Static sac size with a type II endoleak post-endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: surveillance or embolization?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mechanical trauma occurring during pulmonary resection through both video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy causes profound alterations in cytokines and the cellular network. The aim of this study was to analyse biological changes occurring in both the microenvironment (wound site) and macroenv...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Menna C,De Falco E,Teodonio L,Andreetti C,Maurizi G,Ciccone AM,D'Andrilli A,Cassiano F,Vanni C,Baccarini AE,Rendina EA,Ibrahim M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with Marfan syndrome who presented a Stanford type B dissection of the descending thoracic aorta in late pregnancy. After a cesarean section, the patient presented a severe obstruction of the mesenteric superior artery. An endovascular fenestration was performed (balloon and guidewire based fene...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rolf T,Qanadli SD,Rey J,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis (IE) and surgical procedures related to cardiac surgery are accompanied by inflammatory responses that may alter production of oxidants by phagocytes. This study evaluates luminol enhanced whole blood chemiluminescence (LBCL) as a measure of oxidative production by circulating phagocytes in 26 I...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ostrowski S,Kasielski M,Kordiak J,Nowak D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral coronary artery fistulas with the coronary artery stenosis are rare. In this case, we successfully performed closure of coronary artery fistulas with coronary artery bypass grafting. Furthermore, we were able to measure the flow in the coronary artery fistulas using transit-time flow measurement. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yamamoto Y,Ushijima T,Takata M,Watanabe G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Haemolysis during left ventricular assist device support is associated with thrombosis. In this retrospective study, we analysed whether low-level haemolysis (LLH) as defined by simultaneously elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and free haemoglobin (fHb) levels had an impact on thromboembolic and bleeding ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zayat R,Shoaib M,Khattab MA,Ahmad U,Goetzenich A,Stoppe C,Foldenauer AC,Moza A,Schnoering H,Autschbach R,Tewarie L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and explore the types of aortic arch branch variations found in our cadavers. METHODS:The types and incidence of aortic branch variations in 120 cadavers were analysed after careful dissection. RESULTS:One hundred and six of 120 cadavers had normal aortic...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Qiu Y,Wu X,Zhuang Z,Li X,Zhu L,Huang C,Zhuang H,Ma M,Ye F,Chen J,Wu Z,Yu X,An M,Chen R,Chen J,Guan L,Sang H,Ye Y,Han Y,Chen Z,Qin H,Zhu H,Zhou Y,Zilundu PLM,Xu D,Zhou L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic echinococcosis is an endemic parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Although infestation of any part of human body can occur, isolated cardiac involvement is uncommon. We present a case of isolated hydatidosis involving the ascending aorta. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tosya A,Uymaz B,Celebi S,Aybek T

更新日期：2015-10-01 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 video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) excision, what is the best way to locate a subcentimetre solitary pulmonary nodule (PN) in order to achieve successful excision?' Altog...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zaman M,Bilal H,Woo CY,Tang A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this study was to describe non-supervised daily physical activity in patients during the period immediately following anatomical lung resection. METHODS:The study was an observational study on 50 consecutive patients (33 men) admitted for anatomical lung resection over a 4-month period. All case...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Esteban PA,Hernández N,Novoa NM,Varela G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dividing the intersegmental planes with a stapler during pulmonary segmentectomy leads to volume loss in the remnant segment. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of segment division methods on preserved lung volume and pulmonary function after segmentectomy. METHODS:Using image analysis softwa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tao H,Tanaka T,Hayashi T,Yoshida K,Furukawa M,Yoshiyama K,Okabe K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual complication of left-sided diaphragmatic plication, namely bleeding from the spleen due to tearing of adhesions between the spleen and the abdominal aspect of the diaphragm. We believe that making a small incision in the diaphragm prior to the plication to identify and divide the adhesions could h...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pathak S,Page RD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare complication of acute onset paraplegia after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with acute type B aortic dissection. A 53-year-old man, suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), was admitted to our hospital with type IIIB acute aortic dissection. Ten days after admission, emerge...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takahashi Y,Tsutsumi Y,Monta O,Kohshi K,Sakamoto T,Ohashi H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study compares the uniportal with the 3-portal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) by examining the data collected in the Italian VATS Group Database. The primary end point was early postoperative pain; secondary end points were intraoperative and postoperative complications, surgical time, number of...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tosi D,Nosotti M,Bonitta G,Mazzucco A,Righi I,Mendogni P,Rosso L,Palleschi A,Rocco G,Crisci R,Italian VATS Group.

