Outcomes of concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting at teaching hospitals versus nonteaching hospitals [PDF]
, 2012 ObjectiveHospitals with a high volume and academic status produce better patient outcomes than other hospitals after complex surgical procedures. Risk models show that concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting pose a ...
Bakaeen, Faisal G. +6 more
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Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer: Comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach [PDF]
, 2009 ObjectivesAnatomic segmentectomy is increasingly being considered as a means of achieving an R0 resection for peripheral, small, stage I non–small-cell lung cancer. In the current study, we compare the results of video-assisted thoracic surgery (n = 104)
Abbas, Ghulam +12 more
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Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. [PDF]
, 2020 CaseWe report the first documented case of chylous leak recognized intraoperatively during posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion for juvenile scoliosis in a female patient with a history of thoracotomy and decortication for an empyema ...
Choi, Daniel E +5 more
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Kuban School of Thought in Thoracic Surgery: History of Its Formation and Development
Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2023 Introduction: The article discusses formation and development of the Kuban school of thought in thoracic surgery. We reviewed the main aspects of the accumulation of knowledge and experience in thoracic surgery and formation of a scientific association ...
A. N. Redko +5 more
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Outcomes in the emergency endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injuries [PDF]
, 2013 Thoracic aorta blunt injury (BAI) is a highly lethal lesion. A large number of victims die before obtaining emergency care. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) is a less invasive method compared with open surgery and may change protocols for ...
Bertoletti G +5 more
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Milestones in thoracic surgery [PDF]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2018 To highlight some of the legendary figures in the medical field who have paved the path of thoracic surgery today.We reviewed historical articles and landmark studies published in anesthesiology, pulmonology, and thoracic surgery, and summarized them as they pertain to current practice.Throughout our article, we have attempted to chronologically depict
Thomas A. D'Amico, Puja Gaur Khaitan
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Endoscopic Camera Control by Head Movements for Thoracic Surgery [PDF]
, 2010 In current video-assisted thoracic surgery, the endoscopic camera is operated by an assistant of the surgeon, which has several disadvantages. This paper describes a system which enables the surgeon to control the endoscopic camera without the help of an
Bruin, Gart de +5 more
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The serratus anterior plane block for analgesia after thoracic surgery
Medicine, 2020 Background: The serratus anterior plane (SAP) block is a newer method that can be used in patients undergoing thoracic surgeries. The postoperative analgesia efficacy of SAP blocks for thoracic surgery remains controversial. We conduct a meta-analysis to
Xiancun Liu +5 more
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Surgical risk tests related to cardiopulmonary postoperative complications: comparison between upper abdominal and thoracic surgery [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2013 PURPOSE: To investigate if tests used in the preoperative period of upper abdominal or thoracic surgeries are able to differentiate the patients that presented cardiopulmonary postoperative complications.
Karine Aparecida Arruda +2 more
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JTCVS Open, 2022 Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the postoperative complications, perioperative course, and survival among patients from the multicentric Spanish Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery Group database who received video-assisted thoracic surgery ...
Julio Sesma, MD +60 more
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