Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) in Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Post-Bypass Dexmedetomidine Use and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

The aim of this retrospective investigation was to study the relationships among chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury (AKI), and potential benefits by post-bypass dexmedetomidine use in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Left Ventricular Assist Device Bridge-to-Transplant Patients

We compared outcomes of HIT-positive versus control bridge-to-transplantation VAD patients; both groups were reexposed to heparin for cardiopulmonary bypass during transplant.

Double Arterial Perfusion Strategy for Extensive Thoracic Aortic Surgery to Avoid Lower Body Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

Extensive surgery of the thoracic aorta using a double arterial perfusion technique in order to avoid lower body hypothermic circulatory arrest is an attractive option