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Prognostic factors of esophageal perforation and rupture leading to mortality: a retrospective study

Esophageal perforation and rupture (EPR) is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. However, no treatment methods have been established, and data concerning factors affecting mortality are limited. ...

Authors: Jong Duk Kim

Short-term and intermediate outcomes of cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest patients supported by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest are life-threatening emergencies with high mortality rates. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (e-...

Authors: Deep Vakil, Cassandra Soto, Zoee D’Costa, Lindsay Volk, Sivaveera Kandasamy, Deepa Iyer, Hirohisa Ikegami, Mark J. Russo, Leonard Y. Lee and Anthony Lemaire

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia in a 53-year-old man with malignant sign: a case report

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a rare benign illness. Due to atypical clinical and radiographic presentations, diagnosis largely depends on postoperative pathological examination. Thus, preop...

Authors: Zhen Yang, Lianshuang Wei, Xu Li and Xin Liu

Effect of single-port inflatable mediastinoscopy simultaneous laparoscopic-assisted radical esophagectomy on respiration and circulation

We previously developed a new surgical method, namely, single-port inflatable mediastinoscopy simultaneous laparoscopic-assisted radical esophagectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of c...

Authors: Haibo Ye, Xiaojin Wang, Xiaojian Li, Xiangfeng Gan, Hongcheng Zhong, Xiangwen Wu and Qingdong Cao

Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing minimally invasive versus median sternotomy valve surgery: propensity score matching

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common incidents associated with an increased hospital stay, readmissions into the intensive care unit (ICU), increased costs, and mortality after cardiac surge...

Authors: Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed, Cai Cheng and Xiang Wei

A rare cause of chronic dysphagia: pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with distal esophagus invasion

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is rare intermediate tumor, which happens mostly in children and young adults.

Authors: Yi-Min Gu and Long-Qi Chen

Transthoracic minimally invasive closure for the treatment of arch penetrating aortic ulcer: a case report

Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is one of the three subtypes of acute aortic syndrome. PAUs occur at any point throughout the aorta, most commonly in the descending thoracic aorta and less frequently in the aor...

Authors: Shixiong Wang, Debin Liu, Yongnan Li and Bingren Gao

The timing of oesophageal dilatations in anastomotic stenosis after one-stage anastomosis for congenital oesophageal atresia

In infants with congenital oesophageal atresia, anastomotic stenosis easily occurs after one-stage oesophageal anastomosis, leading to dysphagia. In severe cases, oesophageal dilatation is required. In this pa...

Authors: Xue-Jie Gao, Jin-Xi Huang, Qiang Chen, Song-Ming Hong, Jun-Jie Hong and Hong Ye

The susceptibility of the aortic root: porcine aortic rupture testing under cardiopulmonary bypass

In our earlier study on the functional limits of the aneurysmal aortic root we determined the pig root is susceptible to failure at high aortic pressures levels. We established a pig rupture model using cardio...

Authors: Timothy Luke Surman, John Matthew Abrahams, Jim Manavis, John Finnie, Chris Christou, Georgia Kate Williams, Angela Walls, Peter Frantzis, Mark Adams, James Edwards, Michael George Worthington and John Beltrame

A case report of an open aortic valve replacement followed by open adrenalectomy in a patient with symptomatic pheochromocytoma and critical aortic stenosis

Pheochromocytoma is a rare medical condition caused by catecholamine-secreting tumor cells. Operative resection can be associated with significant hemodynamic fluctuations due to the nature of the tumor, as we...

Authors: Igor Feinstein, Tiffany Lee, Sameer Khan, Lindsay Raleigh and Frederick Mihm

Persistent fifth aortic arch associated with aortic coarctation: a case of surgical correction without artificial material

Persistent fifth aortic arch (PFAA) is a rare anomaly often associated with aortic coarctation or interruption, and various surgical techniques for this anomaly have been reported. Herein, we show a case of an...

Authors: Chang Hun Kim, Hyungtae Kim, Kwang Ho Choi, Si Chan Sung, Hoon Ko and Ki Seok Choo

A new minimally invasive technique for correction of pectus carinatum

The Abramson technique for the correction of pectus carinatum (PC) is commonly performed worldwide. However, the postoperative complications of this technique related to bar fixation, including wire breakage a...

Authors: Wei Ping, Shengling Fu, Yangkai Li, Jun Yu, Ni Zhang, Xiangning Fu and Yixin Cai

The effect of postoperative anticoagulation on false lumen patency after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection

Patent false lumen has been shown to have a negative impact on prognosis after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). We aimed to assess the effect of postoperative anticoagulation on false lumen ...

