Skeletonization with an ultrasonic scalpel is as safe as a non-skeletonized dissection in preserving the endothelial function of the human gastroepiploic artery.

abstract：:Infection as a complication of long-term left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Obesity, a possible risk factor for other postoperative cardiovascular surgical site infections, is an increasingly prevalent condition among recipients of LVAD devices. We retrospective...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Martin SI,Wellington L,Stevenson KB,Mangino JE,Sai-Sudhakar CB,Firstenberg MS,Blais D,Sun BC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aorto-oesophageal fistula is a rare, life-threatening complication caused by sharp foreign bodies in the oesophagus. We report an aorto-oesophageal fistula in the inferior segment of thoracic oesophagus caused by a fish bone. Multiplanar reconstruction of computed tomography and computed tomography angiography demo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhang BL,Sun JN,Liu NN,Cao FZ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research concerning cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) management during minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is scarce. We investigated the effect of CPB parameters such as pump flow, haemoglobin concentration and oxygen delivery on clinical outcome and renal function in a propensity matched comparison betwe...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vandewiele K,De Somer F,Vandenheuvel M,Philipsen T,Bové T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite technological advances in a newer generation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), complications, such as pump thromboses, remain a significant cause of morbidity and indeed mortality in these patients. We present the case of a 34-year old patient who underwent HeartAssist 5 (HA5) implantation as a bridge to ca...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： García Sáez D,Mohite P,Zych B,Sabashnikov A,Simon AR

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the overall outcome of adult patients undergoing redo-mitral valve replacement (redo-MVR) at our institution. Forty-nine patients (24 males) underwent redo-MVR with either bioprosthetic (n = 24) or mechanical valves (n = 25) between January 2000 and 2010. Median age of patients...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vohra HA,Whistance RN,Roubelakis A,Burton A,Barlow CW,Tsang GM,Livesey SA,Ohri SK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in vascular surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether carotid artery stenting (CAS) is equivalent or even superior to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of significant carotid artery stenosis. Four hundred and ninety-four papers were id...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shrivastava V,Sookhoo S,Macdonald S,Dunning J

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to assess the immediate and mid-term results of hypogastric artery bypass (HAB) in open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). METHODS:The clinical data of 24 patients with an average age of 70.4 years [standard deviation (S.D.)+/-8.1 years] with AAA treated between January 2005...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Milite D,Campanile F,Tosato F,Pilon F,Zaramella M

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:We report a case of an 18-year old female patient with symptomatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration. The initial symptom was sudden-onset right lateral abdominal pain. Enhanced computed tomography showed a 5 cm in diameter, spindle-shaped mass located in the costophrenic sinus with no aberrant artery. Exploratory th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakano T,Tetsuka K,Yamamoto S,Endo S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple bilateral pulmonary arterio-venous malformations (PAVM) were diagnosed in a 15-year-old girl with erythrocytosis. Although transcatheter embolotherapy is generally accepted as a treatment of PAVM, the largest lesion in the right lower lobe was fed by a 13-mm diameter feeding artery without downstream narrowin...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kohno M,Noda K,Moriyama H,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural lavage cytology (PLC) has been reported to be a significant prognostic factor in patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PLC may detect micro metastasis in patients without apparent pleural effusion or dissemination. Although many studies have reported PLC as a good predictor of postoperativ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakamura T,Suzuki K,Mochizuki T,Ohde Y,Kobayashi H,Nakamura H,Toyoda F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of intrathoracic migration of Steinman wire used for the treatment of the fracture and shoulder dislocation. The migrations were symptomatic with back pain in our cases. The treatment involved removing of the pin via thoracotomy. The postoperative course was uneventful. Intrathoracic migration of S...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sarper A,Urgüden M,Dertsiz L,Demircan A

