Publications by authors named "P H Montravers"
Background: Incidental lung cancer, in the field of lung transplantation (LTx), is more often related to malignancies diagnosed in explants or transplanted organs. Little is known about cancer diagnosed during the medical evaluation of potential LTx candidates. What are the clinical, and prognostic differences between lung cancers diagnosed before or after transplantation in LTx candidates?
Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational, single-center study to describe the characteristics of lung malignancies first discovered during the pre-transplant assessment and then identified in lung explants, over the same period.
Objectives: Uric acid (UA) concentration is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation, but few studies have investigated this association after cardiac surgery. This study investigated the statistical association between postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and preoperative UA concentration according to the type of cardiac surgery.
Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery at a tertiary center from January to May 2019 were eligible.
In the context of dysphagia, an infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus was diagnosed in a 43-year-old woman with a history of two liver and one kidney transplants as a result of Alagille syndrome. An esophagectomy with retrosternal left coloplasty (esocolic, gastrocolic, and colocolic anastomoses) was performed. On postoperative day 2, her hemodynamic status deteriorated resulting in significant increases in norepinephrine doses (from 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stress due to surgical trauma decreases postoperative lymphocyte counts (LCs), potentially favouring the occurrence of postoperative infections (PIs).
Objectives: We aimed to determine whether postoperative lymphopaenia following thoracic or gastrointestinal cancer surgery is an independent risk factor for PIs and to identify modifiable factors related to anaesthesia and surgical procedures that might affect its occurrence.
Study Design: The EVALYMPH study was a prospective, multicentre cohort study with a 30-day patient follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines lung transplantation (LT) outcomes in patients aged 65 and older compared to younger recipients, emphasizing that age shouldn't be a strict barrier for the procedure.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent LT at Bichat Hospital, tracking 90-day mortality and other long-term health markers.
- Results showed that while elderly patients had better short-term lung function post-transplant, their overall survival rates and mortality within the first year were similar to those of younger patients.