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Indications, timing and techniques of radical pericardiectomy via modified left anterolateral thoracotomy (ukc's modification) and total pericardiectomy via median sternotomy (holman and willett) without cardiopulmonary bypass

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2016
Background: Patients with constrictive pericarditis can be treated by pericardiectomy by either left anterolateral thoracotomy or median sternotomy. The terms “radical,” “total,” “extensive,” “complete,” “subtotal,” “adequate,” “near-total,” and partial ...
Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury, Rajeev Narang, Poonam Malhotra, Minati Choudhury, Arindam Choudhury, Sarvesh Pal Singh   +5 more
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Incidence and risk factors for sternal osteomyelitis after median sternotomy

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2021
Background Sternal osteomyelitis (OM) after median sternotomy is the rarest form of deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs). A retrospective study was implemented to evaluate the incidence and potential risk factors of sternal OM after median sternotomy ...
Yoon Ki Cha, Min Suk Choi, S. Bak, Jeung-Sook Kim, C. Kim, M. Chung   +5 more
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Surgical outcomes associated with partial upper sternotomy in obese aortic disease patients

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background Excellent partial upper sternotomy outcomes have been reported for patients undergoing aortic surgery, but whether this approach is particularly beneficial to obese patients remains to be established.
Zeng-Rong Luo, Yi-Xing Chen, Liang-wan Chen   +2 more
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Brachial Plexus Injury Associated with Median Sternotomy during Cardiac Surgery: Three Cases of C8 Radiculopathy Due to the Fracture of the First Rib

Diagnostics, 2021
In cardiac surgery, median sternotomy is often necessary during certain surgical processes and it can cause the rare complication of brachial plexus injury.
Yu Jin Im, Min Soo Kang, Sun Woong Kim, Duk Hyun Sung   +3 more
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Rightvertical axillary incision for atrial septal defect: a propensity score matched study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background Atrial septal defect is one of the most common types of congenital heart disease. This study aims to explore the surgical and cosmetic effects of open-heart surgery with right vertical axillary incision for simple congenital heart disease in ...
Xiaohui Yang, Yuan Hu, Jie Dong, Peng Huang, Jinwen Luo, Guangxian Yang, Xicheng Deng   +6 more
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La chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive vidéo-assistée : une étude comparative à la voie conventionnelle [Less-invasive video-assisted cardiac surgery : a comparative study with the conventional approach]

Journal de la Faculté de Médecine d'Oran, 2023
French Abstract: Introduction-La sternotomie médiane verticale a été la meilleure voie d’abord en chirurgie cardiaque. C’est une voie, traumatisante dotée de plusieurs complications.
Sami Bouchenafa, Ahmed Zaki Boukli-Hacene, Boukri Hamouda, Mohamed Atbi   +3 more
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Early changes in diaphragmatic function evaluated using ultrasound in cardiac surgery patients: a cohort study. [PDF]

, 2020
Little is known about the evolution of diaphragmatic function in the early post-cardiac surgery period. The main purpose of this work is to describe its evolution using ultrasound measurements of muscular excursion and thickening fraction (TF).
Achouh, Paul, Arrigo, Mattia, Cavaleiro, Pedro, Cholley, Bernard, Latrémouille, Christian, Le Pimpec-Barthes, Françoise, Lebrun, Marion, Lopes, Jean-Paul, Pirracchio, Romain, Rivas-Lasarte, Mercedes, Tralhão, António   +10 more
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Ultrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in mediastinal mass resection by median sternotomy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Ultrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block is rarely used for postoperative analgesia, and its value remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block for ...
Hexiang Chen, Wen-Qin Song, W. Wang, Yawen Peng, Chunchun Zhai, L. Yao, Zhongyuan Xia   +6 more
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain, inspiratory capacity, and cough in patients undergone median sternotomy

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022
Background: Occurrence of postpulmonary complications (PPCs) is common after thoracic incisions. Significant reduction in pulmonary functions reported in patients after median sternotomy is known to be associated with postoperative pain which potentiates
Apurva Pardeshi, Prajakta Sahasrabudhe, Ashok Shyam, Parag Sancheti   +3 more
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz, S. van Slycke, Ö. Makay, L. Brunaud   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source