Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons
Enabling Canadian Thoracic Surgeons to provide the highest level of care to every patient, every time.
Auteurs : Simon Turner et Anne-Sophie Laliberté Traduction : Anne-Sophie Laliberté CONTEXTE L’utilisation inappropriée des antibiotiques peut contribuer à la résistance aux antibiotiques, entraîner une infection à C. difficile et est …
Auteurs : Danny French et Anne-Sophie Laliberté Traduction : Anne-Sophie Laliberté L’achalasie est un trouble rare de la motilité primaire der l’oesophage caractérisé par une relaxation insuffisante du sphincter œsophagien inférieur …
Authors: Danny French and Anne-Sophie Laliberté Introduction Achalasia is a rare primary motility disorder characterized by insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and absent peristalsis. It is more common …
Authors: Simon Turner and Anne-Sophie Laliberté BACKGROUND The inappropriate use of antibiotics may contribute to antibiotic resistance, may lead to C. difficile infection, and is associated with increased cost. This …
BACKGROUND As thoracic surgeons, our patients look to us to guide their safe recovery and return to normal activities. In this guideline we address the safety of commercial air travel …
Prolonged Airleak After Lobectomy Authors: Laura Donahoe, Anne-Sophie Laliberté and Simon Turner SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Patient factors, type of lung resection and intra-operative findings may predict which patients are at …
Minimally-Invasive Versus Open Resection For Thymic Neoplasms Author: Basil Nasir SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The surgical approach to thymectomy must adhere to the principles of complete en-bloc resection with an intact …
Prevention of Esophageal Anastomotic Leaks Authors: Crispin Russell, Andrew Seely Summary of Recommendations Pre-operative – Optimize nutrition, cardiovascular and diabetic control as well as smoking cessation as a pre-habilitation program …
Optimizing Length of Stay after Lobectomy Authors: Najib Safieddine, Sean McFadden Summary of Recommendations Preop Patient education that includes family members and social supports Council re smoking cessation and …
Authors: Dr. Anne-Sophie Laliberté and Dr. Andrew Seely Collaborators: Dr. Michaeline Mcguinty and Dr. Bill Cameron, ID specialist, The Ottawa Hospital Revision: Dr. Sean McFadden Introduction COVID-19 pandemic has brought …