title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Box 423, 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509, USA. tvannatta@dhs.lacounty.gov
authors: Timothy L
authors: TL
authors: Van Natta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*