DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 02 · Volume 62 · March 2014 DOI: 10.1055/s-004-26622

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: NUMB3RS

Original Thoracic

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Turk, Figen; Yuncu, Gökhan; Atınkaya, Cansel; Semerkant, Tolga; Ozturk, Gökhan; Ekıncı, Yasin: The Choice of Invasive Diagnostic Techniques in Advanced Lung Cancer
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Kim, Dohun; Choi, Yong Soo; Kim, Hong Kwan; Kim, Kwhanmien; Kim, Jhingook; Shim, Young Mog: Heterogeneity of Clinical N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Zhang, Zhenfa; Wang, Anlei; Zhan, Zhongli; Sun, Leina; Chen, Kexin; Wang, Changli: T1aN0M0 and T1bN0M0 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study of the Prognosis

Letter to the Editor

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Baisi, Alessandro; De Simone, Matilde; Cioffi, Ugo: When and Why to Perform Nodal Dissection in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Original Thoracic

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Urer, Halide Nur; Kocaturk, Celalettin İbrahim; Gunluoglu, Mehmet Zeki; Arda, Naciye; Demir, Adalet; Ortakoylu, Mediha Gonenc; Bedirhan, Mehmet Ali; Dincer, Seyit İbrahim: Squamous Cell Carcinomas Confined to the Bronchial Wall: The Effect of Growth Patterns
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Wang, Shaohua; Zhou, Wenyong; Zhang, Hui; Zhao, Mingchuan; Chen, Xiaofeng: Analysis of Predictive Factors for Postoperative Survival for Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Patients with Unexpected Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Metastasis
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Seok, Yangki; Jheon, Sanghoon; Cho, Sukki: Serial Changes in Pulmonary Function after Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy in Lung Cancer Patients
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Lee, Geun Dong; Kang, Do Kyun; Kim, Hyeong Ryul; Jang, Se Jin; Kim, Yong-Hee; Kim, Dong Kwan; Park, Seung-Il: Surgical Outcomes of Pulmonary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Review of 23 Cases
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Bicakcioglu, Pinar; Demirag, Funda; Yazicioglu, Alkin; Aydogdu, Koray; Kaya, Sadi; Karaoglanoglu, Nurettin: Intrathoracic Neurogenic Tumors
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Moser, Bernhard; Scharitzer, Margit; Hacker, Stefan; Ankersmit, Jan; Matilla, Jose Ramon; Lang, Georg; Aigner, Clemens; Taghavi, Shahrokh; Klepetko, Walter: Thymomas and Thymic Carcinomas: Prognostic Factors and Multimodal Management
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Ried, Michael; Potzger, Tobias; Sziklavari, Zsolt; Diez, Claudius; Neu, Reiner; Schalke, Berthold; Hofmann, Hans-Stefan: Extended Surgical Resections of Advanced Thymoma Masaoka Stages III and IVa Facilitate Outcome

Original Basic Science

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Rombolá, C. A.; Tagliaferri, E. M.; Boué, A. A.; García-Jiménez, M. D.; Picazo, M. G.; García-Olmo, D. C.: Pneumonectomy in Isoflurane-Anesthetized Rats without Tracheal Intubation: An Experimental Model

Original Thoracic

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Huang, Weizhao; Ye, Hongyu; Wu, Yingmeng; Xu, Wei; Tang, Xuan; Liang, Yi; Zheng, Junmeng; Jiang, Haiming: Hook Wire Localization of Pulmonary Pure Ground-Glass Opacities for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

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Nosotti, Mario; De Simone, Matilde; Cioffi, Ugo: Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

How to Do It

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Yamamoto, Hiromasa; Toyooka, Shinichi; Miyoshi, Shinichiro: Wedge Resection of the Bronchial Corner at the Bifurcation of the Lobar Bronchi for a Low-Grade Bronchial Tumor
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Seok, Yangki; Lee, Eungbae: Morcellation in Semi-Exteriorized Pouch in Thoracoscopic Surgery

Case Report

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Tamura, Masaya; Shimizu, Yosuke; Hashizume, Yasuo; Kaizaki, Yasuharu; Matsumoto, Isao; Oda, Makoto; Watanabe, Go: Intrathoracic Vagus Nerve Tumor: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Durieux, Rodolphe; Lavigne, Jean-Paul; Scagnol, Irène; Defraigne, Jean-Olivier: Intrapericardial Bronchogenic Cyst Adherent to the Ascending Aorta
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Özkan, Serdar; Alp, Ebru; Demirağ, Funda; Yazıcı, Ülkü; Karaoğlanoğlu, Nurettin: Intrathoracic Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Erratum

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Verberkmoes, Niels J.; Mokhles, M. Mostafa; Bramer, Sander; van Straten, Albert H.M.; ter Woorst, Joost F.; Maessen, Jos G.; Berreklouw, Eric: Erratum to: Long-term clinical outcome of the symmetry aortic connector system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013;61(8):669-675
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Jeon, Hyun Woo; Moon, Mi Hyung; Kim, Kyung Soo; Kim, Young Du; Wang, Young Pil; Park, Hyung Joo; Park, Jae Kil: Erratum to: Extent of Removal for Mediastinal Nodal Stations for Patients with Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Effect on Outcome. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014 [efirst ahead of print]