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Subxiphoid Incisional Hernia Following Cardiac Procedures: A Narrative Review

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
IntroductionSubxiphoid hernias are indeed an uncommon type of hernia that tend to present in the caudal aspect of a sternotomy incision, which typically enters the epigastrium.
Elissavet Symeonidou, Elissavet Symeonidou, Ioannis Gkoutziotis, Ioannis Gkoutziotis, Sotirios Dinas, Albion Totsi, Albion Totsi, Efthymia Liaretidou, Dimitrios Damaskos   +8 more
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The Molecular Mechanism and Therapeutic Progress in Glomus Tumor

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Glomus tumor (GT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm presumed to originate from the neuromyoarterial glomus body. Its pathogenesis is complex and involves alterations in multiple genes and signaling pathways. In the era of precision medicine, increased molecular research has begun to elucidate the oncogenic drivers of GT, offering novel
Zhi Cheng Jiang, Zu Jue Cheng, Jue Xian Xiao, You Quan Huang, Zheng Ke, Jing Hui Xu, Xiang Kun Fu, Hui Huang   +7 more
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Gaucher disease: A 10 year old girl with anemia and huge spelenomegaly (a case report)

, 2008
Gaucher's disease is a rare lipid storage disorder, affecting one in 40,000-200,000 people and results from a genetic deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (glucosylceramidase).
Davarian, A., Mirbehbahani, N.B.
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Angiotensin II blockade and aortic-root dilation in Marfan's syndrome [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Progressive enlargement of the aortic root, leading to dissection, is the main cause of premature death in patients with Marfan's syndrome. Recent data from mouse models of Marfan's syndrome suggest that aortic-root enlargement is caused by ...
Brooke, Benjamin S., Dietz, Harry C., Habashi, Jennifer P., Judge, Daniel P., Loeys, Bart, Patel, Nishant   +5 more
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Neoadjuvant Glucocorticoids Facilitate Resection in Advanced B‐Type Thymomas: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis of Surgical and Survival Outcomes

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.
Neoadjuvant glucocorticoids facilitated less invasive and more complete resection of advanced B‐type thymomas, leading to reduced operative morbidity and improved progression‐free survival compared to upfront surgery. This study supports a novel downstaging strategy for this challenging disease.
Zhen Yu, Xintao Yu, Jian Cui, Xiang Gao, Xingguo Yang, Ji Ke, Baoxun Zhang, Lei Yu   +7 more
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Subxiphoid vs transthoracic approach thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax: a propensity score-matched analysis

BMC Surgery, 2019
Background The transthoracic thoracoscopic surgery is currently accepted as a favorable technique for bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
Liang Chen, Feng Liu, Bin Wang, Keping Wang   +3 more
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Subxiphoid approach for thoracoscopic thymectomy [PDF]

Surgical Endoscopy, 2002
Avoiding sternotomy, cumulative experience has demonstrated the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive thoracoscopic thymectomy. Previous reports describing the transcervical, left or right thoracic approach, although demonstrating promising results, involve some compromise of the surgical exposure.
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A Prospective Evaluation of Point of Care Ultrasound Teaching in Switzerland. [PDF]

, 2019
ContextAs the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) continues to expand in the medical field, there is a need for effective educational methods. In Switzerland, medical education follows the European model and lasts 6 years, focusing on preclinical
Bingisser, Roland, Byrne, Connor, Fox, John C, Kahl, Nico, Knight, Brian, Lahham, Shadi, Lee, Monica, Morley, Stephanie, Shniter, Inna, Thompson, Maxwell, Valdes, Victoria   +10 more
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Immediate thoracotomy for penetrating injuries: Ten years' experience at a Dutch level I trauma center [PDF]

, 2012
Background: An emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) or an emergency thoracotomy (ET) in the operating theater are both beneficial in selected patients following thoracic penetrating injuries.
A Bleetman, AC Beall Jr, AJ Handley, BL Hall, BS Morgan, BT Baxter, CA Grove, CC Cothren, CS Vries de, D Salera, D Soffer, D Trunkey, D. D. Hartog, E Garthe, E. M. M. Van Lieshout, EJ MacKenzie, EJ Molina, HP Lorenz, HR Berg van den, HR Champion, J LoCicero 3rd, JA Asensio, JA Asensio, JC Mejia, K Soreide, K Soreide, KV Arom, LA Durham 3rd, MA Brown, MA Miglietta, MJ Seamon, MS Nural, MW Brautigan, O. J. F. Van Waes, P. A. Van Riet, PD Danne, PH Navsaria, PM Rhee, R Karmy-Jones, S Onat, SP Baker, SS Lingawi, T Athanasiou, TJ Coats, VJ Henderson   +44 more
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Anesthetic Management for Headscarf Pin Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Removal in a Pediatric Patient

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Foreign bodies in the airways are relatively common in preschool‐ and school‐aged children. We report a rare case of the successful removal of a sharp metallic foreign body from the bronchus of a 12‐year‐old boy under combined inhalational and intravenous anesthesia without tracheal intubation.
Amadou Diaw Diop, Faboye Ndoumbe Mathilde Diop, Alpha Diallo, Lijun Chen, Wenqing Zhang, Viswanatha Borlingegowda   +5 more
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