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Successful removal of an intra-pericardic Kirschner wire via fluoroscopy-guided minimal invasive approach: a case report
BackgroundKirschner wires are widely used in trauma surgery. Their migration into the pericardium is a rare but often fatal phenomenon, requiring...
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Perceval-S over time. Clinical outcomes after ten years of usage
BackgroundPerceval-S has become a reliable and commonly used option in surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) since its first implantation in humans...
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Effects of pecto-intercostal fascial block combined with rectus sheath block for postoperative pain management after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPecto-intercostal fascial block (PIFB) provides analgesia for cardiac median sternotomy, but many patients complain of severe drainage pain...
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Retrosternal Thyroid with Mediastinal Extension: Surgical Approach and Management
To assess the clinical presentation and the need for sternotomy as an additional approach for surgical excision of goitre with retrosternal...
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Transprosthetic cuff leakage of a bovine pericardial aortic bioprosthesis in a redo case
A 79-year-old man underwent bioprosthetic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation 10 years previously (Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease, 21...
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Minimally invasive cardiac surgery via bilateral thoracotomy in treatment of left ventricle aneurysm: a case report
BackgroundLeft ventricle aneurysm (LVA) as a sequela to myocardial infarction or iatrogenic injury is required surgical treatment with full median...
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Analysis of sternal healing after median sternotomy in low risk patients at midterm follow-up: retrospective cohort study from two centres
BackgroundFor low risk patients undergoing median sternotomies, no midterm follow-up studies involving sternal healing have been conducted. In this...
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Comparative effects of minimally invasive approaches vs. conventional for obese patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BackgroundMinimally invasive approaches like mini-thoracotomy and mini-sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) showed impressive outcomes....
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Minimally-invasive approach via percutaneous femoral cannulation for the resection of intra-cardiac masses: a single center experience in the Middle-East
BackgroundIntra-cardiac masses are rare and challenging lesions with an overall incidence ranging of 0.02–0.2%. Minimally invasive approaches have...
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Surgical outcomes of the systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt: risk factors of post-operative acute events and effectiveness of regulation of pulmonary blood flow with metal clips
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors for acute events after systemic-to-pulmonary shunt (SPS) and to investigate the...
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Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in coronary artery bypass surgery: the role of local anesthetic volume—a prospective, randomized study
BackgroundErector spinae plane block has been shown to help with pain management in different regions and many areas with different indications....
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Minimally invasive left internal mammary artery harvesting techniques during the learning curve are safe and achieve similar results as conventional LIMA harvesting techniques
BackgroundInternal thoracic arteries (ITAs) are considered to be the standard conduits used for coronary revascularization. Recently minimally...
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Sternal reconstruction after post-sternotomy dehiscence and mediastinitis
PurposePost-sternotomy dehiscence and mediastinitis remains a serious complication in cardiothoracic surgery. The aim of this work is to report our...
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Surgical resection of micronodular thymic carcinoma with lymphoid hyperplasia: a case report
BackgroundMicronodular thymic carcinoma with lymphoid hyperplasia is an extremely rare thymic tumor, exhibiting a variety of cell morphologies with...
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Minimally invasive thymectomy for patients with thymoma: surgical, oncological and neurological outcomes
BackgroundTraditionally, sternotomy has been the gold standard approach for the treatment of thymomas. However, interest in minimally invasive...
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Sternal sparing aortic valve replacement via right anterior minithoracotomy: An early experience
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) via right anterior minithoracotomy (RAT) during the...
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Effect of minimally invasive cardiac surgery compared with conventional surgery on post-operative physical activity and rehabilitation in patients with valvular heart disease
BackgroundMinimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has steadily become more and more popular. MICS is less invasive and has a faster return to...
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A case of surgical treatment for recurrence of right ventricular metastasis due to renal cell carcinoma after molecular targeted therapy
BackgroundCardiac metastasis including the right ventricle from renal cell carcinoma is rare. No standard treatment for cardiac metastasis and...
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Isolated giant aortic arch aneurysm repair in a 13-year-old girl: a case report
BackgroundAortic arch aneurysm is a very rare condition in children. Surgery is the life saving procedure but it performing might be challenging due...
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When surgical option is not provided: a successful multidisciplinary approach to a refractory case of sternal osteomyelitis following coronary surgery
PurposeSternal osteomyelitis is a major complication of cardiac operations performed through median sternotomy. The surgical treatment, which...
