European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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This report describes the case of a 37-year-old man who fell from 6 m height and presented an isolated rupture of the right pulmonary vein. The patient had a low blood pressure without any sign of intrathoracic injury. ⋯ This case is unusual because of the isolated lesion and the few articles about similar reports founded in an extended literature review. Mechanisms and generation of blunt chest trauma lesions are discussed.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Nov 2001
Comparative StudyOff-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: oxidative stress and renal function.
Oxidative stress and renal dysfunction occur in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump CABG). Whether the same adverse effects also occur during off-pump CABG is the question in this study. ⋯ Only mild signs of oxidative stress and no renal dysfunction were found during and after off-pump CABG compared with on-pump CABG.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Nov 2001
Reconstructive surgery for combined tracheo-esophageal injuries and their sequelae.
To evaluate surgical options of treatment in combined tracheo-esophageal injuries and their sequelae and elaborate new ones. ⋯ Combined tracheo-esophageal injury requires the precise preoperative diagnosis and well organized plan of surgical treatment, which may be unique for every single patient. The main purpose of the treatment is to restore the continuity of both the esophagus and trachea in one-stage intervention.