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Intrathoracic Migration of a Breast Prosthesis after Minimally-Invasive Atrial Myxoma Resection: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery
Intrathoracic migration of breast prostheses has been described after both open and minimally invasive cardiothoracic and breast surgery, with several proposed mechanisms of migration.
Amy Dawson, Emily Mackay, Gordon Buduhan
doaj   +1 more source

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery -- new OA journal

open access: yes, 2006
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery is the 86th independent, Open Access journal hosted by BioMed Central. The title does a remarkably effective job of communicating the focus of the journal.
Peter Suber
core   +1 more source

Thermoresponsive Gel‐Yarn Composites Enable Low‐Temperature Tensile Actuation in Twisted and Coiled Polymer Artificial Muscles

open access: yesMacromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.
Thermoresponsive gel–yarn composites integrate poly(MAA‐co‐OEGMA) hydrogels with twisted and coiled polyester yarns to enable reversible tensile actuation between 25°C and 50°C. Hydrogel swelling and deswelling generate internal stresses that drive lengthwise actuation, achieving isotonic strains up to 39%.
Sinmisola Aloko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where are they now? An analysis of integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants

open access: yesSurgery Open Science
Changes in cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) workforce trends have affected training paradigms to include the establishment of integrated six-year CTS residency (I6) programs.
Christopher M. Worrell, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of orthostatic hypotension and cardiovascular response to postoperative early mobilization in patients undergoing cardiothoracic and abdominal surgery

open access: yesBMC Surgery, 2017
Background In cardiothoracic and abdominal surgery, postoperative complications remain major clinical problems. Early mobilization has been widely practiced and is an important component in preventing complications, including orthostatic hypotension (OH)
Masatoshi Hanada   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Applying Nursing Care Protocol Regarding Negative Pressure Wound Dressing on Clinical Outcomes of Patients undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgeries

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Negative pressure wound therapy is a promising treatment post cardiothoracic surgery especially for patients with deep sternal wound infection.
Soad Mohammed Abd-Elghany   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Robotics in plastic surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The advent of robotic surgery has revolutionized the modern treatment of a multitude of surgical diseases. With its enhanced precision, greater degrees of freedom, superior three-dimensional vision, improved resolution, and tremor elimination, robotic ...
Sarhane, Karim A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Phytochemicals as Multitarget Therapeutics in Pancreatic Cancer: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Challenges

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Pancreatic cancer, particularly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is aggressive and often diagnosed late, making treatment challenging. This review highlights the potential of phytochemicals, such as curcumin and quercetin, as multitarget agents that influence key carcinogenic pathways. These compounds exhibit anticancer effects by inhibiting processes
Md. Rezaul Islam   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010
Background Training of cardiothoracic surgeons in Europe and the United States has expanded to incorporate new operative techniques and requirements. The purpose of this study was to compare the current structure of training programs in the United States
Chen Frederick Y   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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