Search Results - "French, Daniel G."

Multicentre positive deviance seminar to generate best practice recommendations to reduce anastomotic leak and length of stay for patients undergoing oesophagectomy by Jones, Daniel, Gingrich, Molly, Anstee, Caitlin, Najmeh, Sara, Safieddine, Najib, Darling, Gail, Malthaner, Richard, Finley, Christian, French, Daniel G, Ferri, Lorenzo, Seely, Andrew

“…BackgroundWe describe a novel process using positive deviance (PD) with the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons members, to identify perioperative best…”
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Multicentre positive deviance to reduce adverse events and length of stay after pulmonary resection by Seely, Andrew J E, Ahmadzai, Zubair, French, Daniel G, Gingrich, Molly, Jones, Daniel, Anstee, Caitlin, Safieddine, Najib, Waddell, Thomas K, Malthaner, Richard, Ferri, Lorenzo, Finley, Christian, Darling, Gail

“…BackgroundPostoperative adverse events (AEs) following pulmonary resection enormously impact patient well-being, length of stay (LOS) and healthcare costs…”
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Grit and Thoracic Surgery Interest Among Medical Students by Huo, Bright, Dow, Todd, Wallace, Alison M., French, Daniel G.

“…•Grit predicts a career interest in thoracic surgery in early medical students.•Potential thoracic surgery trainees may be identified with early…”
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Pain management within an enhanced recovery program after thoracic surgery by Thompson, Calvin, French, Daniel G, Costache, Ioana

“…Evidence for ERAS within thoracic surgery (ERATS) is building. The key to enabling early recovery and ambulation is ensuring that postoperative pain is well…”
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Congenital adult tracheoesophageal fistula repair with transthoracic ventilation: a case report by Bednarek, Olga L., Morgan, Brendan E., Khorovets, Andrei, Plourde, Madelaine M., French, Daniel G.

“…Purpose To describe our experience using transthoracic ventilation to facilitate oral endotracheal tube (ETT) exchange after accidental ETT cuff rupture during…”
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Following Paraesophageal and Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair by Brophy, Shawn A, Minor, Samuel, French, Daniel G

“…Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained intra-abdominal pressure ≥ 20 mm Hg, associated with new organ dysfunction. Postoperative ACS…”
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A rare case of symptomatic congenital lobar emphysema in an adolescent female who underwent expectant management of a congenital pulmonary malformation: a case report by Robinson, Ashley M, French, Daniel G, Davies, Dafydd

“…Asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAMs) and congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) may safely be observed, though little is known about how…”
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Optimal management of postoperative parenchymal air leaks by French, Daniel G, Plourde, Madelaine, Henteleff, Harry, Mujoomdar, Aneil, Bethune, Drew

“…Air leaks are the most common complication after pulmonary resection. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs must be designed to manage parenchymal…”
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Technology and evidence-based care enhance postoperative management of chest drains by French, Daniel G, Gilbert, Sebastien

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Screening Criteria Evaluation for Expansion in Pulmonary Neoplasias (SCREEN) by Huo, Bright, Manos, Daria, Xu, Zhaolin, Matheson, Kara, Chun, Samuel, Fris, John, Wallace, Alison M.R., French, Daniel G.

“…The SCREEN study investigated screening eligibility and survival outcomes between heavy smokers and light-or-never-smokers with lung cancer to determine…”
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Transition from multiple port to single port video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomic pulmonary resection: early experience and comparison of perioperative outcomes by French, Daniel G., Thompson, Calvin, Gilbert, Sebastien

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Role of the Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Esophageal Cancer by Barter, Lauren, Forner, David, French, Daniel G., Ednie, Alexander, Darling, Gail E., Rigby, Matthew H.

“…Management of esophageal cancer is complex. Esophagectomy is associated with risk of significant complications. In this case series, we share the experience of…”
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Optimizing postoperative care protocols in thoracic surgery: best evidence and new technology by French, Daniel G, Dilena, Michael, LaPlante, Simon, Shamji, Farid, Sundaresan, Sudhir, Villeneuve, James, Seely, Andrew, Maziak, Donna, Gilbert, Sebastien

“…Postoperative clinical pathways have been shown to improve postoperative care and decrease length of stay in hospital. In thoracic surgery there is a need to…”
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The diagnostic accuracy of transabdominal ultrasonography needs to be considered when managing gallbladder polyps by French, Daniel G., Allen, Philippe D., Ellsmere, James C.

“…Background Transabdominal ultrasonography (TAUS) is the most commonly used modality to diagnose gallbladder (GB) disease. GB polyps are reported in 1–5.6 % of…”
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Esophageal perforation in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and the importance of assessing for aorto-gastric fistula: a report of two rare cases by Robinson, Ashley M., McNeil, Megan V., Stueck, Ashley E., Ermerak, Nezih Onur, Plourde, Madelaine, French, Daniel G.

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Protocol for the systematic review and network meta-analysis of open versus video-assisted and robotic-assisted thymectomy for the treatment of thymic neoplasms by Huo, Bright, Lee, Yung, Kontouli, Katerina-Maria, Patel, Pooja, Yang, Kevin, Jong, Audrey, Coyle, Kassandra, French, Daniel G, Wallace, Alison M, Plourde, Madelaine

“…The surgical management of thymic neoplasms includes open and minimally invasive approaches. Previous studies have compared these techniques, but application…”
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Following Paraesophageal and Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair by Brophy, Shawn A, Minor, Samuel, French, Daniel G

“…Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained intra-abdominal pressure ≥ 20 mm Hg, associated with new organ dysfunction. Postoperative ACS…”
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