Segmental arterial ligation under video-assisted thoracoscopy combined with transcatheter embolotherapy for multiple bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The extraordinarily high rate of penetrating heart injuries in South Africa provides a substantial denominator from which we derive a subset of patients with intracardiac lesions as a result of these injuries. The surgical literature, which consists largely of case reports and case series, describing various...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Reddy D,Muckart DJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Preoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) has been associated with poorer early and mid-term outcomes after isolated valvular or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Few studies, however, have evaluated the impact of PAF on early and mid-term outcomes after concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary aor...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Saxena A,Dinh D,Dimitriou J,Reid C,Smith J,Shardey G,Newcomb A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various surgical approaches have been proposed for complex (re-) coarctation and aortic arch hypoplasia (AAH). We report seven patients (mean age 19.6+/-9.5 years) with complex coarctation or re-coarctation and AAH successfully treated by extra-anatomic ascending-to-descending aortic bypass (ADB) via sternotomy betwee...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Berdat PA,Göber V,Carrel T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-cm diameter tumour was revealed in the left upper posterior mediastinum in a 15-year-old female. After exclusion of the possibility of a dumbbell tumour and confirmation of a ganglioneurinoma, an encapsulated, but vascularised tumour was removed via a left posterolateral thoracotomy from the level of the first-th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Furák J,Géczi T,Tiszlavicz L,Lázár G

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major postoperative complication following cardiac surgery. Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of nephropathy and end-stage renal failure. We aimed to evaluate the occurrence of adverse renal outcomes, in diabetic patients, between on-pump (CPB) and off-pump (OPCAB) coronary artery bypas...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Modine T,Zannis C,Salleron J,Provot F,Gourlay T,Duhamel A,Koussa M,Fayad G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary typical carcinoid tumors are well known as low-grade malignant tumors with fairly benign behaviors; however, distant metastasis after complete resection and multiple carcinoid tumors in the resected lungs have been sporadically reported. Lesser resections are preferred including lung-sparing surgery, ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chen F,Sato T,Fujinaga T,Sakai H,Miyahara R,Bando T,Date H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perioperative low cardiac output syndrome occurs in 3-14% of patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), leading to significant increase in major morbidity and mortality. Considering the unique pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of levosimendan, we conducted a prospective...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Anastasiadis K,Antonitsis P,Vranis K,Kleontas A,Asteriou C,Grosomanidis V,Tossios P,Argiriadou H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative air-leak is a problem which is frequently encountered in thoracic surgery. We describe the utility of the Asherman chest seal, a device used in primary trauma care in the successful management of a complicated postoperative air-leak. The Asherman Chest Seal is a sterile occlusive dressing with a one-way ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rathinam S,Steyn RS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sternal marrow haemostasis is often obtained with the application of bone wax, with potential side effects pertaining to sternal wound healing. We illustrate an alternative technique which also offers some protection to sternal edges. Two lengths of tubing from the discarded cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit are cu...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Aratari C,Manché A,Ferretti L,Fusella M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous work suggests that aortic root and valve prostheses alter blood flow patterns in the ascending aorta, creating aberrant haemodynamics compared with those of healthy volunteers. Various valve designs have been proposed to better restore physiological haemodynamics. In this study, magnetic resonance i...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Keller EJ,Malaisrie SC,Kruse J,McCarthy PM,Carr JC,Markl M,Barker AJ,Collins JD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. For early stages of the disease, lung resection surgery remains the best treatment with curative intent, but significant morbidity is associated, especially among patients with poor pulmonary function and cardiorespiratory fitness. In those cases, the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sebio Garcia R,Yáñez Brage MI,Giménez Moolhuyzen E,Granger CL,Denehy L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect has become an alternative to surgery. We present a patient with hemodynamic collapse secondary to cardiac perforation occurring 36 h after the placement of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder and discuss complications of this kind of device. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vojácek J,Mates M,Popelová J,Pavel P

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aorto-oesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening disease with an underlying infective aetiology that can cause serious complications. This study investigated the clinical outcomes of patients with AEF who received in situ cryopreserved aortic allograft replacement. From August 2000 to February 2011, 11 p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Saito A,Motomura N,Hattori O,Kinoshita O,Shimada S,Saiki Y,Kyo S,Ono M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was 'Is it possible to predict the risk of ischaemic bowel after cardiac surgery?' Altogether 80 papers were found as a result of the reported search, of which 7 represented the best evidence to answer the c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yap KH,Chua KC,Lim SL,Sin YK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after cardiovascular surgery via median sternotomy remains a severe complication associated with a drastic decrease in the quality of life. We assessed the risk factors for in-hospital death caused by DSWI and the available treatments for DSWI. METHODS:Between January 199...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Morisaki A,Hosono M,Murakami T,Sakaguchi M,Suehiro Y,Nishimura S,Sakon Y,Yasumizu D,Kawase T,Shibata T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Female gender is reported as an independent risk factor for a poor outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. We analysed the influence of gender on surgical outcome in patients with single-vessel disease undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB). METHODS:From January 1998 to ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Friedrich C,Berndt R,Haneya A,Rusch R,Petzina R,Freitag-Wolf S,Cremer J,Hoffmann G

