OBJECTIVE Assess the performance of self-expanding venous cannulas for routine use in open-heart surgery. METHODS Prospective study in 100 unselected consecutive patients undergoing open-heart surgery with either remote or central smart venous cannulation. RESULTS The study focuses on the 76 consecutive adult patients (mean age 59.2+/-17.3 years; 60 males, 16 females) undergoing surgical pr...

The surgical management of 10 patients with staphylococcal pericarditis is described. Of the 10, seven were children aged 12 years or under. A variety of procedures was used to drain the pericardium at open operation; these included left anterior thoracotomy, left anterolateral thoracotomy, median sternotomy, and the transdiaphragmatic approach to the pericardium. The pathological findings at o...

Prosthetic graft infection in the ascending aorta or aortic arch is a life-threatening complication. Redo graft replacement is also associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Conservative treatments without graft removal recently developed as alternatives to conventional surgical approach have been reportedwith successful outcomes.We report a case of successful treatment of prosthetic ...

Drainage facilities are one part of the airside that important to ensure safety area when weather changes occur. This study aims make drainage can be carried out from stagnant water. The calculation refers planned rules so channels design accordingly as not interfere with operation other facilities. In work, material requirements for making open and closed at Dewadaru Karimun Jawa Airport must ...

Horizontal bores and drains are crucial infrastructures for maintaining the stability of large open-pit mines. Induced deformations as result mining activities infiltration water from surface catchments during heavy rain events can cause build-up pore pressures in brown coal batters. This potentially lead to catastrophic slope failures. boreholes commonly installed at shallow inclines typically...