title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center, Ste 850, 1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. brian.louie@swedish.org
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: Jed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorden
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000601:surgery*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015505:Chest Tubes; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*