title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA. hgaissert@partners.org
authors.forename: Henning A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Gaissert
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends