General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Article	Citations
Lung cancer and epithelial-mesenchymal transition	23
Impact of preoperative comorbidities on postoperative complication rate and outcome in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer patients	20
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2019	19
Modifying strategies for SDF-1/CXCR4 interaction during mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	18
Surgical considerations for atrial functional regurgitation of the mitral and tricuspid valves based on the etiological mechanism	17
Ex vivo lung perfusion in lung transplantation	16
Tracheal stenosis following mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection without history of tracheal intubation: a case report	16
Perioperative circulatory support for lung transplantation	16
Effects of continuous erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled study	12
Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio on acute kidney injury after on-pump coronary artery bypass: a retrospective, single-center study	12
Novel three-dimensional image simulation for lung segmentectomy developed with surgeons’ perspective	11
Safety of salvage lung resection after immunotherapy for unresectable non-small cell lung cancer	11
The evaluation of the gastric tube blood flow by indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during esophagectomy: a multicenter prospective study	11
Spontaneous ventilation combined with double-lumen tube intubation in thoracic surgery	10
Primary and secondary cardiac tumors: clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and results	10
Degree of right ventricular dysfunction dictates outcomes after tricuspid valve repair concomitant with left-side valve surgery	9
Effect of malnutrition and frailty status on surgical aortic valve replacement	9
Initial experience of virtual-assisted lung mapping utilizing both indocyanine green and indigo carmine	9
High-grade tumor classified by new system is a prognostic predictor in resected lung adenocarcinoma	9
Perioperative transfusion and long-term mortality after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis	9
Unusual presentation of empyema necessitans: case report and review of the literature	8
Advances and safe use of energy devices in lung cancer surgery	8
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2020	8
Long-term survival of airway silicone stents in patients with central airway stenosis or obstruction due to thoracic malignancy	8
Comparison of various lung intersegmental plane identification methods	8

Isolated left subclavian artery with right aortic arch: case report and literature review of 50 cases	8
Talc pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
SMARCA4-deficient thoracic sarcoma revealed by metastasis to the small intestine: a diagnostic dilemma	8
Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation	8
A strange case of foreign body embolism in the right lower pulmonary artery	8
Prosthetic vascular graft infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic accuracy of 18FDG PET/CT	8
Predictive factors and economic impact of prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection	7
Pectus cross bars increase hospital readmission rates due to serous pleural effusion	7
Management of thoracic empyema with broncho-pulmonary fistula in combination with negative-pressure wound therapy	7
Diagnosis of Carney complex following multiple recurrent cardiac myxomas	7
HMOX1 silencing prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte injury, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ferroptosis by downregulating CTGF	7
Mitral valve surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation and mid-term outcome	7
Combined surgical therapy for pulmonary sequestration and aberrant artery from the abdominal aorta	7
An improved method of anchoring chest drain and suture technique for Uni-portal VATS incision	7
Uniportal video-assisted versus open pneumonectomy: a propensity score-matched comparative analysis with short-term outcomes	7
Elective lung resection after treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia	6
Effect of institutional case volume on mid-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery	6
New strategy to resume and taper epoprostenol after lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension	6
Negative impact of chemical pleurodesis on postoperative pulmonary function for managing prolonged air leakage after segmentectomy	6
Comparison of safety and haemodynamic performance between the Avalus™ stented aortic valve bioprosthesis and Magna™ valve in Japanese patients	6
Efficacy of pleural coverage with polyglycolic acid sheet after bullectomy for postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax in young patients: a multi-institutional cohort study	6
Five-year outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians with complex coronary artery disease	6
Impact of direct carotid artery perfusion in acute type A aortic dissection involving the common carotid artery	6
l-Carnitine supplementation for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in aortic valve surgery	6
Perigraft seroma after total aortic arch replacement using Triplex graft	6
Ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: from pathophysiological concepts to current treatment options. A systemic review for optimal strategy	6
Hybrid treatment of a giant coronary artery aneurysm in a patient with immunoglobulin G4-related disease	6
Clinical impact and utility of positron emission tomography on occult lymph node metastasis and survival: radical surgery for stage I lung cancer	6
Full PETTICOAT in acute type B aortic dissection with patent false lumen may offer positive remodeling for the distal aorta	6
Early and mid-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy: 5-year experience with 129 consecutive patients	6
Preoperative use of furosemide may increase the incidence of acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score-matched study	6
Safety and efficacy of salvage surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study of 46 patients from four Keio-affiliated hospitals	5
Impact of accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases on postoperative outcomes in lung cancer	5
Recruitment maneuvers in patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis	5
Comparison of surgical outcomes between thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection including and excluding subsegmentectomy	5
Early postoperative pulmonary complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy in the prone position: incidence and perioperative risk factors from the perspective of anesthetic management	5
VATS-assisted surgical stabilization of rib fractures in flail chest: 1-year follow-up of 105 cases	5
Lymph node dissections and survival in sublobar resection of non-small cell lung cancer ≤ 20 mm	5
Trajectory and profile of quality of life in patients undergoing lung resection for lung cancer during hospitalization according to the EQ-5D	5
Circular RNA circ_0001445 alleviates the ox-LDL-induced endothelial injury in human primary aortic endothelial cells through regulating ABCG1 via acting as a sponge of miR-208b-5p	5
Lobectomy with pathological examination in lung cancer patients who recovered from COVID-19	5
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2021	5
Proximal versus extensive repair in acute type A aortic dissection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Bone metastasis in esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma: a SEER-based study	5
Differences in long-term survival outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting using single vs multiple arterial grafts: a meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data and subgroup analyses	5
Prospective study of recurrence at the surgical margin after wedge resection of pulmonary metastases	5
Validity of surgical decision based on intraoperative frozen section diagnosis for unconfirmed pulmonary nodules with previous malignancy	5
Can we predict mediastinal lymph nodes metastasis in esophagogastric junction cancer? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Successful lung transplantation after prone positioning in an ineligible donor: a case report	4
Effectiveness of early rehabilitation following aortic surgery: a nationwide inpatient database study	4

Which pneumothorax volume/size measurement method can best predict surgical indication in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients? A comparison of six different methods	4
Control of air leakage during pleurectomy/decortication by the ventilation and anchoring method	4
Long-term outcomes of combined pulmonary endarterectomy and additional balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	4
Temporary epicardial pacing wires post-cardiac surgery: a literature review	4
Autologous skeletal myoblast sheet implantation for pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report	4
Computerized virtual surgery based on computational fluid dynamics simulation for planning coronary revascularization with aortic root replacement in adult congenital heart disease: a case report	4
Feasibility of tubeless thoracoscopic bullectomy in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients	4
Early chest drain removal on the day of uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy	4
Classifying the destination of right top pulmonary vein in 31 clinical cases	4
Clinical features and treatment of bronchial rupture of pulmonary hydatid cyst in children: a retrospective study of 36 patients	4
Setting a quality indicator for actual surgery time relative to scheduled surgery time in the context of increasing robotic-assisted thoracic surgery cases	4
Lymphatic permeation and vascular invasion should not be integrated as lymphovascular invasion in lung adenocarcinoma	4
Therapeutic effectiveness of tuberculous aneurysm and risk factors for mortality: a systematic review	4
Mid-term results of mitral valve reconstruction with autologous pericardial patch for active infective endocarditis with extensive leaflet destruction	4
Anatomical variants of pulmonary segments and uni-portal thoracoscopic segmentectomy for lung cancer in a patient with Kartagener syndrome: a case report	4
Is conventional management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax appropriate?	4
Percutaneous drainage and staged valve replacement followed by laparoscopic splenectomy in infective endocarditis with splenic abscess	4
Investigation of real-world heparin resistance and anticoagulation management prior to cardiopulmonary bypass: report from a nationwide survey by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery heparin	4
Circ_0008726 promotes malignant progression of ESCC cells through miR-206/HOXA13 pathway	4
Inhaled nitric oxide improves pulmonary hypertension and organ functions after adult heart valve surgeries	4
Impacts of complications after esophageal cancer surgery on health-related quality of life and nutritional status	4
Combined cardiac surgery procedures and liver transplant: a single-center experience	4
An independent prognostic factor in surgical cases of pleural empyema caused by common bacteria is the presence of a fistula	3
The importance of diaphragmatic surgery, chemical pleurodesis and postoperative hormonal therapy in preventing recurrence in catamenial pneumothorax: a retrospective cohort study	3
Retrospective study of thoracic endovascular aortic repair as a first-line treatment for traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injury	3
Lobe-specific nodal dissection with intraoperative frozen section analysis for clinical stage-I non-small cell lung cancer: a validation study by propensity score matching	3
Splenic infarction after left upper lobectomy: a report of a case	3
STAT3 activation in thymic epithelial tumors: correlation with cyclin D1, JAK3, and clinical behavior	3
Non-aneurysmal ascending aorta diameter changes after aortic valve replacement in patients with stenotic bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve	3
Impella CP and ProtekDuo as a bridge to recovery following surgical revascularization complicated by electrical storm	3
