Ivo Gasparovic, Panagiotis Artemiou, Stefan Durdik, Erika Drangova, Michal Hulman
{"title":"Pneumoperitoneum after placement of the temporary pacing wires: transverse colon injury at the base of a diverticulum.","authors":"Ivo Gasparovic, Panagiotis Artemiou, Stefan Durdik, Erika Drangova, Michal Hulman","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01790-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01790-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present the successful management of a patient presenting with pneumo-peritoneum early after surgery due to transvere colon injury after placement of the temporary pacing wires. The patient was asymptomatic, underwent computed tomography, the temporary pacing wires were removed and he was managed conservatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"77-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do we need to 'unionize' in healthcare?","authors":"Om Prakash Yadava","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01874-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01874-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638416/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tri Wisesa Soetisna, Ahmad Muslim Hidayat Thamrin, Mahardika Budjana Sutan Ilham, Marko Darmawan, Faris Maulana Irfan, Vicky Supit, Sugisman, Dudy Arman Hanafy, Amin Tjubandi, Dicky Aligheri Wartono, Wirya Ayu Graha
{"title":"No-touch technique for saphenous vein graft harvesting in coronary artery bypass surgery safely improves graft patency: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Tri Wisesa Soetisna, Ahmad Muslim Hidayat Thamrin, Mahardika Budjana Sutan Ilham, Marko Darmawan, Faris Maulana Irfan, Vicky Supit, Sugisman, Dudy Arman Hanafy, Amin Tjubandi, Dicky Aligheri Wartono, Wirya Ayu Graha","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01788-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01788-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The no-touch (NT) technique for saphenous vein graft (SVG) harvesting has been gaining popularity as several trials have shown its superiority in maintaining graft patency. However, this technique's clinical outcome and safety are still disputed and the results vary widely. The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess the effectiveness and safety of this method.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were conducted for this systematic review and meta-analysis. A comprehensive search of the literature was carried out with Embase, Scopus, and PubMed databases. The articles underwent extensive evaluation and analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six RCTs comparing the NT and conventional (CON) techniques were included. Primary outcomes were measured using graft occlusion. Graft failure rates and clinical outcomes including major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), all-cause death, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, and leg wound complications were evaluated as secondary outcomes. The NT technique significantly decreased graft occlusion (risk ratio (RR) = 0.58; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.46 to 0.72; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and failure (RR = 0.65; 95% CI = 0.54 to 0.77; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Safety analysis also showed no significant risk difference for clinical outcomes, and although significantly higher, leg complications in the NT technique are minor and avoidable.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The NT technique increases long-term graft patency with no significant risk difference for clinical outcomes compared to the CON technique. However, the leg wound complications are significantly higher in the NT technique compared to the CON technique.</p><p><strong>Graphical abstract: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638440/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The midterm outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting for adult anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.","authors":"Gowtham Thakut, Utkarsh Sanghavi, Ishan Gohil, Jignesh Kothari","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01739-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01739-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital heart disease. It presents as myocardial infarction in children; however, the presentation may vary between asymptomatic to progressive heart failure and also death. As a result, diagnosis in living adults is extremely rare. Different techniques have been mentioned for management of ALCAPA presenting in adults. In our retrospective case study, we present two adults, one male and one female, aged 33 and 49 years, respectively, who underwent transpulmonary direct closure of ALCAPA with left internal thoracic artery anastomosis to the left anterior descending artery and saphenous venous graft to obtuse marginal (OM) major, under standard cardiopulmonary bypass, thus forming a two-coronary system. On 5-year follow-up, both patients were doing well on echocardiography with good biventricular function, and follow-up computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography was carried out showing patent grafts. Therefore, establishment of a two-coronary system in adult ALCAPA can be considered as one of the gold standard treatments. In adult ALCAPA, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is superior to other techniques in terms of alleviation of symptoms, survival, procedural ease, and improvement of left ventricular (LV) function.