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients requiring redo cardiac surgery for diseased heart valves other than mitral valves may show increased pressure gradients and reduced valve areas of previously placed mechanical mitral valves due to subvalvular pannus formation. We treated four women who had mechanical mitral valves inserted greater than or equ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kim JH,Kim TY,Choi JB,Kuh JH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve reimplantation has been shown to be a safe procedure. However, evidences of durability in bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) are limited in the literature. Between 2002 and 2011, 132 patients (mean age 61 ± 12 years) underwent aortic valve reimplantation. In 24 patients (18%), aortic valve was bicuspid. Mean f...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Malvindi PG,Raffa GM,Basciu A,Citterio E,Cappai A,Ornaghi D,Tarelli G,Settepani F

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether clopidogrel rather than aspirin plus a proton-pump inhibitor reduce the frequency of gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery. Altogether 40 publications were identified using the bel...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ziegelin M,Hoschtitzky A,Dunning J,Hooper T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgery is the standard treatment in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer and select cases of small-cell lung cancer, but gender differences in its use and outcome are poorly known. Gender differences in surgical resection rates and long-term survival after lung cancer surgery were therefore investigated. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lautamäki A,Gunn J,Sipilä J,Rautava P,Sihvo E,Kytö V

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart tumors are very rare neoplasms. Solitary fibrous tumors are mesenchymal neoplasms first described as pleura-based lesions. We are the first to describe the clinical symptoms, surgical technique for removal, histology, and exact location as well as medium-term follow-up of a solitary fibrous tumor in the heart. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bothe W,Goebel H,Kunze M,Beyersdorf F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the change of hepatic metabolic activity presented by the ketone body ratio (AKBR) during and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to evaluate the prognostic value. AKBR were measured in 20 cases of coronary aortic bypass grafting using moderate hypothermic CPB (group M), ten...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakamura K,Onitsuka T,Yano M,Yano Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was introduced five years ago (2007) as an alternative treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are considered at too high a risk for surgical replacement. Few cases of postoperative infection by TAVI device are reported in the literature. We report the cas...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Castiglioni A,Pozzoli A,Maisano F,Alfieri O

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An arteriovenous malformation is an anomaly of capillary development that results in a direct connection between branches of an artery and veins, with no intervening capillary network. Vascular malformations of the mediastinum presenting as mediastinal masses are very rare. We report a histologically proven case of a ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kaplan T,Altuntas B,Ceran S,Sadi Sunam G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Some patients who undergo continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) implantation require concomitant procedures that can be performed with or without cardiac arrest under aortic cross-clamping (AXC). Procedures normally performed with cardiac arrest are sometimes avoided or performed without c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kawabori M,Kurihara C,Critsinelis A,Chou BP,Zhang Q,Kaku Y,Civitello AB,Morgan JA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: in patients with inoperable early-stage primary lung cancer does microwave ablation (MWA) or stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SBRT) achieve improved outcomes in terms of local control, recurrence, survival and com...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Watson RA,Tol I,Gunawardana S,Tsakok MT

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether embolization is superior to surveillance for a type II endoleak associated with a static sac size post-endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Four hundred and sixty-one papers were identified, of whi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Patatas K,Ling L,Dunning J,Shrivastava V

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was aimed to investigate potential benefits of thoracoscopic surgery for intralobar pulmonary sequestration in adult patients in terms of short-term surgical outcomes when compared with open surgery. METHODS:Data of 110 consecutive adult patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery or open surgery f...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Li Q,Xie D,Sihoe A,Dai J,Wang H,Gonzalez-Rivas D,Zhu Y,Jiang G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old man presented with a recent onset history of tingling and numbness of his left upper limb. He also had a 3 year history of anhydrosis affecting the left half of his face and left upper limb. Clinical and Doppler assessment did not reveal any vascular cause for his symptoms. However, a chest roentgenogram...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Karthik S,Smith J,Thorpe JA

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Management of malignant tumours of the heart remains a poorly investigated clinical area due to the scarcity of presentations. The purpose of this series and review is to present an outline of the management emphasized by our personal experience in a regional cardiothoracic centre. METHODS:We reviewed all c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Burnside N,MacGowan SW

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00