Vol 8 (June 30, 2026): Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery

Editorial Commentary

Dynamic airway collapse: more questions than answers?

Samuel Zoller, Gary S. Schwartz

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Review Article

Solitary and multifocal ground glass opacities—a narrative review of current management and future directions in the face of increasing incidence of detection

Urhum Khaliq, Aaron Dezube, Whitney Burrows, Louis F. Chai

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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

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