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Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Known as: surgeries thoracic, Procedure, Thoracic Surgical, Thoracic Surgery 
Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart.
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Enhanced recovery after surgery is well established in specialties such as colorectal surgery. It is achieved through the… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
ERS and ESCMID guideline for the management of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis released http://ow.ly/Tzlsu Chronic pulmonary… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Epidural analgesia is considered by many to be the best method of pain relief after major surgery. It is used routinely in many… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
CONTEXT Whether epidural analgesia is a better method than parenteral opioids for postoperative pain control remains… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
ObjectiveTo develop and validate a preoperative risk index for predicting postoperative respiratory failure (PRF). Summary… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
OBJECTIVE This study compares the quality of valve replacement and repair performed through minimally invasive incisions as… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
OBJECTIVE Long-term pain is a common sequela of thoracotomy, occurring in approximately 50% of patients 2 years after thoracic…