A Modified Approach to Bentall Plus Commando Surgery in Case of Extensive Cardiac Calcification [0.03%]
处理心脏广泛钙化患者的改良Bentall plus Commando手术方法
Naqibullah Nasar,Qin Fu,Heming Chen et al.
Naqibullah Nasar et al.
This case highlights a modified Bentall combined with Commando procedure in a patient with extensive cardiac calcification. Preoperative imaging revealed severe valvular dysfunction, a low left coronary ostium, and heavy calcification of th...
Takuya Fujita,Yuki Namura,Jun Hanaoka
Takuya Fujita
Adhesive arachnoiditis is extremely rare, but it can have extremely serious neurologic sequelae. An 80-year-old man underwent right upper lobectomy under general anesthesia with epidural anesthesia for lung cancer. Paralysis of both lower l...
Resection of a Giant Middle Mediastinal Tumor Using a Transaortopulmonary Arterial Approach [0.03%]
经主动脉-肺动脉途径切除中纵隔巨大肿瘤
Kaito Yano,Tsutomu Ito,Keisuke Asakura et al.
Kaito Yano et al.
Surgical approaches for giant middle mediastinal tumors are challenging owing to the surrounding great vessels and vital organs. Here, we report the resection of a giant middle mediastinal tumor with feeding vessels from the coronary artery...
Management of Congenital Morgagni Hernia With Gastric Outlet Obstruction Causing Perforated Esophagus in a Young Adult [0.03%]
青年人先天性Morgagni孔疝伴胃出口梗阻致食管穿孔一例及文献复习
Nicole Lin,Merit Gorgy,Kenji Okumura et al.
Nicole Lin et al.
This report presents a rare case of esophageal perforation in a patient with a large, incarcerated Morgagni hernia. At presentation, the Morgagni hernia contained peritoneal contents, including the stomach and duodenum. Because of distal ob...
Thoracic Surgeons' Practice Patterns and Attitudes Toward Preoperative Testing for Blood Resource Use: An International Survey [0.03%]
胸部外科医师关于术前检查以节约用血的实践和态度：一项国际调查
Ayham M Odeh,Raymond A Verm,Marshall S Baker et al.
Ayham M Odeh et al.
Background: Blood transfusions are rare during elective thoracic surgery, yet routine ordering of preoperative type and screens (pre-T&S) is common. In this context, an international survey was conducted to assess thoraci...
Protocol-Driven Perioperative Management of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in a Community Hospital Setting [0.03%]
社区医院环境中缺血性心肌病患者围手术期管理的协议制定式方法
Katherine Slusarz,Brock Daughtry,Jeremy London et al.
Katherine Slusarz et al.
Background: We describe our experience using a defined protocol for the selection, classification, and treatment of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with or wi...
Single-Incision Double Thoracotomy for Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Case Report and New Technique [0.03%]
单切口双开胸术治疗胸腹主动脉瘤：病例报告及新术式
Jose I Ortiz De Elguea-Lizarraga,Benjamin Mason,Junji Tsukagoshi et al.
Jose I Ortiz De Elguea-Lizarraga et al.
Open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair remains the gold standard for patients with connective tissue disorders. Traditionally, repair of these aneurysms is conducted through a single thoracotomy often requiring rib resection or...
Reduced Perioperative Bleeding With Use of Saphenous Vein Homograft as Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Shunt [0.03%]
空肠移植血管建立BTG减少术中出血的临床观察
T K Susheel Kumar,Daniel M Pasternack,Maya T Crawford et al.
T K Susheel Kumar et al.
Background: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), traditionally used for construction of Blalock-Taussig-Thomas (BTT) shunt, is associated with complications such as perioperative bleeding, thrombosis, and stenosis. Saphenous v...
Omar A Jarral,Stevan S Pupovac,Renee Cholyway et al.
Omar A Jarral et al.
Background: The objective of this study was to assess the number of root procedures performed for a newly graduated surgeon to overcome the learning curve. ...
Pulmonary Complications After Cardiac Surgical Procedures: A Tertiary Centre Audit of Elective and Urgent Cases [0.03%]
心脏手术后肺部并发症：择期和紧急病例三级中心审计
Usha Gurunathan,Vincent Loo,Rishendran Naidoo et al.
Usha Gurunathan et al.
Background: Inadequate time for preoperative optimization can lead to adverse outcomes after urgent cardiac surgical procedures. In this audit, we compared the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and...