Better intraoperative cardiopulmonary stability and similar postoperative results of spontaneous ventilation combined with intubation than non-intubated thoracic surgery	3
Does airway metallic stent limit additional treatments in patients with malignant airway stenosis?	3
Impacts of pleural adhesions on lobectomies for malignant lung tumors	3
Primary pulmonary artery reconstruction for functional single ventricle with absent central pulmonary artery and bilateral patent ductus arteriosus	3
Hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for superior sulcus tumor	3
Real-world safety and effectiveness of inhaled nitric oxide therapy for pulmonary hypertension during the perioperative period of cardiac surgery: a post-marketing study of 2817 patients in Japan	3
Non-incisional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma	3
A rare case of idiopathic chronic expanding pericardial hematoma presenting as pericardial tamponade: a case report and literature review	3
A prospective comparative study of thoracoscopic transareolar and uniportal approaches for young male patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax	3
Improving survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for sarcoma: analysis of prognostic factors	3
Current status of inhaled nitric oxide therapy for lung transplantation in Japan: a nationwide survey	3
Surgical outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy for head and neck cancer in the current era of advances in chemotherapy and immunotherapy	3
Differential impacts of postoperative complications on patients’ survival in completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer	3
Prevention of postoperative intrapericardial adhesion by dextrin hydrogel	3
Long-term clinical follow-up after lung transplantation in patient with scoliosis: a case report	3
Biomarkers predicting the response to chemotherapy and the prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Type A aortic dissection with left coronary malperfusion	3
Contemporary short-term outcomes of surgery for aortic stenosis: transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement	3
Aortic valve replacement in a patient with self-reported systemic multiple metal allergy	3
Can modified frailty index predict postoperative complication after lung cancer surgery?	3
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and a tracheal bronchus associated with lung cancer in the same lobe: classification of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in lung resection	3
Surgical aortic valve replacement provides better left ventricular mass regression than transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with small aortic annulus	3
Translational model of vein graft failure following coronary artery bypass graft in atherosclerotic microswine	3
Application of “suction-guided stapling” during uniportal thoracoscopic major lung resection	3
Trends in open lobectomy outcomes for lung cancer over the last 15 years: national cohort	3
Intraoperative margin assessment by wireless signals in thoracoscopic anterior (S3) segmentectomy using a radiofrequency identification marker	3
Anterior mediastinal ectopic pancreatic cyst incidentally identified by pericarditis: a case report	3
The predictive power of artificial intelligence on mediastinal lymphnode metastasis	3
Factors related to clinical outcomes in blunt thoracic injuries	3
Heritable thoracic aortic disease: a literature review on genetic aortopathies and current surgical management	3
Coronary artery bypass grafting for an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: is it a valid surgical procedure?	3
Sex differences in continuous-flow ventricular assist device therapy for advanced heart failure	3
Successful excision of a giant subcarinal bronchogenic cyst by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery	2
Fatal septic embolism due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis-induced bacteremia	2
Positive bag lavage cytology during thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer is a significant predictor of locoregional recurrence	2
A paradigm shift for diaphragmatic and chest wall reconstruction using a bovine acellular dermal matrix: an analysis versus synthetic meshes	2
Peripheral pulmonary mucous gland adenoma with a cavity mimicking lung cancer	2
U-shaped association between elapsed time after surgery and the intensity of chronic postsurgical pain following cardiac surgery via thoracotomy: an observational cohort study	2
Coronary ostial angioplasty for juvenile Takayasu arteritis involving the coronary artery using external iliac artery grafts	2
Advantages of applying digital chest drainage system for postoperative management of patients following pulmonary resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials	2
Safety of retrograde cerebral perfusion under moderate hypothermia for hemiarch replacement	2
The rare case of a MitraClip device migrating into the left ventricular apex	2
Giant pseudoaneurysm that developed seven years after surgical repair of a postinfarction ventricular septal defect	2
Successful thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal bronchogenic cyst	2
Comparative analysis of the prognostic utility of preoperative nutritional parameters in patients with resectable esophageal carcinoma	2
Troponin as a predictor of outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Acute type A aortic dissection with a tear in the posterior wall of the ascending aorta early after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting	2
Therapeutic strategy aiming at R0 resection for borderline-resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil	2
Tension pneumothorax decompression with colorimetric capnography: pilot case series	2
Predictors of short-term survival in cardiac valvular surgery patients with intra-aortic balloon pump implantation	2

Postoperative results of the in situ fenestrated open stent technique for acute aortic dissection type A	2
Fungus ball removal with video-cavernoscopy for complex aspergilloma	2
