Thoracic Key

Fig. 5.1 Checking the intubation depth using bronchofiberscope Fig. 5.2 Intraoperative TEE check Fig. 5.3 Puncture the internal jugular vein under TEE guidance Fig. 5.4 Central venous catheter and internal…

Fig. 7.1 The patient position Fig. 7.2 The positions of ports Fig. 7.3 The robotic mitral valve repair operative field. (a) System set-up; (b) Sketch map. From Siwek and Reynolds…

Fig. 6.1 The pericardium is opened longitudinally anteriorly to the phrenic nerve Fig. 6.2 Vertical stay sutures placed on the right side of pericardium Fig. 6.3 Stay suture on the…

Fig. 1.1 The AESOP surgical system Fig. 1.2 The Zeus surgical system 1.3 The da Vinci Surgical System Frederic H. Moll, MD, a physician with a keen business sense saw…

Fig. 4.1 3-D CTA of iliac-femoral artery and abdominal aorta Fig. 4.2 3-D CTA of coronary artery 4.2 Preparation of Conduits of Peripheral CPB The CPB conduits are specially designed…

Fig. 3.1 TEE differentiation of degenerative MV disease: (a) Barlow’s disease with posterior leaflet prolapse (arrow): both leaflets are thick, bulky, and billowing (arrow); (b) Fibroelastic deficiency with P2 prolapse…

Fig. 10.1 The patient was positioned with the left chest elevated approximately 30° and with left arm tucked at the left side 10.2 Surgical Technique After the expose of left…

Fig. 2.1 Properly positioned left double-lumen endobronchial tube is confirmed by a fiberoptic bronchoscope OLV is initiated prior to insertion of trocar to prevent lung injury. Respiratory changes may occur…

Emergency revascularization of non-LAD target with residual LAD disease Insufficient native vessel size or absence of venous conduits Non-LAD lesions located in vessels not ideal for SVG long-term patency or…