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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;
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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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Surgical Technique 
Pressurized intrathoracic aerosol chemotherapy (PITAC): a new surgical technique for treatment of metastatic pleural effusion and pleural metastasis
Dario Familiari, Francesco Monaco, Erica Milone, Rossana Rizzo, Elena Valenti, Flavia Antonella Nunnari, Rosario Marando, Ferdinando Macrì, Giovanbattista Musumeci, Antonio Macrì
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
2
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Original Article 
Comparative postoperative outcomes of autologous fibrin sealant pleurodesis versus talc pleurodesis in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax: a prospective cohort study
Sara Parini, Danila Azzolina, Erika Passone, Fabio Massera, Esther Papalia, Giulia Bora, Federica Migliano, Guido Baietto, Ottavio Rena
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2026;
8:
1
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Editorial Commentary 
Segmentectomy vs. lobectomy for occult N1 in non-small cell lung cancer—outcomes do not solely depend on surgical resection
Masaoki Ito, Hideki Ujiie, Yasuhiro Tsutani
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
43
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Review Article 
Robotic thoracic surgery—current evidence and perspectives: a narrative review
Hannah Jesani, Pablo Gomes-da Silva de Rosenzweig, Michael Gooseman
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
42
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Review Article 
Current state of anatomic lung resection in the management of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. a narrative review
Alla P. Kozubenko, Roman V. Petrov
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
41
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Surgical Technique 
Gastric conduit interposition with Roux-en-Y anastomotic technique in patients requiring concurrent esophagectomy and distal gastrectomy: experience from Shanghai Chest Hospital
Bofei Li, Fajiu Wang, Haiyong Gu, Bin Li, Chunguang Li, Rong Hua, Zhigang Li, Yifeng Sun
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
40
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Original Article 
Impact of video-assisted thoracoscopic and open surgical experience on the learning curve of robotic lobectomy
Pablo Luis Paglialunga, Manuela Iglesias Sentís, Laureano Molins, David Sánchez Lorente, Rudith Guzmán, Angela Guirao, Anna Ureña, Nestor Quiroga, Xavier Michavila, Ricard Ramos, Marc Boada
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
39
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Editorial 
An update on thoracic trauma: a current challenge in thoracic surgery series
Christopher F. Janowak
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
38
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Case Report 
Spontaneous hemothorax from a giant posterobasal thoracic ancient schwannoma: a case report of intercostal nerve tumor rupture
Alessandro Cipolli, Alessio Campisi, Camillo Aliberti, Giovanni Magnanelli, Giovanni Muriana, Cinzia Bonadiman
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
37
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Case Report 
Diagnosis and management of esophageal perforation due to a fishbone: a case report and narrative review
Adriana Nocera, Antonio Giulio Napolitano, Arianna Gallo, Chiara Scognamiglio, Leonardo Petracca-Ciavarella, Stefano Margaritora, Elisa Meacci
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
36
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Case Report 
Chest wall recurrence of epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma 16 years after pathologic complete response: a case report
Lucia Reyes Cabanillas-Paredes, Carme Obiols, Sergi Call, Luis Antonio Luizaga, Juan Manuel Ochoa-Alba, Mireia Serra-Mitjans, Ramón Rami-Porta
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
35
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Review Article 
Preventing chronic pain after thoracic surgery: a narrative review of analgesic strategies
Véronique Brulotte
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
34
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Case Series 
Intraoperative management of locally advanced mediastinal masses: options and role of extracorporeal cardio-respiratory support through a case-series evaluation
Massimiliano Bassi, Emilia Mottola, Jacopo Vannucci, Anastasia Centofanti, Veronica Zullino, Beatrice Zacchini, Antonio Pio Evangelista, Valerio Sebastianelli, Camilla Poggi, Marco Anile, Daniele Diso, Federico Venuta, Franco Ruberto, Tiziano De Giacomo
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
33
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Original Article 
Estimating hospital costs of postoperative adverse events following esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study involving 10 high volume Canadian hospitals
Daniel G. Jones, Akaash Ratra, Caitlin Anstee, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Richard Malthaner, Najib Safieddine, Christian Finley, Biniam Kidane, Danny French, Brian Johnston, Lorenzo Ferri, Andrew J. E. Seely
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
32
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Editorial Commentary 
Navigating the challenges of artificial intelligence integration in thoracic surgery
Andrei I. Gritsiuta, Stacey Su, Roman V. Petrov
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
31
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Editorial Commentary 
Navigating the challenges of chest wall resection and reconstruction
Lavinia Gatteschi, Alberto Salvicchi, Alessandro Gonfiotti
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
30
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Editorial Commentary 
Waiting for a well-rested team: facilitating semi-elective lung transplantation
Alfred J. Casillan, Errol L. Bush
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery  
2025;
7:
29
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