Contents
Vol. 3No. 1 (March 2004)
L.K. vonSegesser (Switzerland)
1
www.icvts.org: The most frequent downloads
Improved feedback from an interactive publication
(Editorial)
A.P. Naef (Switzerland)
3
The mid-century revolution in thoracic and cardiovascular
surgery: Part 3 (Invited Historical Pages)
A.S. Bayram, B. Ozdemir, F. Aydiner, S. Gullulu (Turkey) 11
Carcinosarcoma as a primary mediastinal tumor (Case
report -Thoracic general)
A.E. Balc谋, S赂. Eren, M.N. Eren (Turkey)
14
Esophageal foreign bodies undercricopharyngeal level in
children: an analysis of 1116 cases (Institutional report-
Esophagus)
K. Adluri, J.M. Parmar (UK)
19
Use the bulla for pneumostasis (New ideas-Thoracic
general)
F. Venuta, S. Quattrucci, E.A. Rendina, T. De Giacomo,
E. Mercadante, M. Moretti, G. Cimino, G.F. Coloni (Italy) 21
Improved results with lung transplantation for cystic
fibrosis: a6-year experience (Institutional report-
Transplantation)
A.E. Abbas, P. Liu, R.W. Lee (USA)
25
Acquired post-pneumonectomydextrocardia (Case report
-Thoracic general)
P. Bergman, L. Hadjinikolaou, G. Dellgren,
J. vanderLinden (Sweden, UK)
28
A policy to reduce stroke in patients with extensive ather-
osclerosisofthe ascending aorta undergoing coronary
surgery (Institutional report -Coronary)
T. A
0
berg, J. Hentschel (Sweden)
33
Improved total quality by monitoring ofa cardiothoracic
unit. Medical, administrative and economic data followed
for 9years (Institutional report-Cardiac general)
K. Matsuura, H. Ogino, K. Minatoya, H. Sasaki (Japan) 41
Aortic stenosis caused by the felt strip used in repair for
acute aortic dissection (Negative results -Vascular
thoracic)
R.G. Menon, S. Menon, J. Valliyathu, T. Al Delamie
(Oman)
44
Methemoglobinemia masquerading as pulmonary hypertension
(Case report -Congenital)
J. Dunning, N. Khasati, B. Prendergast (UK)
46
What is the optimal medical treatment for stable cardiac
surgical patients who go into atrial fibrillation after their
operation? (Best evidence topic-Cardiac general)
V. Matzi, A. Maier, M. Woltsche, F.M. Smolle-Ju篓ttner
(Austria)
52
Polyhematoporphy rin-mediated photodynamic therapy
and decortication in palliation of malignant pleural
mesothelioma: a clinical pilot study (Work in progress
report -Thoracic general)
L. Solaini, F. Prusciano, P. Bagioni, D.B. Poddie (Italy) 57
Long-term results of video-assisted thoracic surgery
lobectomy for stage Inon-small cell lung cancer: a
single-centre study of 104 cases (Institutional report-
Thoracic general)
E. Yildirim, K. Dural, T. Kaplan, U. Sakinci (Turkey)
63
Cysticlymphangioma: report of two atypical cases (Case
report -Vascular thoracic)
S.M. Wildhirt, M. Bentley, J.C. Mullen (Canada)
66
Asymptomaticpseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta
diagnosed due to accompanying infection of aright atrial
embolus (Case report-Cardiac general)
R.A. Lavis, J.A. Barrett, D.C. Kinsella, R.G. Berrisford
(UK)
68
Recurrent dysphagia afteroesophagectomy caused by
chylomediastinum (Case report -Esophagus)
S. Das, J. Dunning (UK)
71
Can epiaortic ultrasound reduce the incidence of intra-
operative stroke during cardiac surgery? (Best evidence
topic-Cardiac general)
R. Saumench, J.A. Barcia, A. Arnau, A. Canto
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(Spain) 76
Combined thoracotomy andlaminectomy for spinal
cavernomaswith intrathoracic growth (Case report-
Thoracic general)
S. Han, U. Sakinci, S. Kenan Kose, R. Yazkan (Turkey) 79
The relationship between aluminum and spontaneous
pneumothorax; treatment, prognosis, follow-up?
