Anthony W Kim

..We compare two cases of patients with a history of colorectal carcinoma with endobronchial lesions of which one was truly a metastatic lesion...

..The objective of this study was to create a multianalyte blood test capable of discriminating a patient's true (pathologic) nodal status preoperatively...

..Atrial fibrillation (AF) after pulmonary lobectomy can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs...

..This study evaluated our experience with pneumonectomy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after concurrent chemoradiation therapy...

..The purpose of this study was to examine this effect in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer...

..The role of repeat thoracic interventions is less well defined. The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of repeat pulmonary resection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma...

..A convenient serum assay capable of unambiguously identifying patients with NSCLC may provide an ideal diagnostic measure to complement computed tomography-based screening protocols...

..The inclusion of autoantibody biomarkers provided a dramatic improvement in the overall test performance characteristics, relative to the original test panel, including an 11% improvement in the classification efficiency...

..The resection of two lobes for non-small cell lung cancer has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality as well as a negative impact on survival. The purpose of this study is to analyze our bilobectomy experience...

..We report our recent experience with central pancreatectomy and review the literature on this topic...

..The patient was started on oral voriconazole, and she remains clinically stable with radiographic improvement. A prolonged, perhaps lifelong, course of antifungal therapy is planned...

..CONCLUSION: Vascular complications significantly affect the outcome of pancreaticoduodenectomy increasing OR time, estimated blood loss, blood transfusion requirements, time in intensive care, post-OR hospitalization, and mortality...

..HPR expression might also be used as a prognostic tool in guiding long-term patient follow-up...

..We examined the early and late prognostic significance of DLCO and forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) in patients who underwent surgical resection of lung cancer...

..This article reviews evidence-based strategies in the treatment of locally advanced NSCLC and presents new efforts for improving the poor prognosis of this disease by incorporating novel chemotherapy and biologic based regimens...

..Our results suggest that HPR1 expressed in pancreatic adenocarcinomas can suppress the proliferation of pancreatic tumor cells in response to the growth factors that require HSPGs as their co-receptors...

..Surgeons should begin performing LA for ALD early in their experience to avoid the potential pitfalls associated with PHEs...

..We present a case of an 82-year-old man with an 11-cm esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor who was successfully treated with enucleation...

..Presented here is an unusual case of a child who was initially diagnosed with postoperative gastrocolic fistula and dumping syndrome as the cause of hypoglycemia but later found to have leucine-hypersensitive hypoglycemia...

..A malignant pleural effusion can cause significant morbidity to terminal patients. Drainage and control of the fluid can provide great palliation. Improving the quality of life for these patients on an outpatient basis is a worthy goal...

..We present the cytologic imprint findings of a case of a 66-year-old man with an atypical giant bronchopulmonary carcinoid with extensive oncocytic component, who underwent a total right pneumonectomy...

..Thoracoscopic management included a left-sided lymph node dissection and a right-sided lobectomy in this medically high-risk patient...

..The purpose of this manuscript is to explore the reasons behind the differences in the receipt of care for NSCLC that exists between the African-American and Caucasian population...

..The objective of this study was to review the clinical experience of temporarily placing an endoesophageal silicone salivary bypass stent and its value in managing patients with life-threatening esophageal disruptions...

..We conclude that BP is associated with greater local recurrence of thyroid cancer. Patients with nodal metastases should be managed with ANDs...

..In particular, clinical parameters were analyzed for their influence on catheter removeability...

..Ganglioneuromas and their association with a neuroblastoma are briefly reviewed. The indications and contraindications for, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of, a central pancreatic resection are discussed...

..In this report, we describe their combined use in an adolescent with severe pectus excavatum associated with Poland's syndrome. This combination of established operations resulted in a successful outcome...

..Cigarette smoking, alone or combined with cellophane wrapping, did not cause these changes. Longer exposure to cigarette smoke may be needed to cause premalignant changes in the hamster pancreas...

..We discuss this report of bilateral intrathoracic kidneys associated with bilateral diaphragmatic hernias, we describe the operative management, and we analyze the possible embryological development of this defect...

..This suggests that HPR1 may contribute to the highly invasive and early metastatic behavior of pancreatic cancer...