INDICATIONS FOR TRANSTHORACIC APPROACH Consideration of antireflux surgery is appropriate under several circumstances, which are well documented in Chapters 1 and 3. Briefly, operation is reasonable to consider when the…
(1) Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Arizona Heart Foundation, Phoenix, AZ, USA Abstract Aortic coarctation has been recognized since the late 1700s [1], but the first and…
Block of variables n Average SD Minimum Maximum 25th Quartile Median 75th Quartile Calculated significance (P) Total leukocytes pre 18 7,369.44 2,629.74 2,090.00 12,450.00 5,980.00 7,180.00 9,190.00 Total leukocyte intra…
Strong (risk increased by more than tenfold) Fracture (hip or leg) Hip or knee prosthesis Major surgery (general) Major trauma Spinal cord injury Moderate (risk increased by two to ninefold)…
Utilization of heparin-coated circuits Utilization of synthetic co-polymer(methacrylate)-coated circuits Utilization of phosphorylcholine-coated circuits Use of ultrafiltration techniques Use of leukocytes filters Use of the Drew-Anderson techniquea Lung perfusion with controlled…
2006 2007 Variable Open repair (%) TEVAR RR 95 % CI p value Open repair (%) TEVAR (%) RR 95 % CI p value In-hospital mortality 9.79 1.16 %…
Fig. 12.1 Intimal thickening with preservation of the medial layer. Chronic inflammatory process with recanalization (Courtesy of the Study Group in Correlation Anatomy-Clinic PUCCAMP) Fig. 12.2 Acute phase with thrombosis…
Fig. 10.1 Anaconda® stent Endoprótese Aorfix® AORFIXTM has the most advanced stent technology on the market [9]. It is manufactured by Lombard Medical and marketed in Europe and other countries…
Fig. 34.1 Structure of human saphenous vein. (Left) Whole transverse section of non-distended human saphenous vein (SV) where the intima, surrounding the lumen (L) is thrown into folds. (Right) High…
(1) Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK (2) Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Center for Aortic Disease, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A &…