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"61-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invasive vs conservative management in elderly patients with NSTEMI- insights from the SENIOR-RITA trial.","authors":"Pradeep Narayan","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01877-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01877-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The SENIOR-RITA trial randomized 1,518 elderly Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients to invasive or conservative strategies. The primary composite outcome of cardiovascular death or nonfatal Myocardial Infarction (MI) occurred in 25.6% of the invasive group versus 26.3% in the conservative group (p = 0.53), despite lower nonfatal MI rates with invasive treatment (11.7% vs 15.0%). Procedural complications were low (< 1%), though the invasive group had slightly higher bleeding and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) rates. The early 1-year benefit of the invasive approach was not maintained at 5 years, highlighting the need to individualize management in this complex, elderly population. The review discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the SENIOR-RITA (Older Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Randomized Interventional Treatment) trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"80-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel technique of monocuspid reconstruction of pulmonary valve in children requiring transannular patch for right ventricular outflow tract relief during tetralogy of Fallot surgery.","authors":"Raj Benedict, Rhazane Nalluri, Vasudev Vemala","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01849-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12055-024-01849-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair involves the placement of a transannular patch (TAP) to relieve right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction. TAP results in free pulmonary regurgitation (PR) after surgery. PR is responsible for most of the long-term complications in patients with operated TOF. To overcome this problem of PR we describe a novel method of monocusp reconstruction of the pulmonary valve using autologous pericardium in children requiring TAP. Newly created monocusp pulmonary valves reduce PR, help in faster recovery from surgery, and reduce long-term issues associated with repaired TOF.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-024-01849-9.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 1","pages":"83-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research designs for cardiothoracic surgeons: part 1 - a primer for evidence-based practice.","authors":"H Shafeeq Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01836-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01836-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding research designs is crucial for cardiothoracic surgeons to enhance their clinical practice and decision-making. This article provides a comprehensive overview of different research study types, including observational and experimental studies, and their relevance to cardiothoracic surgery. Detailed explanations of cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies, as well as various types of randomized controlled trials, are presented. Key terms and concepts like bias, validity, and reliability are discussed. Practical case examples from the literature illustrate the application of these research designs, aiding clinicians in selecting the appropriate study design for their research questions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"40 6","pages":"737-751"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11473461/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Looking ahead: Incorporation of objective assessment methods, surgical simulation and 3D-printed models to improve technical skills of a cardiac surgeon in training in the Indian context.","authors":"Sudipto Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01789-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01789-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"40 6","pages":"755-756"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11473477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anton Kazantsev, Alexander Korotkikh, Roman Leader, Sergey Artyukhov, Lyudmila Roshkovskaya, Vladimir Unguryan, Maxim Chernyavin, Belov Yury
{"title":"One year outcomes following of carotid endarterectomy in different age groups: Russian multicenter study.","authors":"Anton Kazantsev, Alexander Korotkikh, Roman Leader, Sergey Artyukhov, Lyudmila Roshkovskaya, Vladimir Unguryan, Maxim Chernyavin, Belov Yury","doi":"10.1007/s12055-024-01753-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01753-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This is a retrospective analysis of the results of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in different age groups.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cohort, comparative, retrospective, open-label study for the period from 2008 to 2020 included 7248 patients with hemodynamically significant stenoses of the internal carotid artery (ICA), who underwent CEA. According to the classification of the World Health Organization, patients were divided into groups depending on age: up to 44 years-young age (<i>n</i> = 84); 45-60 years-middle age (<i>n</i> = 1635); 61-75-elderly age (<i>n</i> = 4817); over 75 years-senile age (<i>n</i> = 712).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In terms of the frequency of hospital complications, the group of patients over 75 years of age experienced the largest number of cardiovascular events. One year after surgery, there were no significant differences in the incidence of complications between groups: death (group 1, 1.2%; group 2, 0.5%; group 3, 0.4%; group 4, 1%; <i>p</i> = 0.14), myocardial infarction (group 1, 1.2%; group 2, 0.3%; group 3, 0.14%; group 4, 0.3%; <i>p</i> = 0.12), stroke (group 1, 0%; group 2, 0.3%; group 3, 0.1%; group 4, 0.4%; <i>p</i> = 0.32).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The largest number of adverse cardiovascular events after CEA are observed among patients over 75 years of age, which is due to the high frequency of multivessel coronary lesions, atrial fibrillation, and the severity of the comorbidities. One year after surgery, there were no significant differences in the incidence of complications between groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"40 6","pages":"675-683"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11473465/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}