Salvage surgery for local failures after stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Introduction: The literature on surgical salvage, i.e. lung resections in patients who develop a local recurrence following stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), is limited.

Chest tube management following pulmonary lobectomy: change of protocol results in fewer air leaks.

Much controversy exists regarding the management of chest tubes following pulmonary lobectomy. The objective of this study was to analyse the effect of a new chest tube management protocol on clinical features, such as postoperative air leak, drain characteristics, 30-day postoperative complications and length of hospital stay. We retrospectively analysed 133 patients who underwent pulmonary lobectomy, from January 2005 to December 2008.

Comparison between local ablative therapy and chemotherapy for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases: a prospective study.

Background: There is a growing interest for the use of local ablative techniques in patients with non-resectable colorectal liver metastases. Evidence on the efficacy over systemic chemotherapy is, however, extremely weak. In this prospective study we aim to assess the additional benefits of local tumour ablation.