Cardiac Tumors
Cardiac Tumors BENIGN TUMORS Myxoma Primary tumors of the heart are very rare. More than half of the benign tumors are myxomas. Although they can occur in any chamber of…
CARDIAC SURGERY
Surgery of the Tricuspid Valve
Surgery of the Tricuspid Valve The most common indication for surgical intervention on the tricuspid valve is functional tricuspid regurgitation. Functional or secondary tricuspid insufficiency occurs frequently in patients with…
Surgical Approaches to the Heart and Great Vessels
Surgical Approaches to the Heart and Great Vessels PRIMARY MEDIAN STERNOTOMY Median sternotomy remains the most widely used incision in cardiac surgery because it provides excellent exposure for most surgeries…
Preparation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Preparation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass EXPOSURE OF THE HEART Technique The remnant of the thymus gland is dissected free from the pericardium. The thymic vessels are all electrocoagulated to prevent the…
Venting and Deairing of the Heart
Venting and Deairing of the Heart Venting of the left side of the heart is an effective technique for cardiac decompression and air removal. It is particularly useful when a…
Myocardial Preservation
Myocardial Preservation Myocardial protection has clearly made open-heart surgery a safe and reproducible technique. There continues to be many modifications of the chemical composition of the cardioplegic solution, the optimal…
Sternal Clefts and Anomalies
Fig. 7.1 Human sternal development . Development continues after birth until somatic growth is completed [from van der Merwe, A.E., et al., A review of the embryological development and associated…
Poland’s Syndrome
and Michael S. Wong1 (1) Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 2123, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA Michael S. Wong Email: mswong@ucdavis.edu Introduction…
Chest Wall Tumors
Fig. 8.1 Chest radiograph of large left chest wall tumor found to be poorly differentiated carcinoma with extensive necrosis Computed Tomography (CT) : If contrast is used, CT scan can…
Surgical Anatomy of the Chest Wall
Fig. 1.1 Anterior view of sternum with clavicular and costal cartilage attachments. Surface landmarks denoted (suprasternal notch and sternal angle) During development, the sternum consists of six sternebrae (Fig. 1.2)….
