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View article: Role of the Perioperative Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Kinetics in Identifying Patients at High Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Thoracic Surgery
Role of the Perioperative Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Kinetics in Identifying Patients at High Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Thoracic Surgery Open
View article: Incidental Cold Agglutinins in Lung Transplant Recipients
Incidental Cold Agglutinins in Lung Transplant Recipients Open
Background. The relevance of cold agglutinins in lung transplantation (LTx) recipients is unclear. While there is typically no intentionally induced hypothermia, the cold preservation of organs could potentially lead to microvascular injur…
View article: Analysis of Perioperative Factors Leading to Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Graft Injury and Increased Postoperative Mortality in Lung Transplantation
Analysis of Perioperative Factors Leading to Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Graft Injury and Increased Postoperative Mortality in Lung Transplantation Open
Clinical management and risk stratification focusing on the underlying identified factors that could help to improve patient outcomes.
View article: Efficiency of passive activated carbon anaesthetic gas capturing systems during simulated ventilation
Efficiency of passive activated carbon anaesthetic gas capturing systems during simulated ventilation Open
View article: The Impact of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pneumonectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study of the German Thorax Registry
The Impact of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pneumonectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study of the German Thorax Registry Open
Postoperative pulmonary complications have a deleterious impact in regards to thoracic surgery. Pneumonectomy is associated with the highest perioperative risk in elective thoracic surgery. The data from 152 patients undergoing pneumonecto…
View article: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Paradigm Shift
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Paradigm Shift Open
View article: Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Leading to Increased In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy for Primary Lung Cancer Resection: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study of the German Thorax Registry
Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Leading to Increased In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy for Primary Lung Cancer Resection: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study of the German Thorax Registry Open
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) represent the most frequent complications after lung surgery, and they increase postoperative mortality. This study investigated the incidence of PPCs, in-hospital mortality rate, and risk facto…
View article: Risk Factors for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Delayed Extubation Following Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk Factors for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Delayed Extubation Following Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background: Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery bears the risk of severe postoperative airway complications. There are no clear recommendations for immediate postoperative follow-up and monitoring. Objective: to identify potential risk factor…
View article: Erratum to preoperative treatment of anemia—could an ultra-short-term multimodal approach be beneficial for patients undergoing lung surgery?
Erratum to preoperative treatment of anemia—could an ultra-short-term multimodal approach be beneficial for patients undergoing lung surgery? Open
Preoperative treatment of anemia-could an ultra-short-term multimodal approach be beneficial for patients undergoing lung surgery?In the article that appeared on Page 1913-1915, Supplement 15 (September 2019) Issue of the Journal of Thorac…
View article: Regional versus systemic analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective analysis
Regional versus systemic analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective analysis Open
Background The optimal perioperative analgesic strategy in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for anatomic lung resections remains an open issue. Regional analgesic concepts as thoracic paravertebral or epidural analgesia were used as …
View article: Comparison of forces acting on maxillary incisors during tracheal intubation with different laryngoscopy techniques: a blinded manikin study
Comparison of forces acting on maxillary incisors during tracheal intubation with different laryngoscopy techniques: a blinded manikin study Open
Summary Dental trauma is a common complication of tracheal intubation. As existing evidence is insufficient to validly assess the impact of different laryngoscopy techniques on the incidence of dental trauma, the force exerted onto dental …
View article: Correction to: Protective ventilation with high versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery (PROTHOR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Correction to: Protective ventilation with high versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery (PROTHOR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Pulmonale Hypertonie: anästhesiologisches Management
Pulmonale Hypertonie: anästhesiologisches Management Open
Zusammenfassung Das perioperative Management von Patienten mit pulmonaler Hypertonie erfordert von den behandelnden Anästhesisten fundierte Kenntnisse über die zugrunde liegenden Ursachen, die Pathophysiologie, den Einfluss anästhesiologis…
View article: Protective ventilation with high versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery (PROTHOR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Protective ventilation with high versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery (PROTHOR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
The trial was registered in clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT02963025 ) on 15 November 2016.
View article: Does volatile sedation with sevoflurane allow spontaneous breathing during prolonged prone positioning in intubated ARDS patients? A retrospective observational feasibility trial
Does volatile sedation with sevoflurane allow spontaneous breathing during prolonged prone positioning in intubated ARDS patients? A retrospective observational feasibility trial Open
View article: Anaesthesia management for bronchoscopic and surgical lung volume reduction
Anaesthesia management for bronchoscopic and surgical lung volume reduction Open
Optimizing the patient's condition before the lung volume reduction (LVR) according to recommendations by American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation is mandatory…
View article: Protocol based evaluation for feasibility of extubation compared to clinical scoring systems after major oral cancer surgery safely reduces the need for tracheostomy: a retrospective cohort study
Protocol based evaluation for feasibility of extubation compared to clinical scoring systems after major oral cancer surgery safely reduces the need for tracheostomy: a retrospective cohort study Open
View article: Atemwegsmanagement in der Thoraxanästhesie mit dem Doppellumentubus
Atemwegsmanagement in der Thoraxanästhesie mit dem Doppellumentubus Open
Zusammenfassung Die Seitentrennung der Lungen mit konsekutiver Ein-Lungen-Ventilation ist der zentrale Bestandteil des Atemwegsmanagements in der Thoraxanästhesie. Das Indikationsspektrum umfasst dabei die thoraxchirurgischen und prozedurb…
View article: Short veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation assisted segmentectomy for second primary lung tumor in a patient with insufficient respiratory function for one lung ventilation
Short veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation assisted segmentectomy for second primary lung tumor in a patient with insufficient respiratory function for one lung ventilation Open
View article: Articles to Appear in Future Issues
Articles to Appear in Future Issues Open
View article: Argon Mediates Anti-Apoptotic Signaling and Neuroprotection via Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 2 and 4
Argon Mediates Anti-Apoptotic Signaling and Neuroprotection via Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 2 and 4 Open
These findings suggest that argon-mediated anti-apoptotic and neuroprotective effects are mediated via inhibition of TLR2 and TLR4.
View article: Double lumen tube caused auto-PEEP during one-lung ventilation
Double lumen tube caused auto-PEEP during one-lung ventilation Open