery in Estonia Open

Tanel Laisaar · 2021

Estonia, a small Northern European country with the population of 1.3 million, has two centres of thoracic surgery, both established in 1960s. One is in the capital Tallinn, and another in the university town Tartu. Both departments cover …

Patterns of survival and surgical treatment in lung cancer patients in Estonia by histologic type and stage, 1996–2016 Open

Kaire Innos, Kersti Oselin, Tanel Laisaar, Tiiu Aareleid · 2019

Background: Lung cancer (LC) remains the most frequent cause of cancer death worldwide. We aimed to examine long-term trends in LC survival in Estonia by age, gender, histologic type and stage, with specific focus on surgical treatm…

Prognostic Factors in Early-stage NSCLC: Analysis of the Placebo Group in the MAGRIT Study Open

Byoung Chul Cho, Tommaso De Pas, Haralabos P. Kalofonos, Qun Wang, Rodryg Ramlau , et al. · 2019

This is the first prognostic factor analysis in NSCLC performed on data from a large prospective study. These results confirm retrospective studies and add that histopathology subtype is a strong determinant of DFS in resected MAGE-A3-posi…

Achieving Thoracic Oncology data collection in Europe: a precursor study in 35 Countries Open

Anna Rich, David Baldwin, Inmaculada Alfageme, Paul Beckett, Thierry Berghmans , et al. · 2018

Surgically treated lung cancer patients: do they all smoke and would they all have been detected with lung cancer screening? Open

Tanel Laisaar, Bruno Sarana, Indrek Benno, Kaja-Triin Laisaar · 2018

Since publication of the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLST) results early lung cancer detection has been widely studied, targeting individuals based on smoking history and age. However, over recent decades several changes in lung …

Isolated Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection Open

Kaspar Tootsi, Hannes Tamm, Tanel Laisaar · 2018

V-080NEW PARIETAL PLEURAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX Open

Indrek Benno, Tanel Laisaar · 2017

Torakaalkirurgia-onkoloogia: KOPSUVÄHI UUS TNM KLASSIFIKATSIOON (8. VERSIOON) Open

Tanel Laisaar · 2017

Eesti Arst 2017; 96(1):36–39

Transition from two-three port to uniportal approach in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: a multicentre comparative study Open

Tanel Laisaar, Ákos Kocsis, Aleksandras Bagajevas, Ints Siliņš, Hasan Fevzi Batırel · 2017

Background: Minimal invasiveness is currently aimed in most surgical interventions. In thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomies have become a standard, a step further is uniportal approach. The current stud…

P1.01-022 Smoking Cessation Related to Lung Resection Open

Bruno Sarana, Indrek Benno, Piret Kibur, Ragnar Toomas Kibur, Triin Kütt , et al. · 2017

Resection of unicentric interlobar Castleman disease with following adjuvant radiotherapy Open

Bruno Sarana, Jana Jaal, Hannes Tamm, Tanel Laisaar · 2017

A 22-year-old female patient with rare interlobar unicentric Castleman disease is presented. The tumour was discovered incidentally and thoracoscopic biopsy was planned to rule out malignancy. Due to dense adhesions to the adjacent anatomi…

Open tracheostomy—when do we need it and how we should do it? Open

Tanel Laisaar · 2017

Tracheostomy, a rather common surgical operation, is most often indicated for prolonged mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with respiratory failure. There are two main surgical approaches for tracheostomy: open (o…

Awareness of Lung Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors in General Population Open

Hanna Maria Hanson, Mait Raag, Merje Adrat, Tanel Laisaar · 2016

Introduction: Lung cancer is often diagnosed in a late stage, which might be related to lack of risk factors and symptoms awareness. Aim of this study was to evaluate these factors. Methods: A survey was conducted to assess the awareness o…

Eestile on kombeks üks haiguslugu korraga Open

Tanel Laisaar · 2016

Eesti Arst 2016; 95(10):619

Pneumotsütoom – kopsu ümarvarju haruldane põhjus Open

Eva-Maria Kikkas, Hannes Tamm, Tanel Laisaar · 2016

Eesti Arst 2016; 95(8):536–541

P-246TRANSITION FROM TWO−THREE PORT TO UNIPORTAL APPROACH IN VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY: A MULTICENTRE COMPARATIVE STUDY Open

Tanel Laisaar, L. Agócs, Aleksandras Bagajevas, Ints Siliņš, Hasan Fevzi Batırel · 2016

Prospective study of percutaneous tracheostomy: Role of bronchoscopy and surgical technique Open

Tanel Laisaar, Eero Jakobson, Bruno Sarana, Silver Sarapuu, Jüri Vahtramäe , et al. · 2016

Objective: Percutaneous tracheostomy is a common procedure but varies considerably in approach. The aim of our study was to evaluate the need for intraoperative bronchoscopy and to compare various surgical techniques. Methods: During 1 yea…

P-250OVERALL TRENDS IN LUNG CANCER DIFFER FROM TRENDS AMONG SURGICALLY-TREATED LUNG CANCERS Open

Tanel Laisaar, Margit Mägi, Bruno Sarana, Piret Kibur, T.R. Kibur , et al. · 2015

Elundisiirdamise praegune seis Eestis Open

Tanel Laisaar · 2015

Eesti Arst 2015; 94(2):67–68

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