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:Five days following bilateral thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, a 63-year-old man underwent reoperation for closure of a massive bronchopleural fistula. It was discovered intraoperatively that the fistula was located distant from prior staple lines or resection sites from his surgery. This cas...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kilic A,Sciurba FC,Luketich JD,Gilbert S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventricular assist device (VAD) is a life-saving option for patients in heart failure refractory for conventional therapy. The aim of study was to assess the influence of VAD on heart transplantation (HT) outcome in children <16 years. Between October 1988 and August 2008, 73 children underwent HT: Group 1 (n=9) w...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Januszewska K,Malec E,Birnbaum J,Loeff M,Sodian R,Schmitz C,Netz H,Reichart B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commonly used extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems for cardiac support are limited by bleeding complications, especially after surgery in the adult patient. Recently, we have switched from the use of a conventional ECMO system to a miniature-circuit including a centrifugal pump and the Novalung membrane ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Meyer AL,Strueber M,Tomaszek S,Goerler A,Simon AR,Haverich A,Fischer S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine anticoagulation strategies in OPCAB a questionnaire survey among 750 European cardio-thoracic surgeons was performed. Questions addressed volume of OPCAB procedures performed, intra- and perioperative heparinization and antiplatelet therapy, as well as perioperative management. A total of 325 (43...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Englberger L,Streich M,Tevaearai H,Carrel TP

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascending aortic dissection with aortic coarctation has a high mortality. There are few reports of successful surgical management of the combined condition. We report a case of a successful one-stage repair of type A aortic dissection with aortic coarctation, using an extra-anatomic bypass to connect the ascending to ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Cranfield KR,Brackenbury ET,Fraser SC

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to compare pulmonary artery (PA) growth between patients who received a right ventricle-to-PA (RV-PA) shunt and those who received a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS). METHODS:All consecutive patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent the Norwood I procedure between 200...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vitanova K,Georgiev S,Lange R,Cleuziou J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) remain difficult management problems associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Traditional therapies have included primary repair or delayed closure with the creation of an Eloesser cavity and tissue flap reinforcement. New bronchoscopic modalities have incl...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gulkarov I,Paul S,Altorki NK,Lee PC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The percutaneous coronary artery angioplasty is routinely being used worldwide for the management of short and discrete coronary artery stenosis. The purpose of this report is to address the potentially lethal complication among the variety of surgical problems in conjunction with this procedure. The case al...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Singh J,Thingnam SK,Das D,Singh H,Sharma R,Vijayvergia R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:We aimed to develop a simple, reliable, and timesaving technique for the therapy of thoracoabdominal aortic (TAA) aneurysms that are not suitable for endovascular repair. Methods:In this pilot study, we sought to combine the advantages of classic open vascular procedure with the use of endoscopic surgical t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Andrási TB,Kékesi V,Merkely B,Grossmann M,Danner BC,Schöndube FA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mediastinal neurogenic tumours are uncommon and often benign neoplasms mostly located in the posterior mediastinum and usually diagnosed incidentally. We reviewed our results after surgical resection. We compared patient characteristics and tumour nature between children and adults. Differences between thora...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lacquet M,Moons J,Ceulemans LJ,De Leyn P,Van Raemdonck D

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to report the case of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary sequestration accompanied by an intermittent haematemesis as the initial and life-threatening symptom. Emergent surgical intervention finally confirmed a rare direct fistula formation between the arterial blood supply of pulmonary sequestration ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wang WP,Ma J,Lu Q,Li XF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating cardiac injury is rare and frequently not survivable. Significant haemorrhage resulting in cardiac tamponade commonly ensues. Such cardiac tamponade is a clear clinical, radiological and sonographic indicator of significant underlying injury. In the absence of cardiac tamponade, diagnosis can be more chall...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Connelly TM,Kolcow W,Veerasingam D,DaCosta M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an alternative idea for valve-sparing technique combining the advantages of the reimplantation and the benefits of the remodeling techniques. We replace the sinuses of Valsalva using three Dacron skirts from inside of the aorta. The physiological anatomy of the Valsalva sinuses and their dynamic properties ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ruvolo G,Fattouch K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was, in patients undergoing primary cardiac surgery, does routine preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging provide clinical benefit as measured by either a decrease in complications or a change in surgi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Merlo A,Chen K,Deo S,Markowitz A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental arterial mediolysis is a rare vascular disease that leads to spontaneous intra-abdominal haemorrhage, which causes shock and bowel ischaemia, and is associated with a high mortality rate. Here, we present a case of spontaneous intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to segmental arterial mediolysis in a patient who ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lee J,Ahn HY,I H,Kim CW

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00