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Clinical Impact of the Endo-aortic Clamp for Redo Mitral Valve Surgery
Aim of this study was to compare redo MV surgery patients undergoing right mini-thoracotomy and EAC with redo MV patients undergoing surgery through...
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Pulmonary artery sarcoma and severe valvular diseases in late-septuagenarian women: was 2-stage surgery an appropriate strategy? A case report
BackgroundPulmonary artery sarcomas (PASs) are rare, and complete tumor resection is often difficult at the time of detection. We encountered a case...
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Prevalence of spinal deformity development after surgical management of a congenital heart disease among children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionOpen heart surgery is the most common treatment for congenital heart disease. Thoracotomy, sternotomy, or a combination of both are the...
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Erector spinae plane block versus its combination with superficial parasternal intercostal plane block for postoperative pain after cardiac surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study
BackgroundWe aimed to compare the effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane (ESP) block and superficial parasternal intercostal plane...
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Management of patients with extensive locally advanced thyroid cancer: results of multimodal treatments
PurposeSurgery plays a key role in the treatment of thyroid cancer (TC) patients. Locally advanced cases, however, can require an extensive surgical...
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A Rare Case of Retrosternal Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) with retrosternal extension is a very uncommon and extremely aggressive malignancy with an exceptionally poor...
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Effect of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPain is frequent after cardiac surgery and source of multiple complications that can impair postoperative recovery. Regional anesthesia...
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Neonatal repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection accompanied by unilateral lung agenesis and Goldenhar syndrome: a case report
BackgroundTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection accompanied by unilateral lung agenesis and Goldenhar syndrome is extremely rare.
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Cardiac myxomas: causes, presentations, diagnosis, and management
Cardiac myxomas (CM) are one of the most common benign tumors which are typical in adults with a yearly incidence of 0.5–1 case per million...
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Minimally invasive mitral valve repair for degenerative etiology: a comparative study
BackgroundThere is a paucity of data comparing the minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MiMVr) to the conventional approach in patients with...
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Redo heart transplant without allogeneic blood transfusion
Allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. We report a successful case...
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Transapical intramyocardial septal microwave ablation in treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: 12-month outcomes of a swine model
BackgroundTo date, the extended Morrow procedure is considered the gold standard treatment for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...
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Association of chronic poststernotomy pain and health-related quality of life: a prospective cohort study
PurposeChronic poststernotomy pain (CPSP) after cardiac surgery is multifactorial and impacts patient recovery. We aimed to evaluate the association...
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Removal of a frozen elephant trunk using a polyvinyl tube
The increasing use of total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk (FET) is expected to lead to an increase in the prevalence of graft infections...
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Converging rapid deployment prostheses with minimal access surgery: analysis of early outcomes
BackgroundSutureless prostheses may have added benefit when combined with minimal access surgery, although this has not been fully assessed in the...
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Cardiac herniation post left upper lobectomy and thymectomy: a case report
BackgroundCardiac herniation occurs when there is a residual pericardial defect post thoracic surgery and is recognised as a rare but fatal...
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Successful long-term management for postoperative sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus
BackgroundPostoperative sternal infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus ( M. abscessus ) is rare, but associated with a high 2-year mortality rate...
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Open anatomical repair for primary coarctation of the aorta in adults
ObjectivesAlthough endovascular repair has become an alternative treatment for coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in adults, open repair provides...
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Oral Albuterol Treatment in Three Pediatric Patients with Bradycardia: A Novel Therapy
Clinically significant bradycardia is an uncommon problem in children, but one that can cause significant morbidity and sometimes necessitates...
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Safe launch of a robotically assisted mitral valve repair program in a single center: experience of initial 20 cases under the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotically assisted mitral valve repair was approved by the Japanese government in April 2018. However, understanding robotic surgery involves steep...