Authors: Mårten Larsson, Gracijela Bozovic, Johan Sjögren, Igor Zindovic, Sigurdur Ragnarsson and Shahab Nozohoor

Many steps can be taken to enhance recovery after thoracic surgery

Our letter to the editor comments on issues raised in the May 14, 2020, article by Budacan et al. addressing the development of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a na...

Authors: Eliza Sophie Hartmann, Paul Philipp Heinisch, Markus M. Luedi and Maks Mihalj

Systematic literature review evaluating evidence and mechanisms of action for platelet-rich plasma as an antibacterial agent

Platelet rich plasma or PRP is a supraphysiologic concentrate of platelets derived by centrifugation and separation of whole blood components. Along with platelets and plasma, PRP contains various cell types i...

Authors: Dalip Sethi, Kimberly E. Martin, Sangeeta Shrotriya and Bethany L. Brown

A left lung with four lobes: a new discovery during the thoracotomy for recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax

The right and left lung anatomy are similar but asymmetrical. The right lung consists of three lobes, and the left lung consists of two lobes. Our study is unique because of discovering a very rare morphologic...

Authors: Saadat Mehrabi, Nader Tanideh, Reza Hosseinpour, Cambyz Irajie and Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalabi

Risk factors of prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in thymoma myasthenia gravis patients

To explore the risk factors for prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in patients with thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis (TAMG).

Authors: Anqi Du, Xiao Li, Youzhong An and Zhancheng Gao

Low postoperative blood platelet count may be a risk factor for 3-year mortality in patients with acute type A aortic dissection

Mortality and complications remain high after acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) open surgery and are associated with coagulation dysfunction. Platelets play an important role in the process of coagulation...

Authors: Guangyu Liu, Hongbai Wang, Qipeng Luo, Liang Cao, Lijing Yang, Cuntao Yu, Fuxia Yan and Su Yuan

Preoperative non-invasive visual localization of synchronous multiple lung cancers using three-dimensional computed tomography lung reconstruction

Synchronous multiple primary lung cancers are becoming more common with increasing use of computed tomography for screening. Intraoperative localization and resection of ill-defined pulmonary ground-glass opac...

Authors: Guofei Zhang, Duo Xu, Zipu Yu, Lian Wang, Haihua Gu, Ying Chai and Gang Shen

Vein-first versus artery-first ligation procedure for lung cancer surgery: An updated review

The optimal sequence of pulmonary vessel interruption during lung cancer resection remains controversial. This review aimed to elucidate the association of vein-first versus artery-first ligation and survival ...

Authors: Tian Zhao, Chu Zhang, Chen Zhao, Wen-Bin Wu and Miao Zhang

Single-port VATS combined with non-indwelling drain in ERAS: a retrospective study

We investigated single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) combined with a postoperative non-indwelling drain in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).

Authors: Jiantian Yang, Wencong Huang, Peijian Li, Huizhen Hu, Yongsheng Li and Wei Wei

The occurrence and risk factors of bradycardia after the Maze procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation and tricuspid regurgitation

To evaluate the occurrence and risk factors of bradycardia after the Maze procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation and tricuspid regurgitation.

Authors: Xue Wang, Heng Gao, Chao Deng, Miaomiao Liu and Yang Yan

Unsatisfying mitral valve repair? The “Loop method”: a lifebelt to grab

Intra-operative mitral valve repair failure is a common condition in patients with complex myxomatous disease requiring aortic re-clamping and application of a fast and easy surgical technique to correct the r...

Authors: Claudia Loardi and Marco Zanobini

Cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass in pregnancy: report of four cases

Open heart surgery during pregnancy is relatively rare at home and abroad, and there is a higher risk and probability of maternal and infant death. How to carry out heart valve replacement under cardiopulmonar...

Authors: Youhao You, Shenghua Liu, Zhaohong Wu, Dunjin Chen, Gefei Wang, Gangdong Chen, Youguang Pan and Xing Zheng

Modified Nuss operation using introducer-bar complex for pectus excavatum in adults: a retrospective study

Shortcoming of traditional Nuss operation on adults is gradually found in the clinical practice. A new kind of introducer-bar complex was introduced. However, there is limited evidence regarding its safety and...

Authors: Lei Wang, Juan Liu, Yao Li, Tienan Feng, Beibei Cao, Haibo Xiao, Fengqing Hu and Guoqing Li

Anterolateral minithoracotomy versus median sternotomy for the surgical treatment of atrial septal defects: a meta-analysis and systematic review

To compare the short-term safety and efficacy of right anterolateral minithoracotomy (ALMT) and median sternotomy (MS) for the surgical treatment of atrial septal defects (ASDs).

