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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl, Grewal, MD, Ritu G., Vasu, MD, MS, Tajender S.   +2 more
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Safe Bronchoscopic Treatment Strategy for Subglottic Severe Airway Stenosis: A Case Report of Tracheal MALT Lymphoma

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Airway intervention for subglottic stenosis is associated with a high risk of desaturation and requires meticulous preparation. For lesions below the vocal cords, securing the airway through tracheotomy or performing the procedure under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support are possible strategies.
Taichi Sugihara, Yuki Takigawa, Ken Sato, Satoko Ido, Takeru Ichikawa, Shunsuke Chikama, Hiromi Watanabe, Yasuhisa Sando, Yusuke Akagi, Kenichiro Kudo, Akiko Sato, Keiichi Fujiwara, Satoshi Nogami, Takuo Shibayama   +13 more
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Bacterial contamination of suction catheter tips during aortic valve replacement surgery: a prospective observational cohort study [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Bacterial mediastinitis is a severe complication after open heart surgery. The infection causes prolonged hospitalization and an increased mortality risk.
Anders Jeppsson, Christine Roman-Emanuel, Elisabeth Hansson Olofsson, Johanna Larsson, Per-Arne Svensson, Sofia Sutherland, Åsa Söderström   +6 more
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Current Nationwide Landscape of Cardiac Surgery for Children With Trisomy 18 in Japan

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 200, Issue 1, Page 77-83, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the increasing number of retrospective cohorts describing successful cardiac surgery for children with trisomy 18, no consensus has been reached among healthcare providers regarding cardiac surgery in Japan. This study provided a benchmark to facilitate consensus building by assessing a nationwide surgical database in Japan. A total of
Shintaro Nemoto, Hisateru Tachimori, Tomoki Kosho, Kanta Kishi, Noboru Motomura, Yasutaka Hirata   +5 more
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Idiopathic fibrous mediastinitis with refractory pleural effusion: a case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2021
Fibrous mediastinitis is a rare progressive disease characterized by invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue in the mediastinum. This tissue proliferation leads to compression of the mediastinal structures in the thoracic cavity, including the pulmonary
Shuangxia Dong, Xinjian Dai, Yi Jiang, Jiyang Zheng   +3 more
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Deep neck abscess. Retrospective study in five years [PDF]

, 2018
Introducción: Aunque la incidencia de los abscesos profundos del cuello ha disminuido llamativamente con el uso de antibióticos, esta infección aún ocurre con considerable frecuencia y puede estar asociada con alta morbilidad y mortalidad.
Ban, Biron, Boscolo-Rizzo, Dabirmoghaddam, Hidaka, Hurley, Kauffmann, Pires, Saluja, Santos Gorjón, Wong   +10 more
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Management of a Large Bone Impaction in the Esophagus With Cola and Catheters: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Graphical abstract illustrating cola‑assisted management of distal esophageal bone impaction: initial normal cardiothoracic workup, failed standard endoscopic retrieval, endoscopic cola infusion to soften the impacted bolus, and uneventful recovery with complete mucosal healing at 3‑month follow‑up.
Negar Ghasemloo, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Sepide Javankiani, Pedram Ramezani, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Harsh Kumar, Maryam Taheri, Changiz Delavari, Pouya Ebrahimi   +8 more
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Combined Vacuum-Assisted Closure Treatment with Laparoscopic Mobilization of an Omental Flap and Meshed Skin Grafts for Reconstruction of Infected Sternotomy Wounds: Two Cases [PDF]

, 2009
In cardiac surgery, poststernotomy wounds are life threatening complications, with mortality up to 50%. We described two patients, who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and postoperatively developed a deep sternal wound infection.
Anto Dujmović, Branko Bogdanić, Bruno Cvjetičanin, Davor Mijatović, Dinko Bagatin, Krešimir Bulić, Mladen Duduković, Radojko Ivrlač, Sanda Smuđ, Zoran Veir   +9 more
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Repeated successful surgical rescues of early and delayed multiple ruptures of ventricular septum, right ventricle and aneurysmal left ventricle following massive biventricular infarction [PDF]

, 2006
A 58 year old man underwent 6 surgical interventions for various complications of massive biventricular myocardial infarction over a period of 2 years following acute occlusion of a possibly "hyperdominant" left anterior descending coronary artery. These
Pankaj Kaul, WM Daggett, GM Hutchin's, RG Cummings, JM Swithinbank, J Herlitz, JD Skehan, CA Moore, FF Cox, MJ Rearden, FW Sutherland, TE David, KD Hutchins, K Tanaka, G Schieman, V Mainar, W Blau, JC Madsen, JS Wang, BS Edwards, T Tashiro, T Hirotani, TE David, TE David, MJ Dalrymple-Hay, TA Barker, Gianantonio Nappi, F Musumeci, L Martinelli, N Tabuchi, D Reber, T Takahashi, LD Berrizbeitia, Y Bashir, Y Koh, M Massetti, JL Filiguiera, S Nagamine, C Barriuso, H Ohuchi, A Yamaguchi, MG Cardarelli, E Tatou, B Meyns, FR Waldenberger, SJ Park, C Faber, TE David, DA Killen, MA Deja, L Labrousse, DR Anderson, FF Cox, MJ Dalrymple-Hay, V Menon, B Vajifdar, P Pienvichit, JE Locke, R Anantharaman, R Holzer, WM Dagget, DD Muehrcke, G Mariscalio, JA Goldstein, EM Lee, R Frassani, MH Song, C Blanche, Y Sherer, JC Yuen, R Cartier, HC Suen, A Arbulu, A Kalangos, HC Suen, OY Abu, IN Nuno, JO Fulton, MTT Fukuoka, PE Sokolove, PM Kempen, T Dean, M Ono, KH Kharalambus, I Kusano, JS Tostes, SL Asplund, DD Glower, JG Grieco, JA de Oliveira, KJ Silverman, JC Davila, AS Olearchyk, MJ Anntunes, HD de Boer, AM Cherniavsky, C Guedon, NNGGMGF Luciani, A Kollaar, T Matsuyoshi, T Ivert, J Salas   +101 more
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Enhancing Surgical Decision‐Making for Infected Cardiac Device Lead Removal With 18F‐FDG PET/CT: A Case Study and Literature Analysis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Residual implantable cardiac electronic device (ICED) leads pose a significant infection risk, necessitating a multimodal diagnostic and therapeutic approach. This case highlights the critical role of PET/CT imaging in guiding surgical decision‐making, particularly in cases of chronic infections with embedded or fractured lead fragments. While
Said Khallikane, Reda Mounir, Noureddine Atmani, Abdessamad Abdou, Ayoub Belhadj, Younes Aissaoui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source