Postinduction therapy pulmonary function retesting is necessary before surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: Pretreatment-predicted postoperative diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) has been associated with operative mortality in patients who receive induction therapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is unknown whether a reduction in pulmonary function after induction therapy and before surgery affects the risk of morbidity or mortality. We sought to determine the relationship between induction therapy and perioperative outcomes as a function of postinduction pulmonary status in patients who underwent surgical resection for NSCLC.

Robotic Resection of Ectopic Parathyroid Glands in the Superior Posterior Mediastinum.

Ectopic parathyroid glands can present in a challenging location in the superior posterior mediastinum. Two patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were operated on for ectopic paraesophageal parathyroid glands in the superior posterior mediastinum. Sestamibi scan, computed tomography (CT) scan, and photon emission CT were used to identify the exact location of these glands.