Outcomes of sublobar resection versus lobectomy for stage I non–small cell lung cancer: a 13-year analysis

A El-Sherif, WE Gooding, R Santos, B Pettiford… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of sublobar resection versus lobectomy for stage I non–small
cell lung cancer continues to be debated. A long-term analysis of the outcomes of …

Anatomic segmentectomy in the treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer

MJ Schuchert, BL Pettiford, S Keeley… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Segmentectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains
controversial and has been previously associated with high local recurrence rates. We …

Contemporaneous management of esophageal perforation

G Abbas, MJ Schuchert, BL Pettiford, A Pennathur… - Surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Esophageal perforation is an important therapeutic challenge. We hypothesized
that patients with minimal mediastinal contamination at the time of diagnosis could be …

Margin and local recurrence after sublobar resection of non-small cell lung cancer

A El-Sherif, HC Fernando, R Santos, B Pettiford… - Annals of Surgical …, 2007 - Springer
Background Local recurrence is a major concern after sublobar resection (SR) of non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We postulate that a large proportion of local recurrence is related …

The management of flail chest

BL Pettiford, JD Luketich, RJ Landreneau - Thoracic surgery clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
Flail chest is an uncommon consequence of blunt trauma. It usually occurs in the setting of a
high-speed motor vehicle crash and can carry a high morbidity and mortality. The outcome …

Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly

A Kilic, MJ Schuchert, BL Pettiford, A Pennathur… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
offers the potential of surgical cure with preservation of lung function. This may be of …

[HTML][HTML] Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer: Comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach

MJ Schuchert, BL Pettiford, A Pennathur… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Anatomic segmentectomy is increasingly being considered as a means of
achieving an R0 resection for peripheral, small, stage I non–small-cell lung cancer. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Definition and assessment of high risk in patients considered for lobectomy for stage I non–small cell lung cancer: The American Association for Thoracic …

…, B Tong, M Lanuti, A Wolf, B Pettiford… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Lobectomy is a standard treatment for stage I non–small cell lung cancer, but a
significant proportion of patients are considered at high risk for complications, including …

Technical challenges and utility of anterior exposure for thoracic spine pathology

BL Pettiford, MJ Schuchert, G Jeyabalan… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Thoracic surgeons are frequently called upon to provide exposure to the
anterior cervicothoracic, thoracic, and proximal lumbar spine. We reviewed our surgical …

Role of sublobar resection (segmentectomy and wedge resection) in the surgical management of non–small cell lung cancer

BL Pettiford, MJ Schuchert, R Santos… - Thoracic surgery …, 2007 - Elsevier
The use of sublobar resection as definitive management of resectable non–small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) has been a controversial topic throughout the history of surgery for lung …