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A nomogram for individualized prediction of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation in acute type A aortic dissection patients: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to explore the risk factors associated with new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following Sun's surgery(total arch replacement using a tetrafurcate graft with stented elephant trunk implantation) for
Zhihao Yang, Zhihao Yang, Chunxiao Liu, Chunxiao Liu, Chao Fu, Chao Fu, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao   +7 more
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An approach of total endoscopic atrial myxoma resection without robotic assistance

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundConventional surgery presents significant challenges for elderly patients with atrial myxoma and ascending aorta calcification. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of total thoracoscopic resection of atrial myxoma.MethodsA ...
Xingming Wang, Xingming Wang, Shuai Ma, Shuai Ma, Bingbing Ma, Bingbing Ma, Hourong Sun, Hourong Sun, Biao Wang, Biao Wang, Kai Liu, Kai Liu, Zengshan Ma, Zengshan Ma   +13 more
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Rethinking Perioperative Corticosteroids in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Evidence From an Integrative Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Esophagectomy remains a highly invasive procedure associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and in‐hospital mortality are of particular concern. Perioperative corticosteroids are often administered to attenuate excessive inflammatory responses; however, the clinical impact in ...
Tomohiko Yasuda, Akihisa Matsuda, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Hiroshi Yoshida   +4 more
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Risks and Benefits of Feeding Enterostomy Creation During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Propensity‐Weighted Analysis Using the Japanese National Clinical Database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Feeding enterostomy during MIE was evaluated in 19 054 patients from the Japanese NCD using propensity weighting. Enterostomy was associated with higher reoperation and respiratory complications, but lower delayed gastric emptying and deep vein thrombosis, with no significant difference in overall bowel obstruction.
Eisuke Booka, Shinya Hirakawa, Hisateru Tachimori, Koji Tanaka, Hideki Ueno, Yasue Kimura, Ken Shirabe, Hiroya Takeuchi   +7 more
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Medical thoracoscopy: Pahang experience [PDF]

, 2008
Medical thoracoscopy has gain its popularity in Malaysia recently. This paper presents our early experience in thoracoscopy using semi-rigid fiberoptic thoracoscope. All thoracoscopy records since October 2006 were retrieved.
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, H, Hasmah, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, How, Soon Hin, Ng, Teck Han, Harun, Norra   +5 more
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Medical thoracoscopy in the elucidationof recurrent pleural effusion

, 2020
Medical thoracoscopy allows the respiratory physician access to inspection and biopsy of the pleura. The method has several names, such as pleuroscopy, non-intubated thoracoscopy and exploratory thoracoscopy, all of which cover the same procedure.
Folkersen, Birgitte, Katballe, Niels, Bødtger, Uffe, Skaarup, Søren Helbo, Clementsen, Paul Frost, Laursen, Christian B   +5 more
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Role of Single Port Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background In recent years, medical thoracoscopy has been well established to play an important role in undiagnosed pleural effusion; however, this procedure is underutilized due to limited availability of the instruments it requires. This study analysed
Jagdish Rawat, Anil Kumar, Parul Mrigpuri, Dev Singh Jangpangi, Abhay Pratap Singh, Ritisha Bhatt   +5 more
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Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of the National Clinical Database in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
According to multivariable analysis conducted using a hierarchical logistic regression model, using VHH as the reference group, the odds ratios for mortality by hospital volume category were as follows: VLH, 2.70 (p < 0.0001); LH, 1.72 (p = 0.052); MH, 1.70 (p = 0.034); and HH, 1.43 (p = 0.173).
Soji Ozawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Yuko Kitagawa, Kazuo Koyanagi, Junya Oguma, Harushi Udagawa, Hiroaki Miyata, Yasushi Toh, Hisahiro Matsubara   +8 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of semirigid thoracoscopy in exudative pleural effusions and relationship of thoracoscopic findings with probability of malignant diagnosis

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Semirigid thoracoscopy is increasingly becoming the procedure of choice for evaluation of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions. Few studies have reported relationship of thoracoscopic appearances of pleural abnormalities and etiological diagnoses.
Ashok Kuwal, Manish Advani, Naveen Dutt, Seemant Saini, Surjit Singh   +4 more
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Intrapleural urokinase directly under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Medical thoracoscopy, also called “local anesthetic thoracoscopy” and “pleuroscopy,” is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surfaces and channels to conduct diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Satoshi Terashita, Hiroaki Kawachi, Tomoko Tajiri, Susumu Noguchi, Tatsuyoshi Ikeue, Takakazu Sugita   +5 more
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