Alan D L Sihoe
Alan D L Sihoe
Single Port Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is now the standard of care for many pulmonary operations. The adoption of Single Port VATS for mediastinal surgery has been considerably slower. Nonetheless, intercostal, subxiphoid, and r...
Reframing spontaneous pneumothorax: A practical guide to the PLEX variant classification [0.03%]
自发性气胸的再思考：PLEX变异分类实用指南
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle,Harsh Vardhan Puri,Arvind Kumar
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle
The conventional primary-secondary classification of spontaneous pneumothorax fails to capture the complexity encountered during thoracoscopic surgery, where CT imaging often misses subtle apical scarring, early emphysematous changes, or fi...
Isolated left pulmonary artery of ductal origin: Reconstruction using pedicled main pulmonary artery flap [0.03%]
动脉导管依赖的孤立左肺动脉及其利用主肺动脉瓣片的修复术
Wu Yilong,Tham Yi Chuan,Chan Jiahui Charmaine et al.
Wu Yilong et al.
We describe a rare case of left pulmonary artery (LPA) originating from a closed left patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). A neonate underwent left PDA reopening and stenting. Reperfusion injury was minimized while allowing time for interval gro...
Single centre Asian experience of first 100 cases of frozen elephant trunk procedures: Humble beginning, evolution and lessons learned [0.03%]
单中心100例冰冻象鼻技术治疗经验：初始尝试、改进与教训
Paneer Selvam Krishna Moorthy,Kiew Kong Pau,Mohd Azhari Yakub et al.
Paneer Selvam Krishna Moorthy et al.
BackgroundThe frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure is developed to treat complex aortic arch diseases. We aimed to share our single centre experience of FET operations over time.MethodsA review of first 100 patients who underwent FET proce...
Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia - Role of patent ductus arteriosus stenting as initial palliation [0.03%]
肺动脉闭锁伴室间隔缺损的治疗中经皮动脉导管未闭支架置入作为初期姑息手术的作用探讨
Muhammad Yusoff Mohd Ramdzan,Mazeni Alwi
Muhammad Yusoff Mohd Ramdzan
Traditionally, the modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt (mBTTS) has been the standard palliation for duct-dependent pulmonary blood flow (DDPBF) lesions, including tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia (TOF-PA). However, the risks ass...
Surgery for coronary anomaly: Intramural single trunk between the great arteries [0.03%]
冠状动脉外科手术：大血管之间的冠脉壁内单一干分支畸形的治疗经验及远期效果分析
Takuya Kawabata,Yosuke Kuroko,Yasuhiro Kotani et al.
Takuya Kawabata et al.
We present a case of a 14-year-old boy with a recurrent syncope during exercise, diagnosed with a rare coronary anomaly: an intramural single coronary trunk between the great arteries. The trunk originated from the left sinus of Valsalva wi...
Worawong Slisatkorn,Wanchai Wongkornrat,Angsu Chartrungsan et al.
Worawong Slisatkorn et al.
Acute type A aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent surgical intervention. This article presents our institutional approach, offering a systematic, step-by-step guide to surgical management. Key aspects inclu...
Methodological considerations for the meta-analysis of hybrid versus total arch replacement in type A aortic dissection [0.03%]
关于主动脉夹层A型杂交手术与全弓置换的meta分析的方法学考虑事项
Ankur Sharma,Sushma Narsing Katkuri,Varshini Vadhithala et al.
Ankur Sharma et al.
Predictor of conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to conventional open approach [0.03%]
视频辅助胸腔镜手术转为开放手术的预测因素分析
Mohamed Elshalkamy,Sameh Ibrahim Elsayed,Amr Abdellateef et al.
Mohamed Elshalkamy et al.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is increasingly used for thoracic procedures due to its advantages in reducing postoperative pain and hospital stay. This study aimed to identify predictors and underlying reasons for conversion from vid...
Decision-making to use right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit: Advantages of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit [0.03%]
右心室到肺动脉通道的选用决策：带瓣的膨体聚四氟乙烯血管的优势
Masaaki Yamagishi,Shinichiro Oda,Hisayuki Hongu et al.
Masaaki Yamagishi et al.
It is desirable to preserve the pulmonary valve annulus as much as possible, but the decision to preserve the annulus should be made by taking into account not only the annulus diameter but also the characteristics of the valve leaflets. Ev...