(New York -- May 4, 2015) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers presented several landmark studies at the 2015 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) meeting in Seattle.
AATS Highlights include:
First Successful 3D Printed Trachea
"We are very pleased with our early results and look forward to continuing our work in this area," said Faiz Bhora, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai Roosevelt and Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine. "The ability to produce a customized organ derived from biocompatible material or from a patient's own stem cells is the new frontier in biomedical engineering and may represent a future permanent treatment for patients with tracheal injuries." Other key members of the team include Robert Lebovics, MD, chief of otolaryngology at Mount Sinai St Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, Adnan Al-Ayoubi, MD, PhD, Sadiq Rehmani, MD, and Michael Barsky, BA, postdoctoral fellows in the thoracic surgery research lab.
Increased Mortality in Black Patients after Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
"We believe the disparity in survival may be attributed to the fact that blacks may not be staged adequately and lack access to more experienced, specialized thoracic surgeons," said Dr. Wolf. "Further studies are needed to access whether skilled surgeons may improve survival in these patients."
Is Surgical Resection Justified for Myasthenia Gravis?
"Our analysis suggests surgery provides a significant chance of achieving complete and stable remission in many patients," said Andrew J. Kaufman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, "Surgery should be considered for the treatment of myasthenia gravis, especially in those with mild symptoms.
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