A bona fide new technique applied in a handful of low-risk deep sternal wound infections. It will be interesting to see the follow-up and perhaps some cardiothoracic surgical input to the efforts of the esteemed plastic surgical colleague who is the sole author.
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Cardiac - Other
August 8, 2016
August 2, 2016
This video highlights the general approach to both complete and partial sternal cleft repair in pediatric patients.
July 19, 2016
This video shows an epicardial lead implant via videothoracoscopy in an 80-year-old male patient with hypertension, syncope, and fainting.
June 16, 2016
Repair of a posterior ventricular septal rupture after an acute myocardial infarction is a great challenge for cardiac surgeons. The authors describe their surgical technique in this regard, giving special attention to technical maneuvers in order to achieve a successful result.
June 15, 2016
Mark La Meir of Academic Hospital, Maastricht, the Netherlands, explains the rationale for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
June 13, 2016
This video demonstrates an autotransplantation technique for complete resection of a complex benign left heart tumor.
May 17, 2016
This video shows a valve-sparing excision of a papillary fibroelastoma in 74-year-old woman.
May 12, 2016
This case report describes the surgical treatment of a hydatid cyst in a 35-year-old patient.
April 23, 2016
An editorial discussion of the impressive 10-year benefits of CABG for ischemic cardiomyopathy as found in the STICH trial.
April 12, 2016
The association of acute kidney injury (AKI) with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery is well known. This study compared the association of AKI and the elevation of cystatin C, another filtration marker, with long-term survival after cardiac surgery. 30% of patients experienced an abnormal increase in creatinine postop compared to 15% who had an