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Aorta
March 24, 2009
Minimally invasive VATS enucleation of a proximal esophageal leiomyoma is a safe approach to treat this unusual benign esophageal tumor.
October 14, 2008
The video concerns a 48-year-old patient affected by acute aortic syndrome characterized by an intramural haematoma of the ascending aorta and aortic arch and a type B acute dissection.
September 3, 2008
Introduction
September 3, 2008
Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a common cause of death after motor vehicle accidents. The gold standard for treatment of traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta is a left thoraoctomy with replacement of the affected aorta. The endovascular treatment of aortic transection is an emerging alternative in multi-traumatized patients.
July 22, 2008
June 30, 2008
Several surgical approaches have been described for the management of
adult patients with acquired heart disease and paraductal coarctation
of the aorta. Options are a staged procedure using median sternotomy
and left thoracotomy, a catheter-based intervention of the coarctation
combined with sternotomy, and single-stage simultaneous correction of
lesions via sternotomy.
May 24, 2008
Operative Steps
Modified Subcoronary Implantation
May 24, 2008
Patient Selection
Editor's Note