All Articles

Review Article 
The evolving role of sublobar resection for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review
Riya Aggarwal, Nika Samadzadeh Tabrizi, Gregory Jones
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
35
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Review Article 
Robotic thoracic trauma surgery: what is the role?
Hind Elhassan, Khalid Ajbna, Michael Cowen, Michael R. Gooseman
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
34
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Review Article 
Upfront surgery in resectable stage III NSCLC: real-world outcomes and patient selection in the era of systemic perioperative therapies—a narrative review with an illustrative single-center experience
Nicola Rotolo, Benedetta Bazzoli, Elena Asteggiano, Davide Di Natale, Alberto Colombo, Dino La Salvia
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
33
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Review Article 
Innovation in thoracic surgery: a narrative review of evidence, adoption and clinical impact
Federico Vaisitti, Marco Marcaccini, Chiara Grispi, Stefano Rudella, Simona Sobrero, Luca Errico, Francesco Leo
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
32
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Surgical Technique 
Surgical technique: sternal reconstruction using a three-dimensional printed polyetherketoneketone prosthesis
Rachit Gupta, Andrea West, Kenneth A. Kesler
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
30
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Original Article 
Direct lung ultrasonography as a complementary intraoperative tool for lobar graft assessment in lobar lung transplantation
Sho Murai, Yui Watanabe, Kazunori Ueda, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Takashi Hirama, Hisashi Oishi, Fumiko Tomiyama, Takeo Togo, Ken Onodera, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Takaya Suzuki, Hiromichi Niikawa, Masafumi Noda, Yoshinori Okada
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
29
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Original Article 
A practical treatment strategy leading to open-window thoracostomy for complex empyema: a single-center cohort study
Takaya Sato, Kentaro Minegishi, Masatomo Miyata, Fumie Osuga, Keigo Sudo, Masaya Sogabe, Shunsuke Endo, Hiroyoshi Tsubochi
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
28
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Editorial Commentary 
Dynamic airway collapse: more questions than answers?
Samuel Zoller, Gary S. Schwartz
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
27
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Editorial Commentary 
Occult N1 upstaging in non-small cell lung cancer: why lobectomy still matters
Yaniss Belaroussi, Pierre Felix, Jeremy Tricard, Matthieu Thumerel
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
26
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Review Article 
Preoperative risk factors for complications in esophagectomy: a systematic review
Rashi Ramchandani, Adam Jaremek, Jharna Rathod, Alex Lee, Eddie Guo, Esra Rakab, Alaina Dhawan, Cole Munro, Kate Hurley, James Lisondra, Jillian Dhawan, Zaim Khan, Jamie Strain, William Klement, Risa Shorr, Erin Williams, Daniel Jones, Sebastien Gilbert
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
25
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Review Article 
Advances in the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a comprehensive narrative review
Baorui Zhang, Yuetong Zhai, Long Wang, Aiping Shen, Chang Chen; The Surgical Thoracic Alliance of Rising Star Group
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
24
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Review Article 
Frailty in lung transplantation: a narrative review of evaluation, optimization, and outcomes
Jacquelyn B. Kercheval, Alison H. Mungo, Joshua B. Smith
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
23
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Review Article 
Chronic lung allograft dysfunction: a narrative review of evolving concepts in diagnosis and management
Zehra Dhanani, Fatima Anjum, Kamyar Afshar
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
22
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Original Article 
Intercostal nerve cryoablation for postoperative analgesia following minimally invasive lung resection: a retrospective cohort study
Ian T. Winkeler, Alisa Khomutova, Susannah Oster, Ankit Dhamija
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
20
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Editorial Commentary 
Tracheobronchoplasty for airway collapse: does the label matter?
Zander J. Williams, Giovanni Cenerini, Dylan Beinart, James H. Hull
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
19
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Editorial Commentary 
Endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery, unconvinced
Ian A. Makey, Lana M Al-Botros
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
18
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Editorial Commentary 
Intraoperative imaging and margin control in sublobar resection: a new dimension of surgical precision
Agathe Seguin-Givelet
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
16
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Editorial Commentary 
Emergency conversions in robotic thoracic surgery: perspectives and the importance of preparation
Andrew Donaldson, Janani Reisenauer
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
15
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Review Article 
A narrative review of diagnosis of lung cancer without a knife: challenges and opportunities
Rebecca T. Deitch, Rachit D. Shah
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
14
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Original Article 
Outcomes and utilization of organs from hypoxemic donors in heart-lung transplantation: an observational study
Michael Keller, Ye In Christopher Kwon, Joshua Pei, Matthew Ambrosio, Motaz Al-Yafi, Vipul Patel, Rachit D. Shah, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, Zubair A. Hashmi
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
13
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