Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2011
Case ReportsSpontaneous hemomediastinum and hemothorax after dissecting bronchial artery aneurysm.
Spontaneous hemomediastinum is a rare pathological event due to bleeding disorders, mediastinal organ hemorrhage or idiopathic causes. It usually presents with chest pain and dyspnea, which can lead to confusion with other clinical conditions. The election diagnostic method is computed tomography and treatment depends on underlying etiology, aimed on controlling hemorrhages, if present. In this paper, we present a case of spontaneous hemomediastinum and hemothorax after bronchial artery aneurysm dissection treated with endovascular embolization and chest drainage.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2011
ReviewIs prophylactic minitracheostomy beneficial in high-risk patients undergoing thoracotomy and lung resection?
A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether prophylactic minitracheostomy (PM) is beneficial in high-risk patients undergoing thoracotomy and lung resection. Altogether, 115 papers were found using the reported search, of which four represented the best evidence to answer the question. ⋯ All the studies reported some complications associated with minitracheostomy (MT) insertion, the incidence of which ranged from 5.6% to 57%. One percent of 227 patients who received MT in the studies experienced a life-threatening complication, the rest were minor and easily controlled. None of the complications resulted in death.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2011
Comparative StudyExperience with bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis and modified Fontan operation in patients with single ventricle and concomitant visceral heterotaxy.
The object of our study was to analyze the results of bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis (BCPA) and modified Fontan operations (MFO) in patients with a functionally single ventricle and heterotaxy syndrome and to reveal risk factors for these surgical interventions. During 1983-2010, 681 patients underwent BCPA or MFO. Thirty-nine had heterotaxy syndrome. ⋯ The independent risk factor for lethal outcomes after BCPA and MFO was preoperative regurgitation at atrioventricular valves (P=0.012). BCPA and MFO in patients with a functionally single ventricle and heterotaxy syndrome allow to significantly improves their quality of life. Preoperative regurgitation at atrioventricular valves worsens surgical results.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2011
Aortic valve reconstruction using self-developed aortic valve plasty system in aortic valve disease.
Aortic valve disease is usually treated by prosthetic valve replacement. We have performed aortic valve plasty (AVP) using glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium. AVP was performed for 88 patients from April 2007 through August 2009. ⋯ The peak PG became 12.9±5.8 mmHg. Ten patients showed no AR, 20 patients showed trivial AR, and two patients showed mild AR. Freedom from reoperation is 100% at three years follow-up.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2011
Reoperation for ascending aorta false aneurysm using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
Ascending aorta false aneurysms after cardiac surgery are uncommon. Resternotomy is hazardous and may result in massive and uncontrollable hemorrhage if the false aneurysm is entered. Here we report our experience with the use of deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest to avoid this risk. ⋯ Resternotomy under circulatory arrest and deep hypothermia is a safe technique well-adapted to patients with an ascending aorta false aneurysm.