Authors: Yu-Qing Lei, Jian-Feng Liu, Wen-Peng Xie, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Qiang Chen and Hua Cao

Surgical outcomes of one-stage resection for synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinomas with no less than three lesions

More and more synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinomas (SMPLA) have been diagnosed and surgical treatment has become the mainstay of treatment for them, but there are few reports on the surgical outco...

Authors: Rirong Qu, Dehao Tu, Wei Ping, Yixin Cai, Ni Zhang and Xiangning Fu

ECMO after cardiac surgery: a single center study on survival and optimizing outcomes

The study purpose is to examine survival prognostic and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) application outcomes at our tertiary care center.

Authors: Jennifer M. Brewer, Anthony Tran, Jielin Yu, M. Irfan Ali, Constantine M. Poulos, Jonathan Gates, Jason Gluck and David Underhill

An asymptomatic child of pre-perforation erosion after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect

Fatal pericardial tamponade caused by aortic or atrial perforation due to erosion of atrial septal occluders has been reported previously, but the timing of erosion is uncertain, and the process is also unclear.

Authors: Wen-long Zhang and Fei Liang

Considerations for prostheses choice in multiple valve surgery

The prosthesis type for multiple valve surgery (replacement of two or more diseased native or prosthetic valves, replacement of two diseased valves with repair/reconstruction of a third, or replacement of a si...

Authors: Ahmad Poostizadeh, W. R. Eric Jamieson, A. Ian Munro, Robert T. Miyagishima, Hilton Ling, Guy J. Fradet, Michael T. Janusz and Lawrence H. Burr

Liberal or conservative oxygen therapy for ventilated patients in the ICU: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The acknowledgment that conservative oxygen therapy (COT) was related to better prognosis in the intensive care unit (ICU) was challenged recently. We conducted an updated meta-analysis aimed to determine whet...

Authors: Lu Liu and Yali Tian

Peripheral pure ground-glass opacity: segmentectomy versus wedge resection

Sublobar resection has been widely accepted for treating pure ground-glass opacities (GGOs). As GGOs have good prognosis, preserving postoperative pulmonary function is the major concern in surgery. No studies...

Authors: Taobo Luo, Qixun Chen, Jian Zeng, Lei Cai and Xiancong Huang

Aortic valve replacement in pediatric patients: 30 years single center experience

The choice of aortic valve replacement needs to be decided in an interdisciplinary approach and together with the patients and their families regarding the need for re-operation and risks accompanying anticoag...

Authors: Johanna Schlein, Paul Simon, Gregor Wollenek, Eva Base, Günther Laufer and Daniel Zimpfer

Successful treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with brain abscess and severe hypoxemia using a combination of transcatheter embolotherapy and surgical resection: a case report

A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal dilated blood vessel that makes direct communication between a pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and can be associated with hypoxemia or neurological com...

Authors: Takahiro Ochi, Masako Chiyo, Takamasa Ito, Hideharu Furumoto, Toshihiko Sugiura and Yukio Saitoh

In the VEST trial: are we missed to address the pathology incurred by the external stent?

In the VEST IV trial, the author concluded that external stenting of saphenous vein graft mitigates its remodeling and also significantly reduces the diffuse intimal hyperplasia and development of lumen irregu...

Authors: Vijayanand Palanisamy, Valikapthalil Mathew Kurian and Rajan sethuratnam

Risk factor analysis of clinical outcomes of total aortic arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk with aortic balloon occlusion

Total aortic arch replacement (TAR) with frozen elephant trunk (FET) requires hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) for 20 min, which increases the surgical risk. We invented an aortic balloon occlusion (ABO) t...

Authors: Luchen Wang, Yunfeng Li, Yaojun Dun and Xiaogang Sun

Histological regional analysis of the aortic root and thoracic ascending aorta: a complete analysis of aneurysms from root to arch

Although aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms are treated the same, they differ in embryological development and pathological processes. This study examines the microscopic structural differences between...

Authors: Timothy Luke Surman, John Matthew Abrahams, Jim Manavis, John Finnie, Dermot O’Rourke, Karen Jane Reynolds, James Edwards, Michael George Worthington and John Beltrame

Application of three-dimensional reconstruction combined with dial positioning in small pulmonary nodules surgery

With the popularization of HRCT and VATS, the incidence of early stage lung cancer is increasing recent years. About 63% of small pulmonary nodules can not be accurately identified in VATS. We use 3-D reconstr...

