Removal of an external stent of the bronchus.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To conduct a meta-analysis of available comparative studies evaluating hybrid arch repair versus open surgical repair of aortic arch aneurysm. METHODS:A literature search was performed using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science to identify any studies comparing the results of hybrid arch repair with open surgic...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Miao L,Song L,Sun SK,Wang ZG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer is a well-established and safe operation. This report serves to highlight an important complication and an underlying essential surgical principle when performing pulmonary resections, to avoid a potentially fatal outcome. METHODS:A case report is presented. We describe an...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pillai JB,Barnard S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the lung is considered a rare diagnosis of lung masses. We report the case of a five-year-old girl who presented with recurrent pyrexia, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a total atelectasis of the left lower lobe and a segmental a...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ochs K,Hoksch B,Frey U,Schmid RA

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Preclinical studies have suggested acute stiffening of the aorta following experimental thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), resulting in acute elevated pulse pressure, hypertension and possibly heart failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac remodelling following TEVAR. METHODS:From 20...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kreibich M,Morlock J,Beyersdorf F,Berger T,Allweier S,Kondov S,Pingpoh C,Czerny M,Siepe M,Rylski B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II) was developed to update EuroSCORE and incorporated refinement and modification of several risk factors. SinoSCORE was designed by Chinese scholars based on 9839 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at 43 part...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bai Y,Wang L,Guo Z,Chen Q,Jiang N,Dai J,Liu J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The risk of aortic dissection should be assessed based not only on the aortic diameter, but also on other biomechanical parameters that have an impact on the stress in the aortic wall. This study evaluates very rare clinical scenarios of patients with both pre- and post-dissection computed tomography (CT) im...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Plonek T,Zak M,Rylski B,Berezowski M,Czerny M,Beyersdorf F,Jasinski M,Filipiak J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although radiation therapy is widely used to treat breast cancer, high doses of radiation may cause various complications. We report a case of a left ventricular aneurysm complicated with an intractable skin ulcer caused by radiation therapy for breast cancer. The communication between the aneurysm and skin ulcer caus...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takaki J,Hosoda Y,Okamoto K,Fukui T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous aneurysm in the axillary artery is extremely rare. The standard treatment for axillary artery aneurysm has been surgical repair, but endovascular management of select aneurysms using stent grafts has become more prevalent with the development of endoluminal technology. We report the case of a 36-year old m...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Park SK,Hwang JK,Park SC,Kim SD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secure and haemostatic implantation of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) apex inflow cannula can sometimes be challenging, especially in the setting of an acute myocardial infarction or significant ventricular wall thinning, when the myocardial tissue may be friable and tissue strength may be compromised. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Charitos EI,Sievers HH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a severe and life-threatening entity. The incidence of penetrating trauma to the aortic arch is not known, because most patients die of haemorrhage even before they receive adequate treatment. Clinical signs of such injuries include external or internal haemorrhage, bruit...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Samanidis G,Dimitriou S,Sakorafas A,Khoury M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical revascularization remains the standard of care for many patients. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has evolved during the past 20 years, and as such can significantly reduce the occurrence of neurological complications. While avoiding the aortic cross-clamp...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Emmert MY,Grünenfelder J,Scherman J,Cocchieri R,van Boven WJ,Falk V,Salzberg SP