(Institutional report -Thoracic general)
M. Congregado, R. Jimenez-Merchan, A. Arroyo,
J. Loscertales (Spain)
83
Pleuralhibernoma. Treatment by videothoracoscopic
surgery (Case report -Thoracic general)
K. Yie, S. Sung, D. Kim, J. Woo (South Korea)
86
Bidirectionalcavopulmonary shunt as a rescue procedure
for right ventricularendomyocardial fibrosis (Case report-
Cardiac general)
G. Shanmugam, G. Hart, R. Jeffrey, H. McFarlane (UK) 89
Coronary bypass by completesternotomy in a patient
with a tracheostoma (Case report -Coronary)
M. Schintler, A. Maier, V. Matzi, F.M. Smolle-Ju篓ttner
(Austria)
92
Vacuum assisted closure system in the management of
cervical anastomotic leakage after gastric pull-up (Brief
communication -Thoracic general)
T. Okay, M. Yasaroglu, M. Yildirim, O.I. Uncu,
B. Aydemir, I. Dogusoy, A. Findikc赂ioglu (Turkey)
95
Anew approach topectus deformity in females
(Institutional report -Thoracic general)
A. Kuzucu, O
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. Soysal, H. Gu篓nen (Turkey)
99
The role of surgery in chest wall tuberculosis
(Institutional report -Thoracic general)
N. Nakano, K. Miyauchi, H. Imagawa, K. Kawachi (Japan) 104
Immediate localization using ultrasound-guidedhookwire
marking of peripheral lung tumors in the operating room
(Workinprogress report -Thoracic general)
M. Higashiyama, K. Takami, N. Higaki, K. Kodama
(Japan)
107
Pulmonary middle lobe fixation using TachoCombin
patients undergoing right upper lobectomy with complete
oblique fissure (New ideas-Thoracic general)
H. Kamiya, T. Ushijima, K. Mukai, C. Ikeda, K. Ueyama,
G. Watanabe (Japan)
110
Late patency of the left internal thoracic artery graft
inpatients with and without previous successful
percutaneoustransluminal coronary angioplasty
(Institutional report -Coronary)
J. Dunning, N. Khasati, J. Barnard (UK)
114
Low dose (renal dose) dopamine in the critically ill
patient (Best evidence topic-Cardiac general)
P. Varma, M. Misra, V.V. Radhakrishnan,
K.S. Neelakandhan (India)
118
Fatal post-operativegastro intestinal hemorrhage because
of angio-dysplasia of small intestine in aortic regurgitation
(Case report-Valves)
U. Dandekar, J. Young, M. Kalkat, C.M.R. Satur (UK) 121
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II complicating
coronary artery bypass surgery: a tale of caution
(Negative results-Cardiac general)
M. Kalkat, A. Levine, J. Dunning (UK)
124
Does use of aprotinin in coronary artery bypass graft
surgery affect graft patency? (Best evidence topic-
Cardiac general)
T. Miura, Y. Isomatsu, T. Shin'oka, H. Kurosawa (Japan) 129
Conversion to totalcavopulmonary connection 9 years
after closure ofalarge ventricular septal defect
(Case report-Congenital)
J. Litmathe, N. Atmaca, D. Menghesha, A. Krian (Germany) 132
Combined procedures using the extracorporeal circula-
tionandurologic tumor operation -experiences in six
cases (Work in progress report-Cardiac general)
J. Alex, C. Ko, J.M. Parmar (UK)
136
Exposing the lateral and posterior surface of the heart
during coronaryrevascularisation-asimpletechnique
(Workinprogress report -Coronary)
T. Attmann, C. Heilmann, M. Siepe, J. Martin, F. Jentzmik,
P. vonSamson, F. Beyersdorf, G. Lutter (Germany)
138
Transgenic andtransmural revascularization: regional
myocardial tissue pressure during chronic ischemia
(Institutional report -Experimental)
G. C赂etin, E. Tireli, A. O
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zkara, F. O
篓
ztunc赂 (Turkey)
145
The use of pulmonary autograft patch for type A aortic
interruption and Swiss-cheese ventricular septal defect
(VSD) (Case report-Congenital)
K. Miyahara, M. Maeda, H. Sakurai, M. Nakayama,
H. Murayama, H. Hasegawa (Japan)
148
Cardiovascular surgery inpatients on chronic dialysis:
effect of intraoperative hemodialysis (Institutional report-
Cardiac general)
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R. Julia麓n, J.J. Valdunciel, J.A. Sastre, C. Muriel (Spain) 153
Aspirin-like defect in platelet secretion on a patient
undergoing cardiac valve and coronary graft surgery.