Authors: Long Zhao, Wenyu Yang, Ruofeng Hong and Jianbin Fei

Magnetic levitation pump versus constrained vortex pump: a pilot study on the hemolysis effect during minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation

Elevated plasma free hemoglobin is associated with multi-organ injury. In this context, minimally invasive extracorporeal technologies represent a way to reduce this complication following cardiac surgery.

Authors: Ignazio Condello, Giuseppe Santarpino, Giuseppe Filiberto Serraino, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Giuseppe Speziale and Giuseppe Nasso

Effects of seasonal and climate variations on in-hospital mortality and length of stay in patients with type A aortic dissection

To investigate the effects of seasonal and climatic changes on postoperative in-hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS) in patients with type A acute aortic dissection (AAD).

Authors: Zeng-Rong Luo, Zhi-Qin Lin, Liang-wan Chen and Han-Fan Qiu

Correction to: Unusual complications following left ventricular assisted device implantation: case series

Authors: Amjad Shalabi, Erez Kachel, Yigal Kassif, Muin Faqeeh, Preisman Sergey, Leonid Sternik, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Wadi Kinany, Offer Amir, Eilon Ram, Jacob Lavee and Avishay Grupper

Left coronary button aneurysm presenting with progressive enlargement after aortic root replacement

Aneurysmal degeneration of the coronary button after aortic root replacement using the button technique is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. However, the appropriate management of this comp...

Authors: Kimihiro Kobayashi, Yoshinori Kuroda, Masahiro Mizumoto, Atsushi Yamashita, Eiichi Ohba, Shingo Nakai, Tomonori Ochiai and Tetsuro Uchida

The fate of patients after failed epicardial ablation of atrial fibrillation

Much debate is still going on about the best ablation strategy—via endocardial or epicardial approach—in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and evidence gaps exist in current guidelines in this area. More...

Authors: Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Arash Motekallemi, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Nicola Di Bari, Ignazio Condello, Marco Moscarelli, Saverio Iacopino, Giuseppe F. Serraino, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Giuseppe Santarpino and Giuseppe Speziale

Surgical and percutaneous revascularization outcomes based on SYNTAX I, II, and residual scores: a long-term follow-up study

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of SYNTAX scores I, II, and residual with cardiovascular outcomes of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coron...

Authors: Eduardo Bello Martins, Whady Hueb, David L. Brown, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Paulo Cury Rezende, Paulo Rogério Soares, Cibele Larrosa Garzillo, Jaime Paula Pessoa Linhares Filho, Daniel Valente Batista, Jose Antonio Franchini Ramires and Roberto Kalil Filho

Correction to: Study on the safety and effectiveness of drug-coated balloons in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Authors: Xiaojiao Hao, Damin Huang, Zhaoxia Wang, Jinchun Zhang, Hongqiang Liu and Yingmin Lu

Lung transplant after long-term veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report

Although the number of patients who undergo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation is increasing worldwide, there are few reports on lung transplantation after long-term...

Authors: Nobuyuki Yoshiyasu, Masaaki Sato, Masaki Anraku, Shingo Ichiba and Jun Nakajima

Double left brachiocephalic vein in an adult patient who underwent cardiac surgery: a case report

A double left brachiocephalic vein is an extremely rare venous anomaly.

Authors: Kimihiro Kobayashi, Tetsuro Uchida, Yoshinori Kuroda, Atushi Yamashita, Eiichi Ohba, Shingo Nakai, Tomonori Ochiai and Mitsuaki Sadahiro

A retrospective study on the impact of bar flipping on the recurrence of pectus excavatum after the Nuss procedure

The Nuss procedure is widely used to correct pectus excavatum. Bar displacement is a common complication associated with this procedure. How the flipping of the bar affects pectus excavatum recurrence has not ...

Authors: Yu-Jiun Fan, Po-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Yu Hsu, I-Shiang Tzeng, Bo-Chun Wei and Yeung-Leung Cheng

The D-dimer level predicts the prognosis in patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Although the significance of increased plasma D-dimer levels in activating coagulation and fibrinolysis has been reported, it is still controversial whether it can be used to predict the prognosis of lung canc...

Authors: Mingsheng Ma, Run Cao, Wei Wang, Biying Wang, Yichen Yang, Yunchao Huang, Guangqiang Zhao and Lianhua Ye

Video assisted, transaortic removal of left ventricular thrombus during concurrent cardiac surgery: a case report

Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a complication of acute myocardial infarction and is associated with systemic thromboembolism. We describe a trans-aortic endoscopic approach to the removal of an LV thrombus ...

Authors: Aditya Eranki, Claudia Villanueva, Nicholas Collins and Peng Seah