The medico-surgical management of cardiac tumors when there is a suspicion of malignancy is complex. Moreover, in a critically ill setting, the choice of diagnostic tools seems crucial.
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The limitations for cardiac surgeons made by stenting at mid part of left anterior descending artery
Pseudoaneurysm of the descending aorta two decades after aortic coarctation repair: a case report
Pseudoaneurysm after coarctation of the aorta (CoA) repair is a rare but severe complication. Contributing factors may include infection, hypertension, aortic wall weakness, and turbulent blood flow at the rep… Read More
Meta-analysis of MitraClip and PASCAL for transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair
Despite the promising results of both MitraClip and PASCAL systems for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR), there is limited data on the comparison of both systems regarding their safety and efficacy. W… Read More
Research progress on the association between lung cancer and pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a form of venous thromboembolism, is a frequently observed complication in malignancies, with a notably high incidence in individuals with lung cancer. The presence of PE markedly redu… Read More
Windsock mitral valve after prior aortic valve endocarditis
Windsock deformities, though rare, represent a severe form of valvular aneurysm distinguished by localized balloon-like protrusions of the leaflet body. Here, we present a compelling case of windsock mitral va… Read More
Comparison of autologous venous grafts and three types of extracellular matrix grafts in Peyronie’s disease surgery
Turk J Med Sci. 2024 May 23;54(5):893-899. doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5865. eCollection 2024.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIM: Peyronie’s disease (PD) is known as a wound-healing disorder for which surgery remains the gold-standard treatment, but studies comparing graft materials are limited in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mid- and long-term results of patients who underwent surgery for PD with grafting procedures performed by a single experienced surgeon according to graft materials.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent corporoplasty between 2014 and 2020 with grafting procedures performed by a single experienced surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 115 patients were divided into 4 groups according to the grafting material used: autologous saphenous venous grafts, Group 1 (n = 36); porcine pericardial extracellular matrix grafts (EMGs; XenoGuard, MBP Medical Biomaterial Products GmbH, Neustadt-Glewe, Germany), Group 2 (n = 40); porcine intestinal submucosal EMGs (BioDesign, Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN, USA), Group 3 (n = 36); and bovine pericardial EMGs (Tutopatch, Tutogen Medical, Inc., Alachua, FL, USA), Group 4 (n = 43).
RESULTS: The mean operation time for Group 1 was longer than that of the other groups (p < 0.001). When comparing the groups in pairs, it was observed that the duration of postoperative loss of sensation (LOS) was significantly shorter in Group 3 (12.3 ± 5.3 days) and Group 4 (15.1 ± 3.1 days) (p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between Groups 1 and 4 in penile length loss when the groups were compared in pairs (p = 0.017). There was a statistically significant difference between patients with penile curvatures of 0° to 59° and patients with curvatures of ≥60° in terms of duration of postoperative LOS (14.4 ± 5 vs. 16.4 ± 5.8 days, respectively; p = 0.028) and penile length loss (2.6 ± 5 vs. 5.7 ± 6.8 mm, respectively; p = 0.002).
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that EMGs should be preferred to autologous venous grafts due to reduced postoperative erectile dysfunction, shorter operation time, and shorter recovery time for LOS.
PMID:39473729 | PMC:PMC11518321 | DOI:10.55730/1300-0144.5865
Preoperative D-dimer level predicts adverse events after coronary endarterectomy combined with coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study
Little is known about the role of D-dimer (DD) on the prognosis of patients undergoing coronary endarterectomy (CE) combined with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma prognosis and outcome: report of two challenging cases
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is an uncommon vascular malignancy characterized by an unpredictable clinical course and a high potential for recurrence and metastasis. The lack of standard treatment gu… Read More
Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with hemoptysis and hemothorax after pulmonary lobectomy: a case report and literature review
Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare vascular disorder, and cases of bronchial pseudoaneurysms reported after lung surgery are even rarer. The number of reported cases is very limited due to the unclear p… Read More