Technique: Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid glands are typically accessible for removal through a cervical incision. However, when the cervical approach is impractical, alternative methods, including the trans-thoracic or trans-sternal routes, are ...
Evangelos Tagkalos +4 more
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Laparoscopic, three-port and SILS cholecystectomy: a retrospective study. [PDF]
Introduction. The aim of this study was to compare the results of classic laparoscopic, three-port and SILS cholecystectomy. Materials and methods. We conducted a retrospective study of da- ta collected between January 2010 and December 2012 pertaining ...
AGRUSA, Antonino +12 more
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Simultaneous intra/extravascular administration of antiproliferative agents as a new strategy to inhibit restenosis: The peak of reactive cell proliferation as a hallmark for the duration of the treatment [PDF]
Background Strictly intravascular approaches for the treatment of postangioplasty restenosis are effective in the intima and the inner parts of the media but may be insufficient to control redundant pathways in the more outer parts of the media and the ...
Rainer Voisard +26 more
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Subxiphoid approach for insertion of ICDs after previous median sternotomy
To avoid the risks both of repeat median sternotomy and of thoracotomy, the modified subxiphoid approach was adopted for insertion of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in 10 patients who had previously undergone cardiac operations via median sternotomy. Effective implantable cardioverter-defibrillator systems were implanted in all patients. There
C A, Marrin +5 more
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Abdominal wall surgery is emerging as a new subspecialty with reconstructive operations becoming increasingly complex. Central to any surgical subspecialty is comprehensive anatomical knowledge, which can be enhanced by cadaver dissection. An expert panel convened to develop a consensus framework highlighting key anatomical concepts and operative steps
Lawrence Nip +12 more
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Robotic Approach to Colon Resection [PDF]
Robotic surgical techniques are being increasingly adopted as a tool in the minimally invasive armamentarium of the colorectal surgeon. These platforms present numerous potential advantages in visualization, precise dissection, and tissue manipulation ...
Francone, Todd D., Waters, Joshua A.
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Thymectomy using the subxiphoid approach [PDF]
Motoki, Yano +3 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]
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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The transventricular-transseptal access to the aortic root: a new route for extrapleural trans-catheter aortic stent-valve implantation [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of transventricular-transseptal approach (TVSA) for extrapleural trans-catheter aortic valved stent implantation via a subxyphoidian access. Methods: In five porcine experiments (52.3±10.
Ferrari, Enrico +3 more
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Ventricular tachycardia in ischemic cardiomyopathy; a combined endo-epicardial ablation as the first procedure versus a stepwise approach (EPILOGUE) - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: The role of epicardial substrate ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) as a first-line approach in patients with ischemic heart disease is not clearly defined.
Geller, L. (Laszlo) +8 more
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