Perioperative management (Case report -Cardiopulmonary
bypass)
P. Guillem, I. Papachristos, C. Peillon, J.-P. Triboulet
(France, Greece)
156
Etilefrineusein the management of post-operative chyle
leaks in thoracic surgery (Work in progress report-
Thoracic general)
S. Numata, H. Uemura, K. Kagisaki, T. Yagihara (Japan) 161
Tricuspid atresia with common arterial trunk: successful
treatment usingFontan procedure (Case report -Congenital)
H. Asamura, K. Nakagawa, Y. Matsuno, K. Suzuki,
S.-i. Watanabe, R. Tsuchiya (Japan)
163
Thymomaneedsanew staging system (Institutional
report -Thoracic general)
G. Shanmugam, M. Bayfield (Australia)
168
Integrated procedure for giant right coronary aneurysm
with fistula and atrial fibrillation -coronary grafting, fistula
obliteration and radiofrequency maze (Case report-
Coronary)
P. Alter, M. Herzum, B. Maisch (Germany)
171
Development ofasaphenousvein coronary artery bypass
graftpseudoaneurysm (Case report -Coronary)
S. Ket, O. Ozbudak, T. Ozdemir, L. Dertsiz (Turkey)
174
Acute respiratory failure and tracheal obstruction in
patients with posterior giant mediastinal (intrathoracic)
goiter (Case report -Pulmonary)
P.A. Berdat, K. Mu篓ller, J. Schmidli, B. Kipfer,
F. Eckstein, F.F. Immer, T. Carrel (Switzerland)
176
Totally arterial off-pumpvs. on-pump coronary revascularization:
comparison of early outcome (Institutional
report -Coronary)
R.L. Featherstone, D.J. Chambers (UK)
182
Long-term hypothermic lung preservation: does adeno-
sineA
1
receptor antagonism have a role in ischemic
preconditioning protection? (Institutional report-
Experimental)
H. Date, M. Aoe, I. Nagahiro, N. Shimizu (Japan)
188
Living-donor lobar lung transplantation for lymphangio-
leiomyomatosis (Case report -Transplantation)
N. Khasati, R. Sivaprakasam, J. Dunning (UK)
191
Is the figure-of-eight superior to the simple wire techni-
queforclosureof the sternum? (Best evidence topic-
Cardiac general)
V.D. Kollias, S.P. Theodoropoulos, M.H. Yacoub
(Greece, UK)
195
Right atrial appendage myxoma following recent coronary
artery bypass grafting (Case report-Cardiac
general)
E. Bernabeu, C.A. Mestres, P. Loma-Osorio, M. Josa
(Spain)
198
Acute aortic and mitral valve regurgitation following
blunt chest trauma (Case report-Valves)
K. Kameyama, C.-l. Huang, E. Hayashi, H. Yokomise
(Japan)
201
Extended posterolateral-subcostal thoracotomy for extra-
pleural pneumonectomy: a surgical approach for radical
operation of pleural mesothelioma (Work in progress
report -Thoracic general)
J.A. Hoschtitzky, J. Naisbitt, J. Au (UK)
204
Interposition grafting of the lower lobe pulmonary artery
with a cuff of azygous vein, following its accidental liga-
tionanddivision (Case report -Pulmonary)
L.-G. Dahlin, H. Granfeldt, H. Hultkvist (Sweden)
206
A multimodal approach for reducing wound infections
aftersternotomy (Institutional report-Cardiac general)
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