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Histological Analysis of Cryopreserved Venous Allografts Used for Liver Transplantation and Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cryopreserved venous allografts, which we pioneered in 1999 for use in living donor liver transplantation and hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery, are widely used and are believed to preserve vascular architecture with minimal anticoagulation or immunosuppression requirements and patency comparable to autologous grafts.
Yusuke Seki, Akihiko Ichida, Sumihito Tamura, Mariko Tanaka, Yoshinori Inagaki, Kyoji Ito, Rihito Nagata, Takuya Hashimoto, Nobuhisa Akamatsu, Tetsuo Ushiku, Kiyoshi Hasegawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent left superior vena cava, absent right superior vena cava and coronary-bronchial fistula: The good, the bad and the ugly (case report and review of literature) [PDF]

, 2015
A 62-year-old Caucasian male presented with syncope during casual daily activity without preceding prodromes. During ECG Holter monitoring, we observed numerous asystolic pauses lasting >4s due to sino-atrial blockade and sinus bradycardia.
Šipula, David, Homza, Miroslav, Veiser, Tomáš, Plášek, Jiří   +3 more
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Failure of Femoral Access to Electrophysiological Evaluation Due to Aplasia of the Inferior Vena Cava

Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2016
We report an interesting case of a man with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with left azygos vein who underwent electrophysiological evaluation.
Mariana S. Parahuleva, Mehmet Burgazli, Nedim Soydan, Wolfgang Franzen, Norbert Guttler, Ali Erdogan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN A PATIENT WITH A PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA: СASE REPORT

Клінічна та профілактична медицина
Introduction. Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital venous abnormality of the thorax and has a prevalence of 0,3-0,5% among the general population.
Borys М. Todurov, Gavrylo I. Kovtun, Sofia M. Chaikovska, Serhii M. Sudakevych, Oleksandr A. Kaniura   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intravascular Placement of A Nasogastric Tube: Clinical Presentation and Surgical Management

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
We report a rare case of inadvertent intravascular placement of a nasogastric tube following pharyngeal perforation, with extension through the internal jugular vein into the central venous system. Prompt radiological diagnosis and controlled surgical removal allowed successful management, highlighting the importance of early recognition and a ...
Matteo Alicandri‐Ciufelli, Daniele Marchioni, Alice Ruggieri, Samuele Baldelli, Lesley De Pietri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thymoma is the most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Approximately 20%–30% of patients with a thymoma develop myasthenia gravis (MG), and an additional one third may possess positive acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies without MG.
Benjamin Claytor, Lukas Delasos, Daniel P. Raymond, Erik Seroogy, Jason Lempel, Yuebing Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent left superior vena cava and right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium without arterial hypoxemia [PDF]

, 1985
A 46 year old patient who presented with an acute myocardial infarction was discovered to have a systemic venous communication with the left heart during attempted insertion of a pulmonary flotation catheter. There was no evidence of cyanosis or systemic
Lekakis, John, Thomas J. Ryan, Edgar C. Schick, James A. Rothendler, Rothendler, James A., Ryan, Thomas J., John Lekakis, Schick, Edgar C.   +7 more
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Persistent left sided superior vena cava: the perplexity of PICC [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare anatomic anomaly, found only about 0.3-0.5% of the general population. On top of that, about 12% of patient has associated congenital cardiac anomaly.
Phuar, Ai Ping, Ch’ng, Li Shyan, Abdul Ghani, Zulkifli Zaki, Abu Bakar, Intan Bazilah, Abu Baka, Intan Bazilah, Ch’ng, Li Shyan   +5 more
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Independent Risk Factors for Postoperative Intestinal Obstruction and Clinical Outcomes in Simultaneous Pancreas‐Kidney Transplantation Recipients

Organ Medicine, EarlyView.
Intestinal obstruction (IO) is an important but underexplored complication following simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplantation (SPKT) and is associated with considerable morbidity and both clinical and economic burdens. In this single‐center cohort study, perioperative parameters, including demographic characteristics, surgical variables, and ...
Rongxin Chen, Zebin Guo, Guanghui Li, Jiali Fang, Jialin Wu, Zhuangqiang Fang, Luhao Liu, Zheng Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beware of venous anomalies in young patients with sick sinus syndrome: A report of two cases of sick sinus syndrome with systemic venous anomalies

Heart Views, 2015
We report two young patients with symptomatic sick sinus syndrome admitted for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI). On evaluation with echocardiography, one of them was found to have persistent left superior vena cava and venography showed absent ...
Shanmuga Sundaram Rathakrishnan, Tamilarasu Kaliappan, Rajendiran Gopalan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source