Erica Curcio

This multcenter UK review identified 57 patients who underwent indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) insertion for benign causes, primarily hepatic hydrothorax and non-infectious pleuritis. Infection occurred in 3.5% and successful pleurodesis...

This article compares 2 methods of residual blood treatment after cardiopulmonary bypass. Multipass hemoconcentration led to higher concentrations of platelets and fibrinogen when compared with centrifugation. Clinical outcomes – weight...

This study examines whether graduating general surgery residents are adequately prepared for fellowship with implications for work hour restrictions.

This experimental study in swine investigated the feasibility of using the right and left upper lobes to perform a left unilateral lung transplant. They found the technique is feasible and...

The authors studied outcomes of using a standard algorithm for weaning venoarterial ECMO using continuous transesophageal echo that employed a miniature probe. 6 of 21 pts had RV and LV...

Outcomes of 21 pts undergoing hybrid total arch repair without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for Type A dissection were reviewed. 1 and 12 month survival rates were 95% and 90%....

This study compared short periods of deep hypothermic arrest to bypass alone in 18 infants undergoing arterial switch to assess neurophysiologic outcomes and white matter injury. Deep hypothermic arrest was...