{"title":"Commentary: The value of great tools and strategy.","authors":"Igor E. Konstantinov, Bosco Moscoso","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"88 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139872819","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":"Commentary: I'd Love to Agree with You, but Then We Would Both Be Wrong","authors":"Ronald K. Woods","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.12.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139891037","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}
André Vincentelli, Yuri Pya, Ivan Netuka, Assad Haneya, Jan Schmitto, M. Kindo, Peter Wearden, P. Jansen, C. Latrémouille
{"title":"Implantation Technique for the Aeson Total Artificial Heart","authors":"André Vincentelli, Yuri Pya, Ivan Netuka, Assad Haneya, Jan Schmitto, M. Kindo, Peter Wearden, P. Jansen, C. Latrémouille","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"2013 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139879265","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":"Commentary: Should We Adopt the Way of the Samurai?","authors":"Jason P. Glotzbach","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 249-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135348035","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":"Samurai Cannulation for Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection","authors":"Tadashi Kitamura, Masaomi Fukuzumi, Shunichiro Fujioka, Kagami Miyaji","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Direct true lumen cannulation through aortic incision for cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection was reported by Jacob, followed by Conzelmann who used a Mersilene tourniquet to snag the ascending aorta. Since 2013, Samurai cannulation, a modified version of the direct true lumen cannulation, has been used in surgery for acute type A aortic dissection at Kitasato University Hospital. Here, this surgical technique is described.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 240-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1522294223000405/pdfft?md5=391b24e2aa32ea5cfb611ed3919affb5&pid=1-s2.0-S1522294223000405-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44566777","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":"Techniques of Esophageal Lengthening","authors":"Siva Raja, Monisha Sudarshan","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The concept of a short esophagus defined as less than 2.5 cm of intra-abdominal esophageal is still a highly debated topic among benign UGI surgeons. Giant hiatal hernias and peptic strictures are a few conditions associated with lack of intra-abdominal esophageal length. All paraesophageal hernia operations necessitate adequate mediastinal esophageal mobilization until the inferior </span>pulmonary vein. However, if despite this maneuver, a short esophagus is encountered, then a lengthening procedure is recommended to reduce the risk of a slipped wrap and hernia recurrence. Several options for esophageal lengthening are available including a left transthoracic, or a right transthoracic Collis stapled approach, modified collis </span>gastroplasty and wedge gastroplasty.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 300-307"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45864381","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":"Role of Transapical Incision in the Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy","authors":"Hartzell V. Schaff, Fernando M. Juarez-Casso","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Transapical ventriculotomy is an important technique in the surgical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It is our preferred method for addressing complex long-segment subaortic obstruction and isolated midventricular HCM, as it provides better exposure of the midcavity than alternate methods such as the transaortic or transmitral approach. The procedure can also be used to improve symptoms of </span>diastolic heart failure caused by reduced left ventricular end-diastolic volume as may occur </span>in patients<span> with apical HCM. In this article, we describe our surgical method for transapical </span></span>myectomy<span> to relieve midventricular obstruction or enlarge the left ventricular cavity to improve diastolic dysfunction in cases of extensive apical hypertrophy.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 251-271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48787875","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":"Commentary: “Keep Your Eye on the Prize and Keep it Between the Lines.”","authors":"Nicholas Smedira","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Page 272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43663248","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":"Recent Articles in AATS Journals","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages e4-e6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1522294223000776/pdfft?md5=3db6a9dda4b808eec4506fb1b9cc2174&pid=1-s2.0-S1522294223000776-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136128686","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":"Introduction to Winter 2023","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.10.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35965,"journal":{"name":"Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"28 4","pages":"Page 239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138447899","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}