JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.024
Yansong Zuo MD, Yuefeng Cao MD, Gang Li MD, Han Zhang MD, Qiang Wang MD, Jun Yan MD
{"title":"Successful surgical correction of double-chambered left ventricle: A case report","authors":"Yansong Zuo MD, Yuefeng Cao MD, Gang Li MD, Han Zhang MD, Qiang Wang MD, Jun Yan MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"29 ","pages":"Pages 117-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143146375","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}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.017
Alexander K. Reed MD , Albert J. Pedroza MD , Y. Joseph Woo MD
{"title":"Heart and heart-lung transplantation with orthotopic pulmonary artery reconstruction to reverse Lecompte maneuver","authors":"Alexander K. Reed MD , Albert J. Pedroza MD , Y. Joseph Woo MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"29 ","pages":"Pages 91-93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145884","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}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2024-10-18DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.021
Marie De Vos MD , Bart Meyns MD, PhD , Rozenn Anne Quarck MSc, PhD , Catharina Belge MD, PhD , Laurent Godinas MD, PhD , Steffen Rex MD, PhD , Dirk Vlasselaers MD, PhD , Marion Delcroix MD, PhD , Tom Verbelen MD, PhD
{"title":"Pulmonary endarterectomy through inverted-T upper hemisternotomy","authors":"Marie De Vos MD , Bart Meyns MD, PhD , Rozenn Anne Quarck MSc, PhD , Catharina Belge MD, PhD , Laurent Godinas MD, PhD , Steffen Rex MD, PhD , Dirk Vlasselaers MD, PhD , Marion Delcroix MD, PhD , Tom Verbelen MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We aimed to explore the feasibility of an inverted-T upper hemisternotomy approach for pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) and report the results after 17 cases.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>PEA was conducted through a 7-cm skin incision using an inverted-T upper hemisternotomy across the third intercostal spaces. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was established through central arterial and percutaneous femoral dual-staged venous cannulation. Perioperative and hemodynamic data were compared with 17 previous conventional PEAs performed by the same surgeon.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From July 2022 to September 2023, 22 PEAs were performed, 17 through inverted-T upper hemisternotomy. Contraindications were an inferior caval vein filter, concomitant coronary revascularization or mitral valve surgery, pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma, and an emergency. Compared with 17 preceding conventional PEAs, there was no significant difference in demographics or in CPB time (274 [256-301] vs 264 [250-274] minutes, <em>P</em> = .1629), deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time (56 [45-65] vs 54 [50-58] minutes, <em>P</em> = .9587), preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance (4.12 [3.10-4.79] vs 4.49 [3.25-6.24] Wood units, <em>P</em> = .5890), 6-month postoperative pulmonary vascular resistance (1.90 [1.40-2.56] vs 1.83 [1.44-2.20] Wood units, <em>P</em> = .6374), or hospital stay (10 [8-12] vs 11 [9-14] days, <em>P</em> = .3327). Intravenous opioid use (0.29 [0.21-0.83] vs 2.99 [1.31-4.33] mg, <em>P</em> < 1.10<sup>−4</sup>) was significantly lower.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>PEA using an inverted-T upper hemisternotomy approach is feasible and safe and obtains similar hemodynamic results compared with a full sternotomy approach without prolonging CPB and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest times. It offers bilateral treatment via a single incision and has few contraindications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 65-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699599","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}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.003
{"title":"Commentator Discussion: Deep learning-based prediction of nodal metastasis in lung cancer using endobronchial ultrasound","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 162-163"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699602","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}
JTCVS TechniquesPub Date : 2024-10-02DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.019
Ubaldo E. Rivas MD, José J. Escobar MD, Omar A. Matar MD, Sharoon Suárez MD, Juan C. Rendón MD, Susana Cardona MD, Eric E. Vinck MD
{"title":"Novel technique for inguinal lymphatic fistula management using a double U-stitch closure","authors":"Ubaldo E. Rivas MD, José J. Escobar MD, Omar A. Matar MD, Sharoon Suárez MD, Juan C. Rendón MD, Susana Cardona MD, Eric E. Vinck MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.09.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53413,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS Techniques","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 91-93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699608","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}