Mediastinoscopy-assisted oesophagectomy in T1 oesophageal cancer patients with serious comorbidities: a 5-year long-term follow-up.

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and safety of treatment with Sivelestat in humans to attenuate post-cardiopulmonary bypass lung injury. Twenty patients scheduled to undergo on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery were randomized to receive either 0.3 mg/kg/h intravenous Sivelestat s...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Abe T,Usui A,Oshima H,Akita T,Ueda Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Infective endocarditis is a life threatening disease with high mortality and morbidity, including brain infarction concomitant with intracranial hemorrhage. Generally, patients with a recent intracranial hemorrhage are believed to be a contraindication to undergo cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, s...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ota T,Okada K,Kano H,Okita Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delirium is a common and critical clinical syndrome in older patients. We examined whether abnormalities in the brain that could be assessed by magnetic resonance imaging predisposed patients to develop delirium after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. We also analysed the association between delirium and...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Otomo S,Maekawa K,Goto T,Baba T,Yoshitake A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cardiac calcified amorphous tumour (CCAT) is a rare non-neoplastic intracavitary mass with unknown causes. We describe a 32-year old male presenting with progressive dyspnoea, cough and oedemas. The transthoracic echocardiography and contrast-enhanced angio-computed tomography demonstrated a 4 × 10 cm calcified mass...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Prifti E,Kajo E,Krakulli K,Ikonomi M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection remains potential and understanding of its mechanisms is warranted. Morphology of the pulmonary vein was qualitatively analyzed in 48 consecutive patients undergoing repair of non-isomeric total anomalous pulmonary venous connecti...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ando M,Takahashi Y,Kikuchi T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk prediction models in cardiac surgery tend to lose their predictive performance over time. This statistical primer aims to provide an overview of updating methods with their strengths and weaknesses. This is important, as model updating may be an efficient and good alternative to the de novo development of risk mo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Siregar S,Nieboer D,Versteegh MIM,Steyerberg EW,Takkenberg JJM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) systems, though more biocompatible, are limited by not being adaptable to all cardiac surgical operations. We evaluate a versatile CPB system [extracorporeal vacuum-assisted device optimized (EVADO)] based on the elimination of roller pumps, separation of extracavitary suction...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nasso G,Costantini C,Petralia A,Del Prete A,Lopriore V,Fattouch K,Paterno C,Speziale G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) is one of the suggested risk factors for endothelial dysfunction. There is evidence of association between raised plasma Hcy and an increased risk of developing peripheral arterial disease. A causal relationship, however, has not been established. In this report, a 37-year old male p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Guler A,Tavlasoglu M,Arslan Z,Yesil FG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective was to evaluate the long-term haemodynamic performance of the Mosaic aortic bioprosthesis. Secondary objectives were to investigate the long-term survival, the rate of aortic valve reoperations, and the rate of prosthesis-patient mismatch and its effect on long-term survival. METHODS:We includ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Glaser N,Franco-Cereceda A,Sartipy U

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-month-old male infant with tetralogy of Fallot underwent a right-sided modified Blalock-Taussig shunt using a 4 mm expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft through a right thoracotomy. Five months later, the patient developed otitis media, followed by repeated relapses of pneumonia and fever of unknown origin. Mul...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Matsuhisa H,Yoshimura N,Kitahara J,Otaka S,Ichida F,Funada H,Misaki T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Success of the modified maze procedure after valvular operation with giant atria and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains suboptimal. We report an aggressive approach for these patients utilizing biatrial reduction plasty with a reef imbricate suture technique concomitantly with valvular and maze procedure for A...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wang W,Guo LR,Martland AM,Feng XD,Ma J,Feng XQ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We retrospectively analysed data from non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who underwent minimally invasive surgical AF ablation at our centre. Our purpose was to explore the atrial endocardial expression of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and thrombomodulin (TM) and their association with rhythm resul...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： An K,Yin H,Mei J,Zhu J,Tang M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to characterize mortality and aortic valve replacement after valve-sparing aortic root replacement (V-SARR) in a multicentre cohort. METHODS:Between 1994 and 2014, 1015 patients had V-SARR with (n = 288, 28%) or without cusp/commissure repair (n = 727, 72%) at the centres of Lübeck...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kari FA,Doll KN,Hemmer W,Liebrich M,Sievers HH,Richardt D,Reichenspurner H,Detter C,Siepe M,Czerny M,Beyersdorf F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of temporary epicardial pacing wires during cardiac surgery is a routine procedure and has been associated with low morbidity. We describe a rare case of right paracardiac mass due to organized pericardial hematoma with right atrial compression around the epicardial pacing wires left in-situ, presenting three ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kapoor A,Syal S,Gupta N,Gupta A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether it is beneficial to give additional antibiotics or an iodine washout after an emergency re-sternotomy on the intensive care unit. Using the reported search, 527 papers were identified. Nine paper...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yap EL,Levine A,Strang T,Dunning J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been recently indicated as an ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure for placental support in patients with a large thoracic mass. In our case, a foetus with truncus arteriosus communis and hydrops with ventricular failure due to severe truncal valve stenosis was delivered und...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Asai H,Tachibana T,Shingu Y,Matsui Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ross procedure has gained increasing interest for therapy of aortic valve pathologies in young adults because of excellent long-term results. This case report describes the first published experiences of the Ross procedure performed through a minimally invasive access in two consecutive patients. The limited acces...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Franke UF,Albert M,Rustenbach C,Baumbach H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Autologous pericardium, which is widely used in the field of cardiovascular surgery, is usually fixed with glutaraldehyde (GA) to improve handling and provide biomechanical stability. However, an optimal method of GA fixation of autologous pericardium is not known. The objective of this study was to evaluate...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lee C,Lim HG,Lee CH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine jugular veins (BJVs) (Contegra) are valve-bearing pulmonary artery substitutes. Their valves have higher profiles than human pulmonary valves; this might result in less optimal performance. Therefore, we investigated the impact of stress and undersizing on conduit performance with ergometry, echocardiography an...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Boethig D,Ernst F,Sarikouch S,Norozi K,Lotz J,Opherk JP,Meister M,Breymann T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with increased morbidity and mortality following pulmonary endarterectomy. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were previously shown to correlate with RV (dys)function. We hypothesized that BN...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Surie S,Reesink HJ,van der Plas MN,Hardziyenka M,Kloek JJ,Zwinderman AH,Bresser P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate abdominal aortic remodelling after the standard compared with the elongated frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique in patients with aortic dissection. METHODS:Twenty-six patients underwent surgery and were randomized into 2 groups. Fifteen patients were treated with the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kozlov BN,Panfilov DS,Saushkin VV,Nasrashvili GG,Kuznetsov MS,Nenakhova AA,Shipulin VM

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:The radial artery (RA) beside the left internal mammary artery and veins is often used for coronary artery bypass grafting. The aim of this study was to assess arm temperature changes after removal of the radial artery and determine whether there is an effect on hand function. Between April and December 2005, fifty pa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Jaworski Ł,Siondalski P,Jarmoszewicz K,Rogowski J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type-B aortic dissection in a patient affected by Takayasu disease is a rarely described condition and its management can be challenging. A 47-year-old woman with Takayasu aortitis and previous aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement was admitted to hospital for type-B aortic dissection. The recent instabilizatio...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rizza A,De Caterina AR,Palmieri C,Berti S

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal thoracic artery (ITA) aneurysms are rare, but a rupture is potentially fatal. Most cases of ITA aneurysms are iatrogenic, caused by, for instance, previous sternotomy or pacemaker implantation. Other known aetiologies are vasculopathies, either of inflammatory origin or as part of connective tissue disorders ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lindblom RP,Zemgulis V,Lilieqvist A,Nyman R

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess esophageal electrocardiographic characteristics of atrial fibrillation, and compare these results with outcomes of surgical interventions. We analyzed 158 patients, who were operated on for valvular heart disease and continuous atrial fibrillation. Recently, 57 patients were exa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Fukunaga S,Takagi K,Arinaga K,Aoyagi S

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction that requires urgent intervention to avoid unpredictable fatal rupture. Surgical repair aims at excluding the aneurysmal area with a patch to preserve the left ventricular geometry. Here, we present a case of successful repair ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Elgharably H,Halbreiner MS,Shoenhagen P,Navia JL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old man presented with destruction of his sternum after cardiac surgery. Classical management with multiple debridements, vacuum dressings and antibiotics failed. A replacement of his sternum was performed using an antibiotic-loaded porous alumina ceramic sternum. Despite the infected wound, the ceramic ster...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tricard J,Chermat A,Denes E,Bertin F

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether pregabalin could effectively and safely reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing pulmonary resections. Altogether 23 papers were found using the reported search, of which 6 randomized co...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Li S,Zhang W,Cheng S,Li Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00