Evaluation of extended thymectomy approaches based on residual fat tissue.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The HAART ring device has been introduced as a novel strategy to facilitate aortic valve repair. This rigid, elliptical device aims to restore normal leaflet configuration and to provide annular stabilization in the setting of aortic regurgitation. The goal of this preclinical study is to evaluate the in viv...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Andreas M,Russo M,Kuwata S,Cesarovic N,Wang C,Guidotti A,Lipiski M,Rankin JS,Regar E,Taramasso M,Maisano F,Weber A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reliable suture line hemostasis should improve the outcome of aortic surgery. We examined the hemostatic effect and the tissue response of a novel elastomeric surgical sealant. METHODS:Using porcine internal carotid arteries, we performed 16 end-to-end anastomoses with four stitches of simple interrupted su...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Oda S,Morita S,Tanoue Y,Eto M,Matsuda T,Tominaga R

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to describe the potential selection criteria for patients scheduled for lobectomy versus segmentectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer and to compare the 2 procedures in terms of intraoperative variables and postoperative outcomes using the European Society of Thoracic Surg...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tosi D,Nosotti M,Bonitta G,Mendogni P,Bertolaccini L,Spaggiari L,Brunelli A,Ruffini E,Falcoz P

更新日期：2020-12-13 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：: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：:Paravalvular leak following a mitral valve replacement is a complication seen in approximately 1 of 10 replacements. The corrective method has traditionally been reoperation. Septal occluder devices are more commonly being utilized as an alternative percutaneous correction method. We report the use of septal occluder ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Smith CR,Stamou SC,Merhi WM,Hooker RL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) monotherapy is the standard of care after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the benefits of more intense antiplatelet therapy, specifically dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), require further exploration in CABG patients. We performed a network meta-analysis to compare the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gupta S,Belley-Cote EP,Panchal P,Pandey A,Basha A,Pallo L,Rochwerg B,Mehta S,Schwalm JD,Whitlock RP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a simple new method for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass to treat type A acute aortic dissection. Antegrade blood flow in the true lumen is theoretically best to prevent malperfusion and retrograde embolization. Central cannulation can be performed in the true lumen of the dissected ascending aorta using...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yamada T,Yamazato A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pathological tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) stage remains the most significant prognostic factor of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Meanwhile, age, gender, pulmonary function tests, the extent of surgical resection and the presence of concomitant diseases are commonly used to complete the prognostic p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Marjanski T,Badocha M,Wnuk D,Dziedzic R,Ostrowski M,Sawicka W,Rzyman W

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:We present a case of a male patient diagnosed with a large inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (IPDA) aneurysm, associated with a fresh thrombotic occlusion of the celiac trunk. Given the risk of splanchnic ischaemia, radiologic embolisation of the aneurysm combined with celiac axis stenting was deemed unsafe. Managem...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ritter JC,Johnston M,Caruana MF,Laws PE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Central venous pressure monitoring line insertion is routine prior to the conduct of cardiac surgery, and in rare instances, malposition can contribute to operative complications. We describe here how a central venous line lying in the right atrium became caught in a left atrial (LA) closure suture during a mitral val...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nair HC,Banakal S,Parachuri VR,Shetty DP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 55-year-old woman with thymoma diagnosed after finding of extra limbic encephalitis. She presented neurologic symptoms as seizure and aphasia; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed multiple lesions located in insular, parietal and temporal lobes (in cortical and sub-cortical area...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rizzardi G,Campione A,Scanagatta P,Terzi A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether the reimplantation (David) technique or the remodeling (Yacoub) technique provides the optimum event free survival in patients with an aortic root aneurysm suitable for an aortic valve-sparing operation. In total, ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rahnavardi M,Yan TD,Bannon PG,Wilson MK

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:Because of the high prevalence of psychological disorders among ventricular assist device patients, mental health support is consensually recommended. No study as yet has provided an overview of recommended and reported mental health interventions. This article presents the results of a scoping review on the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tigges-Limmer K,Brocks Y,Winkler Y,Stock Gissendanner S,Morshuis M,Gummert JF

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:B-type natriuretic peptide is synthesized in response to increased ventricular wall stress (WS) and hypertrophy. To serially evaluate amino-terminal-pro-BNP (NT-pBNP) serum levels in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) for severe chronic aortic regurgitation (AR), blood samples were drawn preoperatively...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Della Corte A,Salerno G,Chiosi E,Iarussi D,Santarpino G,Miraglia M,Naviglio S,De Feo M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rotary blood pump (the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist Device) from HeartWare® (Medtronic) is an established left ventricular assist device and usually implanted via sternotomy. To reduce the invasiveness of the implant procedure and to optimize the position of the inflow cannula, we propose an alternative implant t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Meyer AL,Garbade J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular catheterization in the rat is a widely deployed procedure. Current options allow a one-time catheterization procedure, introducing an error due to the inter-individual variability. Six Fischer rats underwent left ventricular catheterization through the right carotid artery, repeated seven days later via th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Migneco F,Huang YC,Coyan GN,Birla RK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A sternal-sparing approach for bilateral lung transplantation was recently applied to reoperative lung transplant cases and is compared with the traditional clamshell approach. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 15 consecutive reoperative bilateral lung transplants performed from January 2008 to April 2011...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bhama JK,Bansal A,Shigemura N,Bermudez CA,Toyoda Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) due to mitotic diseases is a serious condition with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the follow-up data and demographics of patients with SVCO admitted to the Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, over a 14-year period. MET...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chan RC,Chan YC,Cheng SW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the recent trends and outcomes of congenital mitral valve surgery in children. METHODS:From 2008 to 2014, 84 procedures in 66 consecutive patients (41 procedures in 31 patients with mitral stenosis and 43 procedures in 35 patients with mitral regurgitation) were retrospectively evaluated. The mean ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sughimoto K,Konstantinov IE,d'Udekem Y,Brink J,Zannino D,Brizard CP

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The re-entries are still a problem for the endovascular treatment of aortic dissections. A 60-year-old man was treated for an abdominal aortic dissection using aortic monoiliac endograft until the left iliac external artery and a femoro-femoral bypass with occlusion of the right common iliac artery and the left hypoga...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Da Rocha M,Miranda S,Burrell M,Riambau VA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are used in children with severe heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation or recovery. Severe pulmonary dysfunction may preclude their use, leaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as the most frequently used option for combined cardiac and respiratory failure. The...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zaccagni HJ,Timpa JG,O'Meara LC,Alten JA

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Giant coronary artery aneurysm is a rare clinical entity and its involvement in the interatrial space is extremely rare. We here report the rare surgical case of a 67-year old man with giant right coronary artery aneurysm located in the atrial septum with fistula formation to the right atrium, complicated with congest...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Osada H,Kanemitsu N,Meshii K,Ohnaka M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valved stents are new land for cardiac surgeons even though they are being used more frequently by interventional disciplines. This paper presents simple steps to build a patient-specific pulmonary valved stent and its delivery device. The design concept was tested by random participants at a med-tech meeting. The val...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Huber CH,Marty B,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00