Anaesthetic Management of Cytoreductive Surgery Followed by Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy Perfusion
We present a single-center study including 20 patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy perfusion (HITHOC) between September 2008 and April 2013 at the University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany. Objective of the study was to describe the preoperative, anaesthetic management with special respect to pain and complication management.
Readmissions After Cardiac Surgery: Experience of the National Institutes of Health/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network
Readmissions are a common problem in cardiac surgery. The goal of this study was to examine the frequency, timing, and associated risk factors for readmission after cardiac operations.
Perfusionist Techniques of Reducing Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Evidence-Based Review
This paper reviews the pathophysiology of the kidney and focuses on perfusion techniques that may reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI).
Management Practices and Major Infections after Cardiac Surgery
This study sought to prospectively examine the frequency of post-operative infections and associated mortality, and modifiable management practices predictive of infections within 65 days from cardiac surgery.
Screening Carotid Artery Duplex in Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Routine carotid duplex ultrasonography scanning may not be necessary for all patients undergoing cardiac surgery,
Controlled Reoxygenation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass decreases Markers of Organ Damage, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Single-Ventricle Patients undergoing Pediatric Heart Surgery
Controlled reoxygenation CPB decreased the markers of organ damage
Hemotherapy Algorithms for Coagulopathic Cardiac Surgery Patients
the authors developed and implemented two more comprehensive and practical hemotherapy algorithms
Transfusion Strategy: Impact of Hemodynamics and the Challenge of Hemodilution
Blood transfusion is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and numerous reports have emphasized the need for reduction.
A Case of Anomalous Origin of Circumflex Artery from Right Sinus of Valsalva Recognized by Three-dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
We report a 53-year-old patient with aberrant circumflex coronary artery origin from the right aortic sinus of Valsalva which was first suspected from transthoracic 2D and transesophageal 3D echocardiographic views and confirmed by coronary CT angiography.
Personalized Surgical Repair of Left Ventricular Aneurysm with Computer-Assisted Ventricular Engineering
Our aim was to find a preoperative method to minimize risk and maximize outcome with ventricular restoration.
Three-Dimensional Printing in Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology: A Single-Centre Experience
Between the years 2006 and 2013, we fabricated 3D printing models using preoperative computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging data in paediatric and adult cardiac surgery, as well as interventional cardiology.
Real-Time Data Acquisition and Alerts May Reduce Reaction Time and Improve Perfusionist Performance During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Delayed perfusionist identification and reaction to abnormal clinical situations has been reported to contribute to increased mortality and morbidity