title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0679, USA. djones@virginia.edu
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D061646:Operative Time; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery