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Mechanism of sternotomy dehiscence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Research funded by the University of Malta.OBJECTIVES Biomechanical modelling of the forces acting on a median sternotomy can explain the mechanism of sternotomy dehiscence, leading to improved closure techniques.
Camilleri-Podesta, Marie Therese   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Is a minimally invasive approach for mitral valve surgery more cost-effective than median sternotomy?

open access: yesInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2016
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: is a minimally invasive approach for mitral valve surgery more cost-effective than median sternotomy?
Orlando Santana   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Management of an Endobronchial Pulmonary Paraganglioma via Bronchoscopic Resection

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.
We present the case of 48‐year‐old female with a right main bronchus endobronchial lesion identified on positron emission tomography (PET) dotatate scan on a background of succinic dehydrogenase B gene mutation (SDHB) familial paraganglioma. Bronchoscopic management with argon plasma coagulation (APC) probe ablation was used to debulk the lesion which ...
Khuyen Hoang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Thymic Changes after Median Sternotomy in Children

open access: yesIranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
In patients who undergo median sternotomy to treat congenital heart diseases, a thymectomy is performed to yield better access to the cardiac system. In this study we have used MRI to evaluate the changes in size, shape and location of the thymus after ...
Karmella Kamali   +2 more
doaj  

The use of the Scar Cosmesis Assessment and rating scale to evaluate the cosmetic outcomes of totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Conventional median sternotomy is widely used in cardiac surgery, while thoracoscopic cardiac surgery, which is considered to have aesthetic advantages, is being performed increasingly more often in China because patients’ requests for ...
Ling-chen Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A randomised trial of early palliative care for maternal stress in infants prenatally diagnosed with single-ventricle heart disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Children with single-ventricle disease experience high mortality and complex care. In other life-limiting childhood illnesses, paediatric palliative care may mitigate maternal stress.
Aiyagari, Ranjit   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Renal clear cell carcinoma with atrial myocardial, pericardial, and superior vena cava metastases sparing the inferior vena cava

open access: yes
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Zoe R. Williams   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Expert Consensus on Clinical Management of Advanced Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: A Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Collaborative Initiative

open access: yesThoracic Cancer, Volume 16, Issue 14, July 2025.
Advanced thymoma/thymic carcinoma management requires multimodal strategies. Achieving R0 resection when feasible is critical, potentially requiring vascular reconstruction in locally invasive disease. Proactive screening for myasthenia gravis (RNS/EMG) and autoimmune comorbidities is critical.
Zhen Yu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Preterm Infants During and After Surgical Ligation of the Ductus Arteriosus, a Comparison Between Two Surgical Approaches

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Objective: During ligation of the ductus arteriosus, cerebrovascular autoregulation (CAR) may deteriorate. It is unknown whether different surgical approaches affect changes in CAR differently.
Elisabeth M. W. Kooi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of ostium secundum atrial septal defect in the era of percutaneous trans-catheter device closure: 7-Year experience at a single institution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
ObjectivesThis study aimed to review the single institutional experience of the repair of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) after the initiation of percutaneous trans-catheter device closure, to confirm the current management strategy and outcomes ...
Hoashi, Takaya   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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