title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgeons, Inc, 4030 Smith Rd, Ste 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209-1974, USA. cbw@one.net
authors.forename: Creighton B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Manisha A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D005260:Female; D006276:Health Facility Size / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*