Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunctive treatment for sternal infection and osteomyelitis after sternotomy and cardiothoracic surgery [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2011 Purpose A retrospective study to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy on sternal infection and osteomyelitis following median sternotomy.
Lien Te-Cheng +5 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 ObjectiveThis study aims to compare clinical outcomes between mini-sternotomy and full median sternotomy for aortic valve replacement using propensity-matching methods.MethodsFrom August 2014 to July 2021, a total of 1,445 patients underwent isolated ...
Rui Liu +4 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 BackgroundMinimal research has been performed regarding total arch replacement through partial upper sternotomy in patients with acute type A aortic dissection who are obese, and the safety and feasibility of this procedure need to be further ...
Lin-Feng Xie +16 more
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Giant inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung: a case report [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2023 The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, which was first described in 1939, is a rare neoplasm that accounts for 0.04%–0.7% of all lung neoplasms.
Alexey Shabunin +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2021 Objective To compare clinical and health economic outcomes after manubrium-limited mini-sternotomy (intervention) and conventional median sternotomy (usual care).Design A single-blind, randomised controlled trial.Setting Single centre UK National Health ...
Enoch Akowuah +7 more
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The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral thoracic retrolaminar block on analgesia after pediatric open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled double-blind study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022 Background The thoracic retrolaminar block (TRLB) is a relatively new regional analgesia technique that can be used as an alternative to the thoracic paravertebral block.
Ibrahim Abdelbaser +5 more
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Upper Hemi-Sternotomy Provides Benefit for Patients with Isolated or Combined Mitral Valve Surgery
Medicina, 2022 Background and objectives: Certain clinical and anatomical conditions are absolute or relative contraindications for safe mitral valve surgery via the right mini-thoracotomy access.
Cenk Ulvi Oezpeker +5 more
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Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Mitral Valve Surgery: Procedures and Early Outcomes [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2021 Background: Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery gained wide acceptance. However, criticism continuous about its ability to replace the conventional full sternotomy technique.Aim of the work: The study aimed to compare between the full sternotomy and ...
Ahmed Emara +5 more
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Case report: Reducing the duration of positive-pressure ventilation for large mediastinal masses
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Large mediastinal masses (MMs) are rare and present some challenges in hemodynamic and airway management under general anesthesia. Multiple studies have reported cardiopulmonary collapse during general anesthesia.
Zaili Zhang +3 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 +2 more
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