{"title":"[Postoperative Pneumothorax Induced by Temporary Epicardial Pacing Wire Placed in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery:Report of a Case].","authors":"Taiki Niki, Naoto Fukunaga, Tatsuto Wakami, Akio Shimoji, Otohime Mori, Kosuke Yoshizawa, Nobushige Tamura","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of pneumothorax induced by the temporary epicardial pacing wire placement during minimally invasive atrium septum defect closure via right mini-thoracotomy. Temporary epicardial pacing wires are commonly employed in cardiac surgery with complications being rare. In this case, the wire sutured on the right surface of the right atrium directly contacted the right lung, resulting in pneumothorax, as the pericardium, harvested for atrium septum defect closure, was not sutured. Since conservative treatment was not effective, the patient underwent video assisted lung repair surgery. The postoperative course was otherwise uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the 10th postoperative day. Preventive measures such as positioning the wire on the anterior surface of the right atrium, should be considered to mitigate this risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"367-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Ruptured Ascending Aortic Aneurysm:Report of a Case].","authors":"Atsushi Otani, Hisato Takagi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 62-year-old man was transferred to our hospital for consciousness loss, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography( CT) scans showed a 50-mm ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm( ATAA) with a little pericardial effusion. The patient became stable and was admitted for observation without any invasive treatments in the department of cardiology. On the 5th hospital day, however, repeated CT scans revealed increased pericardial effusion. Bloody fluid was drained in pericardiocentesis, and the patient was referred to our department. Ruptured ATAA was diagnosed, and emergency surgery was conducted. Although there was no bleeding after removing intrapericardial hematoma, bleeding from a pinhole of the aortic right side adjacent to the right atrium was recognized when the dilated proximal ascending aorta was raised to the left. Aortic root and ascending aortic replacement were performed because the aneurysm reached the ostium of the right coronary artery. Postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 29.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"376-380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tsukasa Miyatake, Taro Minamida, Noriyoshi Kato, Izumi Yoshida
{"title":"[Upper J Partial Sternotomy during Re-do Surgery for a Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm].","authors":"Tsukasa Miyatake, Taro Minamida, Noriyoshi Kato, Izumi Yoshida","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 79-year-old woman with a history of aortic valve replacement using a mechanical valve was referred to our hospital due to a giant ascending aortic aneurysm just beneath the sternum. As the initial step of the surgery, the upper sternum was partially divided in J shape under cardiopulmonary bypass with cannulae in the femoral artery and vein. After securing the distal portion of the ascending aorta, full sternotomy was performed, and the ascending aorta was replaced with a vascular prosthesis. Given the sefety of these procedures, we believe that securing the distal portion of the ascending aorta through an upper partial sternotomy at an early stage may be beneficial during surgery for giant ascending aortic aneurysm, as it could help avoid serious bleeding and reduce the risk of invasive strategies, such as deep hypothermia, circulatory arrest, or prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"346-349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Sympathetic Nerve Trunk Preserved by Intracapsular and Transcapsular Resection in a Patient with Superior Mediastinal Schwannoma].","authors":"Eiki Mizutani, Riichiro Morita, Saki Yamamoto, Yasumi Okochi, Makoto Kodama, Keiko Abe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 52-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of an abnormal shadow on a chest X-ray. He was asymptomatic. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a smooth 32 mm right superior mediastinal mass at the level of the first to third thoracic vertebrae. T2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)revealed a cystic mass with a fluid level. Foregut cysts were initially considered. After three years, the mass had enlarged to 39 mm. Thoracoscopic surgery was performed, and the mass was originated from a sympathetic trunk and removed via intracapsular and transcapsular resection. A histological examination confirmed a diagnosis of schwannoma. The patient experienced no postoperative neurological complications. Intracapsular and transcapsular resection of schwannomas is useful for preventing nerve and vascular injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"331-334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Coronary Air Embolism after Computed Tomography( CT)-guided Lung Biopsy].","authors":"Kenji Kimura, Norimasa Itou, Masahiro Yoshimura","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The patient was a 61-year-old man who was diagnosed with an abnormal chest shadow during a medical examination. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a nodular shadow in the left upper lobe, so a lung biopsy was performed for diagnostic purposes. Immediately after the biopsy, the patient experienced chest discomfort and a drop in pulse rate. An electrocardiogram showed ST elevation in Ⅱ, Ⅲ, aVf, and V1-V5. Chest CT revealed air in the right coronary artery and left ventricle, and the patient was diagnosed with air embolism. Morphine hydrochloride hydrate, nitroglycerin, and oxygen were administered. The chest pain improved the next morning. Chest CT performed the day after the examination showed that the air had disappeared. The patient's condition improved, and he was discharged two days after the examination. Coronary artery air embolism occurred after the CT-guided biopsy, but he recovered without serious sequelae.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"342-345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Hybrid Aortic Arch Debranching for Challenging Access Following Abdominal Aorta Resection:Report of a Case].","authors":"Hiroaki Yusa, Tomoaki Tanabe, Yoshikatsu Hanzawa, Imun Tei","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Eight years previously, a 76-year-old man underwent an open surgical repair of an infectious abdominal aortic aneurysm through a median laparotomy. The abdominal aorta was resected, and blood flow to the lower extremities was reconstructed using an extra-anatomical bypass from the right axillary artery to the bilateral femoral arteries. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a distal aortic arch aneurysm just below the left subclavian artery, with a maximum diameter of 58 mm. Given the high-risk nature of an open surgery, we opted for an endovascular intervention. However, accessing the aneurysm from the iliac and femoral arteries was challenging. Therefore, we accessed the ascending aorta after total debranching. A median sternotomy was performed under general anesthesia. Total debranching of the supra-aortic vessels was accomplished without cardiopulmonary bypass by using a side clamp on the ascending aorta. After total debranching, Gore TAG grafts were positioned from zone 0 to Th10. The postoperative course was uneventful, without any complications, and the postoperative enhanced CT revealed no endoleaks.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"385-388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Mediastinal Cavernous Hemangioma with Concurrent Primary Lung Cancer Resected by Thoraco scopic Surgery:Report of a Case].","authors":"Hitoshi Suzuki, Mari Shinoda, Daisuke Ito, Shin Shoumura, Makoto Tanabe, Yasuhiro Sawada, Kentaro Inoue, Akira Shimamoto","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cavernous hemangiomas of the mediastinum (CHM) are relatively rare, accounting for 0.5% of all mediastinal neoplasms, and they are difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Here, we reported a CHM with a primary lung carcinoma. A 69-year-old female was referred to our hospital. The chest computed tomography( CT) revealed multiple ground glass nodules in the upper and lower lobes of the right lung and an anterior mediastinal mass enhanced heterogeneously. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the right S6 and the mediastinal tumor. A final diagnosis of CHM with concurrent lung adenocarcinoma was made. Cavernous hemangioma should be considered to be concomitant with lung cancer although it is rare.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"402-405"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Cardiac Surgery Using Low-dose Heparin Combined with Nafamostat Mesilate in an Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke].","authors":"Tomonori Koga, Shuhei Nishijima, Nobuhiro Mochizuki, Takashi Kawashima, Norifumi Ohtani, Takashi Ueda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 66-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining palpitation and fatigue. He was diagnosed with heart failure secondary to mitral regurgitation, left ventricular thrombus, and hemorrhagic stroke in right cerebral hemisphere. Cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass during acute phase of stroke or cerebral hemorrhage carries significant risk, including exacerbation of neurological complications due to intraoperative anticoagulation. To mitigate this risk, we employed a low-dose heparin regimen combined with nafamostat mesilate continuous infusion during surgery. The patient successfully underwent mitral valve plasty and left ventricular thrombectomy, with a favorable postoperative course and no new neurological deficits.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"354-357"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Retrograde Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection:Report of a Case].","authors":"Hajime Kinoshita, Yuya Hiroshima, Eiki Fujimoto, Masashi Kano, Fumio Chikugo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A male patient in his 60s developed acute Stanford type B aortic dissection with malperfusion of the lower limbs in early June. Emergency surgery was performed. The surgery aimed to close the entry in the distal arch and involved a debranched thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Postoperatively, malperfusion improved, but a type 1a endoleak persisted, and the distal arch aneurysm enlarged. Therefore, an additional TEVAR was performed in early October. Compared to the previous procedure, this TEVAR was placed just after the brachiocephalic artery in the central side. One week after surgery, the patient experienced severe chest pain in the early morning, prompting an emergency computed tomography (CT) scan. The diagnosis was retrograde type A aortic dissection (RTAD), and urgent surgery was planned. While considering blood supply options, the possibility of using blood from the previously debranched artificial vessel was evaluated. However, due to concerns about the narrow diameter of the artificial vessel and ensuring sufficient full flow, blood supply was performed from the cardiac apex. The entry of the dissection was located at the level of the brachiocephalic artery on the lesser curvature side, and an ascending arch aortic replacement was performed. The patient was extubated the day after surgery, and the postoperative course was favorable. The choice of blood supply for RTAD remained a challenge. Despite the risk of malperfusion with retrograde femoral artery blood supply, the surgeon chose the familiar cardiac apex approach, ultimately saving the patient's life.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"389-393"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Total Arch Replacement via Right Hemicollar Incision and Mediansternotomy for an Arch Aneurysm with an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery].","authors":"Yosuke Tanaka, Makoto Kusakizako, Taku Nakagawa, Koki Yokawa, Tomonori Higuma, Kazunori Yoshida, Hidehumi Obo, Hidetaka Wakiyama","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The patient was 72-year-old-woman. Computed tomography( CT) revealed an arch aneurysm with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA). We performed total arch replacement via right hemicollar incision and median sternotomy. Arch replacement and right subclavian artery reconstruction were performed under hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion. This approach allowed selective perfusion and reconstruction of the ARSA in the same field of view as total arch replacement. Because the right side was non-recurrent laryngeal nerve, we were able to perform the surgery without concern for bilateral recurrent nerve palsy. The patient had no cerebral complication and her postoperative course was uneventful.</p>","PeriodicalId":17841,"journal":{"name":"Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery","volume":"78 5","pages":"350-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}