• Middle Lobe Displacement Post Lobectomy in a Child With Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHPediatrics·Nov 4, 2026
• Ultra-fast-track extubation after cardiac surgery: Beyond respiratory outcomes and protocol adherence.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHEur J Anaesthesiol·Nov 4, 2026
• An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Intercostal Nerve Block Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block in Thoracic Surgery.

  Meta-analysis of randomized trials

  RESEARCHAnesthesiol Res Pract·Nov 3, 2026Evidence update
• In elective cardiac surgery, perioperative dapagliflozin reduced acute kidney injury vs. placebo at 7 d.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAnn Intern Med·Nov 3, 2026
• Molecular biomarkers associated with progression and adverse outcomes in human ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: a systematic review protocol.

  Study protocol · no results yet

  RESEARCHJBI Evid Synth·Nov 3, 2026Evidence update
  Journal article

  D'Anna T, Belmonte B, Mangogna A, Orlandi A, Balistreri CR.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Preoperative lipid concentrations and 28-day mortality after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained registry.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHClinics (Sao Paulo)·Nov 3, 2026Practice relevance
• Standard anterior temporal lobectomy using a retractorless technique in patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: long-term seizure outcomes and predictors of postoperative seizure freedom.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Rev·Nov 3, 2026Practice relevance
• A Methodological Note on Dexmedetomidine Use and Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAnesth Analg·Nov 2, 2026
• Coexistent tracheal bronchus and azygos lobe: surgical planning and operative technique for robotic-assisted right upper lobectomy.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg·Nov 2, 2026New technology
• The right drug in the wrong biological state? Alkaline phosphatase and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHIntensive Care Med·Nov 2, 2026
• A real-time machine learning framework for improved intraoperative risk predictions in cardiac surgery patients.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Am Med Inform Assoc·Nov 1, 2026New technology
• Beyond the Operating Room: Teleprehabilitation for Sustainable Risk Reduction in Cardiac Surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHEur J Cardiothorac Surg·Nov 1, 2026
• Empowering Women in Thoracic Surgery: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey of the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Academy Survey.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHInterdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg·Nov 1, 2026
• Postoperative Vasoactive Exposure Patterns and Outcomes After Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Prespecified Analysis of the SQUEEZE Cohort.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHActa Anaesthesiol Scand·Nov 1, 2026
• UCHL1 as a Biomarker of Brain Injury in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: An Exploratory Study.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHFASEB J·Nov 1, 2026
• Cell salvage volume and hemostatic changes in cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study using routine coagulation and viscoelastic assessment.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Clin Anesth·Oct 31, 2026
• Learning curve of da vinci robotic lobectomy: a single-surgeon CUSUM analysis of operative time and perioperative outcomes.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Robot Surg·Oct 31, 2026New technology
  research-article

  Lo CM, Tsai MY, Huang DKR, Lai HH, Chen Y, Li SH.

  Open-access full text available
• Association of epilepsy with utilization and acute outcomes following cardiac surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHPLoS One·Oct 30, 2026
• Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Block for Preventing Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

  Single-center randomized trial; primary endpoint negative

  RESEARCHJ Am Heart Assoc·Oct 30, 2026Clinical trial
• Hyperoxaemia is not hyperoxia under extracorporeal circulation: impact of restrictive versus liberal oxygenation on pulmonary decline after cardiac surgery.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHBr J Anaesth·Oct 30, 2026
• Plasma magnesium levels and postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a cohort study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHInterdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg·Oct 30, 2026
• Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHCardiol Rev·Oct 29, 2026Evidence update
• Nasal Photodisinfection and Surgical Site Infection Following Coronary Bypass Surgery: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Hosp Infect·Oct 29, 2026
• Enterobacter-Related Deep Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery with Delayed Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Success: A Case Report.

  Small case report / series

  RESEARCHInt Med Case Rep J·Oct 28, 2026
• Perioperative hemostatic therapy in adult cardiac surgery: a narrative review highlighting human factors.

  Review

  RESEARCHBlood Transfus·Oct 28, 2026

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