Comparison of long-term outcomes between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using Japanese nationwide cardiovascular surgery database	2
Thromboelastographic evaluation after cardiac surgery optimizes transfusion requirements in the intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective cohort study using an inverse probability weighting m	2
Impact of frailty on the long-term outcomes of elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	2
Effectiveness and safety of a newly introduced multidisciplinary perioperative enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for thoracic esophageal cancer surgery	2
Giant coronary sinus aneurysm misdiagnosed as an extracardiac mediastinal tumor	2
Impact of the first surge of the coronavirus disease pandemic on general thoracic surgery practices in Kanagawa: a questionnaire survey by the Kanagawa General Thoracic Surgical Study Group	2
Eustachian valve myxoma: a rare cause of Budd–Chiari syndrome	2
Lymph node metastasis and predictive factors in clinical stage IA squamous cell carcinoma of the lung based on radiological findings	2
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at a single Japanese center: 20 years of experience	2
Effects of remote ischemic postconditioning on HIF-1α and other markers in on-pump cardiac surgery	2
Study on the relationship among typhoon, climate change, and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in southern of Zhejiang in China	2
Preemptive fenestrated endovascular repair aimed at perfusion of cervical branches in acute type B aortic dissection	2
Multicenter randomized study evaluating the outcome of ganglionated plexi ablation in maze procedure	2
Complex vs. simple segmentectomy: comparing surgical outcomes in the left upper division	2
Transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation with bioprosthetic balloon expandable valve	2
Our experience of lung resection in patients who decline blood transfusion for religious reasons	2
A routine de-airing method for total endoscopic robot-assisted mitral valve repair	2
How preserved regional pulmonary function after thoracoscopic segmentectomy in clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancers in right upper lobe	2
Efficacy and safety of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in lung transplant recipients: a possible trigger of rejection	2
Upfront surgery for N2 NSCLC: a large retrospective multicenter cohort study	2
Open anatomical repair for primary coarctation of the aorta in adults	2
Aggressive early surgical strategy in patients with intracranial hemorrhage: a new cardiopulmonary bypass option	2
Outcomes of lung cancer surgery in patients with COVID-19 history: a single center cohort study	2
Modification of the Nuss procedure: the crossed bar technique for new subtypes of pectus excavatum	2
Clinical usefulness of the 3-tier classification according to the proportion of morphological patterns for patients with pathological stage I invasive lung adenocarcinoma	2
Two-staged surgical treatment for Kommerell diverticulum with a right aortic arch and an aberrant left subclavian artery	2
A successful trimodality therapy for difficult-to-diagnose primary mediastinal dedifferentiated liposarcoma, which originated from the perihilar fat and invaded the right lungs	2
Aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement in patient with Alpha-Gal allergy	2
A case of mitral valve repair complicated by acquired factor V deficiency	2
Ambulatory chest drainage with advanced nurse practitioner-led follow-up facilitates early discharge after thoracic surgery	2
The impact of prognostic nutrition index on the waitlist mortality of lung transplantation	2
A prospective randomized controlled study to assess the effectiveness of super FIXSORB WAVE® for sternal stabilization after sternotomy	2
Histological study of the thin membranous dense connective tissue around the middle and lower thoracic esophagus, caudal to the bifurcation of the trachea	2
Incidence and risk factors of acute cholecystitis after cardiovascular surgery	2
Single-center experience of thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis with long-term postoperative questionnaire survey	2
Early coronary reperfusion using only guidewires for acute type A aortic dissection	2
Mitral endocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with leaflet perforation	2
A comparison between stand-alone left atrial appendage occlusion and resection as a method of preventing cardiogenic thromboembolic stroke	2
Assessment of listing criteria for lung transplant candidates with interstitial lung disease	2
Predictive factors for postoperative delirium in thoracic surgery	2
Does the carinal involvement have the same surgical outcome as the main bronchus involvement in patients with non-small cell lung cancer?	2
Stagnating blood flow related to thrombus formation in pulmonary vein stump after left upper lobectomy	2
Tranexamic acid after cardiopulmonary bypass does not increase risk of postoperative seizures: a retrospective study	2
Survival analysis of pathological complete response of locally advanced lung cancer after neoadjuvant treatment	2
Idiopathic right ventricular pseudoaneurysm presenting with ventricular tachycardia: a case report	2
The role and value of low-dose computed tomography scan compared to esophagoscopy in the diagnosis of foreign body ingestion in adults	2
A rare case of primary angiosarcoma of the anterior mediastinum	2
Externally mounted versus internally mounted leaflet aortic bovine pericardial bioprosthesis: meta-analysis	2
Mature cystic teratoma of anterior mediastinum in a 4-month-old infant: a rare case report	2
Antibodies against complement component C5 prevent antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation in murine orthotopic models with skin-graft-induced pre-sensitization	2
The usefulness of nonabsorbable polymer clips for the closure of supra-aortic vessels’ stump	2
Late outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting with or without mitral repair for moderate or moderate–severe ischemic mitral regurgitation	2
Contemporary surgical management of complete atrioventricular septal defect with tetralogy of Fallot in Japan	2