All Articles

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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Editorial Commentary 
The missing step in ERAS: eliminating routine opioid prescription after thoracic surgery
Cynthia Kassab, Min P. Kim
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
10
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Editorial Commentary 
Bringing stability to excessive central airway collapse: tracheobronchoplasty and the impact on distinct airway disorders
Jacob Schwartz, Zachary Greenstein, Mateus Fernandes, Kevin Shayani, Brenda Garcia, Sue Ting Lim
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
9
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Editorial Commentary 
Beyond the ventilator: rethinking donor ventilation duration in lung transplantation
Feng Wang, Masaaki Sato
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
8
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Editorial Commentary 
Lung volume reduction surgery vs. endobronchial valve revisited—another piece in the puzzle for good evidence
Wolfgang Jungraithmayr
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
7
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Case Report 
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic outlet: case report and surgical approach
Danika E. Meldrum, Jonathan E. Williams, William R. Perry, Aristides Capizzano, Sonali Reddy, Robert Beaulieu, Chigozirim N. Ekeke
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
6
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Review Article 
Neoadjuvant therapy in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer—pros, cons and future promise: a narrative review
Amelia Wong, Lauren J. Antrim, Abigail Fong
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
5
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Review Article 
Single anesthetic pathways for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of lung cancer: a narrative review
Shamsh P. Shaikh, Balaji Mohanakrishnan, Ara A. Chrissian, Camilla Cobb, Alexander Leung
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
4
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