Journal of Arrhythmia, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.The key findings of this meta‐analysis are as follows: (1) PFA was associated with a significantly shorter duration compared to the CBA group, (2) PFA was associated with a significantly lower rate of arrhythmia recurrence compared with CBA. Yet, the rate of redo ablation did not differ significantly between both groups, (3) The overall complication ...
Omnia Kamel +6 more
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Lung lobe torsion in adult and juvenile pugs [PDF]
, 2018 This cases series of 13 pugs with lung lobe torsion (LLT) is the largest case series of pugs in the literature and the first to compare dogs presenting before and after 12 months of age.
Adamantos, S +3 more
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Surgical Management of Substernal Goiters: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 2, Page 575-585, February 2026.This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 15,706 patients with substernal goiter highlights that while surgery is often prompted by symptoms or imaging evidence of compression, over a quarter of patients were asymptomatic. The majority of cases (88.7%) were successfully managed through a cervical approach, with only a minority requiring thoracic ...
Matthew H. Cheung +4 more
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Einstein (São Paulo)OBJECTIVE: To describe a new surgical technique for the treatment dehiscence after median thoracotomy transsternal using fasciocutaneous flap composed of the pectoralis major fascia.
Jaime Anger +4 more
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Results of mitral valve repair for Barlow disease (bileaflet prolapse) via right minithoracotomy versus conventional median sternotomy: A randomized trial [PDF]
, 2010 Giuseppe Speziale +9 more
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EP176 Erector spinae plane block vs. pecto-intercostal fascial plane block vs. control for sternotomy: a prospective randomized trial [PDF]
, 2023 Eleonora Koshchak +6 more
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LifeBackground: Sternal wound infections (SWIs) remain a significant complication following cardiac surgery. Inflammatory and nutritional status are increasingly recognized as key contributors to their development.
Ebubekir Sönmez +5 more
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Minitoracotomia axilar direita horizontal: opção estética e eficaz para correção de comunicação interventricular e interatrial em lactentes e crianças [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction:Congenital heart defects treatment shows progressive reduction in morbidity and mortality, however, the scar, resulting from ventricular (VSD) and atrial septal defect (ASD) repair, may cause discomfort.
Cascudo, Cybelle M +7 more
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Effective management of chronic lumbar back pain in five dogs using an erector spinae plane block
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract This retrospective case series evaluates the use of the ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block for managing chronic lumbar pain in five dogs unresponsive to conventional systemic analgesia. Each patient received a bilateral erector spinae plane block at either the L2/L3 or L3/L4 level under general anaesthesia. The injectate consisted of
Nathalie Haslinger, Katrin Ertelt
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Simultaneous nephrectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting through extended sternotomy [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The advances in surgical techniques, resuscitation and anesthesiology support over the last years have allowed simultaneous thoracic and abdominal operations to be made for cancer and concomitant severe heart vessel disease relieving the ...
Algimantas Budrikis +3 more
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