Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with Neochord Implantation (TOP-MINI): step-by-step guide [PDF]
, 2015 open10openColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica; Bizzotto, Eleonora; Besola, Laura; Bellu, Roberto; Sarais, Cristiano; Pittarello, Demetrio; Gerosa, GinoColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica;
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Surgical Approaches to Neuroblastoma: Review of the Operative Techniques
Children, 2021 Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most commonly occurring soft-tissue malignancy of childhood. Surgery plays an important role in multidisciplinary treatment and its principal aim is a local control of the disease, respecting the integrity of the surrounding ...
Federica Fati +3 more
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Pain management after open thoracotomy 2025: procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations. [PDF]
AnaesthesiaSummary Introduction Adequate postoperative pain control is crucial for rehabilitation after open thoracotomy. The aim of this systematic review was to update the previous procedure‐specific postoperative pain management recommendations for patients undergoing open thoracotomy.
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Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars [PDF]
, 2005 Young adults with congenital heart defects expressed dissatisfaction with their surgical scar. The impact extended to their social life and ability to form close relationships, and has implications for holistic practice.
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A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma Detected in Adulthood
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2013 Benign vascular tumors are rarely seen in the mediastinum and mediastinal hemangioma is the most common one among them. However, its prevalence is less than 0.5% among all mediastinal tumors.
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Precise navigation surgery of tumours in the lung in mouse models enabled by in situ fluorescence labelling with a killer-reporter adenovirus. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundCurrent methods of image-guided surgery of tumours of the lung mostly rely on CT. A sensitive procedure of selective tumour fluorescence labelling would allow simple and high-resolution visualisation of the tumour for precise surgical ...
Bouvet, Michael +8 more
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Interdisciplinary three-step strategy to treat aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease in a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Valvular aortic stenosis is a common disease in the elderly, often in multimorbid patients. It is often associated with coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2015 Background: The minimal right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy could be a safe and cosmetic alternative to standard median sternotomy. This study reviews our results and experience with a minimal right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy technique for
Hafize Yaliniz +8 more
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Alveolar macrophages and Toll-like receptor 4 mediate ventilated lung ischemia reperfusion injury in mice. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundIschemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury is a sterile inflammatory process that is commonly associated with diverse clinical situations such as hemorrhage followed by resuscitation, transient embolic events, and organ transplantation.
Dodd-o, Jeffrey M +5 more
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Comparing Two Surgical Outcomes: Minithoracotomy or Full Sternotomy in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery [PDF]
, 2019 Cardiovascular diseases and heart-related conditions can be life-threatening; however, some cardiovascular conditions can be managed with open heart surgery.
Badrkhani, Shirin
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