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1 | (16) |
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Part I Evaluations and Decisions |
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2 Evidence Based Medicine: Quality of Evidence and Evaluation Systems |
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17 | (18) |
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3 Decision Analytic Techniques and Other Decision Processes |
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35 | (12) |
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4 Decision Making: The Surgeon's Perspective |
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47 | (12) |
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5 Decision Making: The Patient's Perspective |
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59 | (16) |
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Part II Lung |
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6 Indications for Pretreatment Pathologic Mediastinal Staging in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
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75 | (10) |
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7 Preoperative Smoking Cessation for Lung Resection Patients |
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85 | (14) |
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8 High Tech Exercise Testing in Assessing Candidates for Lung Resection |
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99 | (10) |
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9 Management of Perioperative Anticoagulation in Lung Resection |
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109 | (16) |
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10 Perioperative Arrhythmia Prophylaxis for Major Lung Resection |
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125 | (12) |
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11 VATS Versus Open Lobectomy for Stage I or II NSCLC |
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137 | (16) |
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12 Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) Versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy for Stage I or II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
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153 | (12) |
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13 Lobectomy After Induction Therapy for NSCLC in the Presence of Persistent N2 Disease |
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165 | (12) |
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14 Pneumonectomy After Induction Therapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
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177 | (10) |
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15 Resection Versus SBRT for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients with Good Pulmonary Function |
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187 | (12) |
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16 Digital Drainage Systems After Major Lung Resection |
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199 | (8) |
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17 Management of Persistent Post-operative Alveolar Air Leak |
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207 | (22) |
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18 Surveillance After Resection of Stage I Non Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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229 | (10) |
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19 Support Therapy for Lung Failure: The Utility of Device Therapy |
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239 | (12) |
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20 Extracorporeal Support for Lung Grafts Prior to Transplantation |
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251 | (6) |
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21 Pulmonary Metastasectomy |
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257 | (14) |
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Part III Esophagus |
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22 Optimal Therapy for Barrett High Grade Dysplasia |
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271 | (16) |
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23 Preoperative Chemo Versus Chemoradiotherapy for Regionally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma |
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287 | (14) |
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24 The Role of Surgery in the Management of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer |
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301 | (10) |
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25 Optimal Surgical Approach to Esophagectomy for Distal Esophageal Adenocarcinoma |
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311 | (14) |
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26 Regional Extent of Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer |
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325 | (12) |
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27 Optimal Lymph Node Dissection in Esophageal Cancer |
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337 | (14) |
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28 Salvage Esophagectomy for Persistent or Recurrent Disease After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy |
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351 | (14) |
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29 Gastric Emptying Procedure After Esophagectomy |
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365 | (12) |
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30 Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Cancer |
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377 | (10) |
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31 Prophylactic Antireflux Surgery in Lung Transplantation |
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387 | (12) |
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32 Surgical Versus Endoscopic Management for Esophageal Perforations |
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399 | (14) |
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33 Stents for Esophageal Anastomotic Leak |
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413 | (10) |
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34 Management of Small Esophageal GIST Tumors |
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423 | (6) |
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35 Surgery for Minimally Symptomatic Pulsion Diverticula of the Thoracic Esophagus |
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429 | (6) |
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36 Partial Versus Total Fundoplication for GERD in Patients with Normal Esophageal Motility |
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435 | (14) |
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Part IV Diaphragm |
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449 | (12) |
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Francoise Le Pimpec-Barthes |
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38 Minimally Invasive Versus Open Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia |
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461 | (12) |
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39 Synthetic Reinforcement of Diaphragm Closure for Large Hiatal Hernia Repair |
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473 | (26) |
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40 Diaphragmatic Plication for Eventration |
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499 | (12) |
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41 Management of Minimally Symptomatic Recurrent Hiatal Hernia |
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511 | (20) |
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Part V Airway |
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42 Stenting for Benign Airway Obstruction |
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531 | (34) |
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43 Bioengineered Tissues for Tracheal Reconstruction |
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565 | (12) |
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44 Percutaneous Versus Standard Tracheostomy in the Critically Ill Adult |
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577 | (12) |
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45 Carinal Resection for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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589 | (12) |
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Part VI Pleura and Pleural Spaces |
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46 Management of Persistent Postoperative Air Leaks |
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601 | (12) |
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47 Fibrinolytics for Managing Pleural Empyema |
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613 | (10) |
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48 VATS Versus Open Management of Pleural Empyema |
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623 | (12) |
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49 Optimal Management of Symptomatic Malignant Pleural Effusion |
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635 | (12) |
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50 Pleurectomy Versus Radical Pleuropneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma |
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647 | (12) |
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51 Surgical and Medical Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma |
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659 | (18) |
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Part VII Mediastinum |
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52 Extended Versus Standard Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis |
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677 | (12) |
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53 Optimal Approach for Resection of Encapsulated Thymoma: Open Versus VATS |
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689 | (10) |
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54 Robotic Versus VATS Thymectomy for Encapsulated Thymoma |
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699 | (10) |
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55 Video Mediastinoscopy Versus Standard Mediastinoscopy |
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709 | (8) |
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56 Debulking for Extensive Thymoma |
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717 | (8) |
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57 Surgery for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Patient Selection and Extent of Surgery |
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725 | (22) |
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Part VIII Chest Wall |
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58 Synthetic Versus Biologic Reconstruction of Bony Chest Wall Defects |
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747 | (8) |
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59 Management of Flail Chest |
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755 | (12) |
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60 Management of Pectus Deformities in Adults |
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767 | (8) |
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