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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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Development of a median sternotomy simulation model for cardiac surgery trainingCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques, 2020
Objective: We sought to develop a simulation model to train resident physicians in the performance of a median sternotomy. Methods: A modified Delphi consensus process was used with cardiac surgery staff to develop a 20-point checklist for the safe ...
Thin Xuan Vo, MD, MSc, Nadzir Juanda, MD, Janet Ngu, MD, MSc, Nada Gawad, MD, MAEd, Kathy LaBelle, Fraser D. Rubens, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC   +5 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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Postoperative rescue closure of patent foramen ovale in the clinical setting of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and stroke following coronary artery bypass surgery

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2015
We describe a case of intraoperative diagnosis and successful deferred percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the clinical setting of acute refractory hypoxemic respiratory failure and new-onset ischemic stroke in an elderly patient ...
José L Díaz-Gómez, Eduardo Rodrigues, Monica Mordecai, John Moss, Richard C Agnew, Keith R Oken   +5 more
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Comparison of Partial Upper Sternotomy Versus Median Sternotomy for Total Arch Replacement in Patients With Type A Aortic Dissection

Cardiology Discovery
Objective:. Comparative studies of median sternotomy and partial upper sternotomy in total arch replacement for type A aortic dissection are rare, and the safety and benefits of partial upper sternotomy need further evaluation.
Dong Li, Lei Chen, Yang Wu, Wei Jiang, Chonglei Ren, Cangsong Xiao   +5 more
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The Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block After Open-Heart Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Pain Research, 2022
Mohamed Ahmed Hamed, Maged Labib Boules, Mina Mahrous Sobhy, Mahdy Ahmed Abdelhady Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, EgyptCorrespondence: Mohamed Ahmed Hamed, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine ...
Hamed MA, Boules ML, Sobhy MM, Abdelhady MA   +3 more
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Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of atrial septal defects

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2015
Echocardiography provides a useful tool in the diagnosis of many congenital heart diseases, including atrial septal defects, and aids in further delineating treatment options.
Charles German, Navin C Nanda
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Minimally invasive versus median sternotomy for mechanical mitral valve replacement: a single-center comparative study of treatment outcomes and quality of life

Italian Journal of Medicine
Mechanical mitral valve replacement (MMVR) is normally indicated for severe, irreparable mitral valve disease and is often performed through median sternotomy (MS).
The Binh Nguyen, Tran-Thuy Nguyen, Long Hoang Luong, Duc Hoang Nguyen, Cong Huu Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh Le, Bao Giang Kim   +6 more
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Intractable hyperkalemia due to nicorandil induced potassium channel syndrome

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2015
Nicorandil is a commonly used antianginal agent, which has both nitrate-like and ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP ) channel activator properties. Activation of potassium channels by nicorandil causes expulsion of potassium ions into the extracellular space
Vivek Chowdhry, B B Mohanty
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Retrosternal Goitre: Anatomical Aspects and Technical Notes

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: surgery for substernal goitre is still debated in the literature, due to the wide range of surgical options. This article outlines the findings of our extensive experiences, which include 264 cases of patients with “goitre ...
Enrico Battistella, Luca Pomba, Gisella Sidoti, Chiara Vignotto, Antonio Toniato   +4 more
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