The incidence of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) following esophagectomy is less than 3%, but it often leads to severe complications and can even be life-threatening to patients. Surgical repair methods for TE… Read More
Month: April 2025
Single staged repair of an anastomotic tracheal fistula following Mckeown esophagectomy via cervical incision: a case report
The incidence of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) following esophagectomy is less than 3%, but it often leads to severe complications and can even be life-threatening to patients. Surgical repair methods for TE… Read More
Giant cardiac tumor resection combined with left ventricular reconstruction
Reports of large tumors of the left ventricle are rare. In this instance, we present a situation where a 57-year-old woman underwent surgical intervention for a sizable mass in her left ventricle. The mass was… Read More
Complete obstruction of proximal left ascending artery in a very young woman with Kawasaki: a case report and literature review
Kawasaki disease is a predisposing factor for various potentially fatal anomalies that can cause coronary artery diseases in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood if they are not appropriately treated, usually … Read More
Nomogram model for the preoperative prediction of spread through air spaces in sub-centimeter non-small cell lung cancer
To construct and validate a nomogram risk prediction model based on clinical characteristics and radiological features to predict spread through air spaces (STAS) of stage IA sub-centimeter non-small cell lung… Read More
Giant cardiac tumor resection combined with left ventricular reconstruction
Reports of large tumors of the left ventricle are rare. In this instance, we present a situation where a 57-year-old woman underwent surgical intervention for a sizable mass in her left ventricle. The mass was… Read More
Impact of planned concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting on risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in elective aortic hemiarch surgery
Hemiarch replacement of the ascending aorta has become routine in many aortic centers. While the addition of coronary bypass does not add a lot of time to the procedure, it carries with more significant comorb… Read More
Effect of enhanced external counterpulsation on the rehabilitation of patients with acute myocardial infarction after drug-coated balloon-based percutaneous coronary intervention
To observe, compare and explore the effect of enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation (EECP) treatment on cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after undergoing percutaneou… Read More
Early acetaminophen administration is associated with lower mortality among ARDS patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective study
Acetaminophen (APAP) is widely used in the treatment of patients after surgery, but the prognosis of patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (CABG-ARDS)… Read More
Transesophageal echocardiography as the final defense in impending paradoxical embolism: a case report
Impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) involves venous thrombi crossing a patent foramen ovale, posing high risks of systemic embolization.