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional surgical treatment of a ruptured aortic arch aneurysm is a challenging approach with a high rate of adverse outcomes. The midsternotomy can be complicated by total aortic disruption with often fatal massive hemorrhage. A preliminary cardiopulmonary bypass with peripheral cannulation and cooling is often p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Coppola R,Bonifazi R,Gucciardo M,Pantaleo P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized regenerated cellulose is widely used as a bioabsorbable topical hemostatic agent. Postoperative visualization of this material through routine chest imaging, such as conventional radiography, computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging as well as sonography, may prove difficult and, to our knowledge,...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Syburra T,Weishaupt D,Graves K,Genoni M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional (3D)-printing technologies in cardiovascular surgery have provided a new way to tailor surgical and percutaneous treatments. Digital information from standard cardiac imaging is integrated into physical 3D models for an accurate spatial visualization of anatomical details. We reviewed the available l...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ferrari E,Gallo M,Wang C,Zhang L,Taramasso M,Maisano F,Pirelli L,Berdajs D,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were to identify possible compression points along the transit route of the subclavian artery and to provide a detailed anatomical analysis of areas that are involved in the surgical management of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The results of the current study are based on mea...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kaplan T,Comert A,Esmer AF,Ataç GK,Acar HI,Ozkurt B,Tekdemir I,Han S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although aortic sarcomas are extremely rare, they may arise in association with a Dacron graft. Here, we report a case of an intimal sarcoma in an ascending aortic Dacron graft implanted 17 years earlier. The patient presented with multiple cerebral infarctions; clinically, a thrombus was found to cause the embolic st...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Natsume K,Shiiya N,Tsuchida T,Nagakura Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:We report a rare case of a saccular aneurysm of innominate artery without any apparent causative history. Although the treatment choice remains debatable, due to the poor condition of the patient, the lesion was excluded by using a balloon-expandable covered stent with a satisfactory early-term outcome. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Robaldo A,Apostolou D,Peano E,Novali C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:When composite T-grafting is performed, total arterial revascularization (TAR) can be accomplished with only two grafts. There is the belief that composite grafting poses a risk of graft failure due to its single inflow via the left internal thoracic artery (LITA). High surgical quality is essential for left...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Umminger J,Reitz M,Rojas SV,Stiefel P,Shrestha M,Haverich A,Ismail I,Martens A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A variety of surgical approaches and techniques are used for isolated coarctation repair. We have retrospectively reviewed our results of isolated repair of coarctation over the last 20 years, to establish whether the approach affects clinical outcome and the need for re-intervention. METHODS:Two hundred an...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sakurai T,Stickley J,Stümper O,Khan N,Jones TJ,Barron DJ,Brawn WJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 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 57-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of recent onset of dyspnea on exertion. A chest computed tomography revealed a large mediastinal mass which extrinsically compressed the heart and mediastinal structures, occupying one half of the hemithorax. A needle biopsy was performed to find a thymo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takeda S,Koma M,Maeda H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the indications for and outcomes of the hemiclamshell (HCS) approach (longitudinal partial sternotomy with antero-lateral thoracotomy) in patients undergoing mass resection in thoracic surgery. All patients (50) who underwent a HCS procedure in our department, betwe...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lebreton G,Baste JM,Thumerel M,Delcambre F,Velly JF,Jougon J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral valve injury due to cardiotomy suckers during aortic valve surgery has never been reported. We highlight the possibility of such injury experienced in our unit. We also discuss its preventive measures. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Agrawal D,Ang KL,Mittal T,Prasad S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare our experience between open and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approaches to the management of thoracic effusions in ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. This was a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of VAD patients at a single institution. Pati...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gilbert S,Kilic A,Yaeger K,Toyoda Y,Bermudez C,Siegenthaler MP,Kormos RL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man with an end-stage cardiac failure was referred to our institution for pre-transplantation assessment. An infrarenal aortic aneurysm (diameter 45 mm) was discovered and progressed (up to 59 mm) over a two-month period. Decision to perform aneurysmectomy with the support of an Impella Recover LP50 micr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Farhat F,Sassard T,Attof Y,Jegaden O

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis involving the aortic root and intervalvular fibrous skeleton presents a reconstructive dilemma. We report a case of endocarditis involving the aortic root and tricuspid valve with extensive destruction of the atrioventricular septum. Debridement necessitated resection of the aortic root, aortic valve, tri...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Parish LM,Liu L,Woo YJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our institution adopted a lateral thoracotomy approach to epicaridal pacemaker implantation with the objective of avoiding epicardial scar tissue and to achieve adequate lead pacing and sensing. We sought to assess the short-term outcomes of this approach. METHODS:A single-centre review was conducted in pae...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Haight PJ,Stewart RE,Saarel EV,Pettersson GB,Najm HK,Aziz PF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00