title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, City of Hope Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Rd, Warsaw MOB, Duarte, CA 91010-3000, USA. kkernstine@coh.org
authors.forename: Kemp Howard
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kernstine
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000517:prevention & control; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013524:Surgical Flaps