INTRODUCTION Being a unique diagnostic technique, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has influenced many different aspects of cardiac surgery including valve repair surgery. The cost-effectiveness of this method however is questioned considering the conditions of every region and country. In this study we aimed at answering the question if utilizing TEE throughout valve repair surgery could...

BACKGROUND Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with reduced survival after coronary artery bypass surgery. OBJECTIVES To compare long-term survival among patients undergoing coronary surgery for reduced left ventricular function and severe ischemic MR in whom the valve was repaired, replaced, or no intervention was performed. METHODS Eighty patients with severe left ventricular dysf...

OBJECTIVES In this study, we compare the follow-up results of two types of tricuspid valve repair and review the results of no repair in moderately severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) along with mitral valve replacement or mitral and aortic valve replacement. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective follow-up study, carried out on 106 consecutive patients, was conducted at the Department of Card...

W ide awake flexor tendon repair means no tourniquet and no sedation tendon repair under pure local lidocaine and epinephrine finger and hand anesthesia. The 5 main advantages of doing the repair this way in the unsedated patient are as follows: (1) fewer postoperative ruptures happen because intraoperative testing of the tendon repair reveals gaps in 7% of cases that are repaired before skin c...

Introduction Multiple suture techniques and various mesh repairs are used in open or laparoscopic umbilical hernia (UH) surgery. Aim To compare long-term follow-up results of UH repair in different hernia surgery groups and to identify risk factors for UH recurrence. Material and methods A retrospective analysis of 216 patients who underwent elective surgery for UH during a 10-year period w...

Laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia has become increasingly popular as compared to open repair. The procedure has the advantages of minimal access surgery, reduction of post operative pain and the recurrence rate. A prospective study of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair was performed in our center from August 2002 to April 2004. Eighteen cases (n: 18) were performed during ...

HYPOTHESIS Percutaneous endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) has better outcomes than traditional open surgical repair. DESIGN Single-center retrospective review. SETTING University hospital tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Thirty-seven RAAAs treated using endovascular repair (n = 15) or open surgery (n = 22). INTERVENTIONS From January 1, 2000, through D...

BACKGROUND With advances in minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia has become popular in many centres worldwide and indeed has been described as the pinnacle of neonatal surgery. Here, we report our experience in two tertiary referral centres. METHODS Thoracoscopic technique was introduced in 2007. Thus, a retrospective review of all patients diagnosed with oe...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Postoperative ileus (POI) is one of the most common reasons for sustained hospital stays after ileostomy repair. Although many factors have been investigated as POI risk factors, the investigation of the impact of prior abdominal surgery (PAS) before rectal cancer surgery has been limited. This study aimed to identify the impact of PAS as a risk factor for POI after ileostom...