Publications by authors named "Carl Chauvin"
Study Objectives: To characterize the accuracy of epidural waveform analysis (EWA) in assessing the functionality of thoracic epidural catheters in the immediate postoperative period (primary objective), and to determine the inter-rater reliability between EWA waveform observers (secondary outcome).
Design: Single center, prospective diagnostic accuracy cohort study.
Setting: Post-anesthetic care unit of a university teaching hospital.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the outcomes of lung surgery in patients with metastatic melanoma, analyzing data from a registry in Ontario, Canada, between 2004 and 2012.
- Out of 99 patients, the overall two-year survival rate was 44%, while only 21% survived five years post-surgery, with larger tumor sizes linked to lower survival rates.
- Positive margin status was associated with larger lesions, and no patients with positive margins survived beyond two years, highlighting the importance of tumor size in prognosis.