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgery of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is associated with blood loss and coagulopathy and a high need for red blood cell (RBC) volume. Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) decreases haemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to show the effect of RAP during surgery of TAA ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Williams HC,Schiller W,Mellert F,Fimmers R,Welz A,Probst C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous lung hernias are unusual conditions which usually follow attacks of excessive straining. Spontaneous bowel hernias are even rarer. Here, we present the first reported case of a combined spontaneous herniation of both the lung and bowel following an attack of acute bronchitis and coughing together with a de...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Habib A,Elsayed H,Dhanji AR,Wood A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the treatment of a proximal ilio-iliac arterio-venous fistula and distal omolateral hypogastric artery pseudoaneurysm 23 years after incurring a gunshot wound in a 43-year old man presenting with lower back pain. No cardiac, pulmonary or omolateral lower limb alteration was observed. Endovascular exclusion o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Marino M,Kasemi H,Di Angelo CL,Fadda GF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose is to evaluate in vivo at rest and under stress conditions hemodynamic performance of the small size St. Jude Medical Regent (SJMR) prosthetic valve in patients with a body surface area (BSA) of 1.8 ± 0.11 m(2) and to define the role of valve prosthesis- patient mismatch on left ventricular mass ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pisano C,D'Amico T,Palmeri C,Franchino R,Fattouch K,Bianco G,Ruvolo G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognostic values of lung cancers as second primary malignant tumors (LC-as-SPTs) developed after a different type of first primary malignant tumor were analyzed. Forty-three patients underwent surgery for first primary malignant tumors and later for LC-as-SPTs. The most frequent first primary tumors were: 14 laryngo-...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Furák J,Troján I,Szöke T,Wolfárd A,Nagy E,Németh I,Tiszlavicz L,Lázár G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess the results of various tailored management strategies for adults with coarctation in our centre. METHODS:We reviewed all adults patients treated for aortic caorctation between January 2000 and December 2015 in our institution. The primary end point was a composite of death, perioperative ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Noly PE,Legris-Falardeau V,Ibrahim R,El-Hamamsy I,Cartier R,Lamarche Y,Bouchard D,Dorval JF,Poirier N,Demers P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular stent grafting has emerged as an effective method for the treatment of complicated acute type B aortic dissections. In cases where access to the aorta cannot be established through the ileofemoral trunks, the axillary arteries are used as an alternative route. Often, however, these arteries are too small ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Calcaterra D,Hashimi S,Brown TC,Sharma K

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:Sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis are rare but serious complications following cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the number of sternal wires used for chest closure on sternal complications. METHODS:From May 2003 to April 2007, 4714 adult patients received cardiac ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kamiya H,Al-maisary SS,Akhyari P,Ruhparwar A,Kallenbach K,Lichtenberg A,Karck M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery is safe, effective and increasingly popular. It is performed worldwide with the use of either external aortic clamping or endoaortic balloon occlusion. METHODS:We conducted a literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science. Primary outcomes include...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Khan H,Hadjittofi C,Uzzaman M,Salhiyyah K,Garg S,Butt S,Aya H,Chaubey S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether adjuvant antifungal therapy is useful after pulmonary surgery for aspergilloma. One hundred and sixteen papers were identified using the search described below, of which 5 papers presented the b...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Benhamed L,Woelffle D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this multicentric study was to outline surgical indications and evaluate mid-term outcomes of porcine extracellular matrix (ECM) in surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). METHODS:The use of ECM was categorized into four major groups: A, valve repair; B, septal reconstruction; C, arterial pla...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Padalino MA,Quarti A,Angeli E,Frigo AC,Vida VL,Pozzi M,Gargiulo G,Stellin G

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the belief that stress is the main determinant of leaflet quality deterioration, we sought to evaluate the effect of annular and/or sino-tubular junction dilatation on leaflet stress. A finite element computer-assisted stress analysis was used to model four different anatomic conditions and analyse the co...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Weltert L,de Tullio MD,Afferrante L,Salica A,Scaffa R,Maselli D,Verzicco R,De Paulis R

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II was developed to improve the overestimation of surgical risk associated with the original (additive and logistic) EuroSCOREs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of the EuroSCORE II by comparing its performance wi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nishida T,Sonoda H,Oishi Y,Tanoue Y,Nakashima A,Shiokawa Y,Tominaga R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of a 40-year-old man who had suffered from a metallic foreign body which had punctured from the anterior chest wall into the left ventricle caused by trauma without cardiac tamponade. Surgery was performed. Based on the operation findings, the foreign body was diagnosed as a metallic rusted objec...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhang C,Hu J,Ni Y,Xu H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are very sick and many complications are often present in each single patient; therefore, it is not always easy to find some risk factors that can predict the early outcome. This retrospective study reports our experience in ECMO support treatment ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Formica F,Avalli L,Colagrande L,Ferro O,Greco G,Maggioni E,Paolini G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The decision to proceed with surgical treatment for pectus excavatum (PE) is rarely clear-cut. Patients interested in treatment are referred for evaluation by numerous different specialists, but psychosocial counselling is currently not included in this process. Our objective was to assess whether PE patient...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ticchi D,Eisinger RS,Pilegaard HK,Torre M,Sesia SB,Infante M,Voulaz E,Quesada MA,Sisask M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are localized mesenchymal lesions which most frequently arise in the pleura but have also been observed in many other sites. SFTs arising from the thymus are relatively rare, however, and only a few cases have been reported to date. We report such a case in our current study. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Eguchi T,Ito N,Makiuchi A,Yoshida K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00