Background/aim: Surgical repair techniques and management of patients with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) have progressed over the last few decades. Early definitive interventions become choice treatment for these patients. Based on this background, we aimed to review early mid-term outcomes primary AVSD repair. Methods: A total 53 a mean age 3.45 ± 5.67 years underwent between January 2...

Over a seven year period from 1982 to 1989,3337 conduits were created in 3137 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) as access for chronic dialysis. These included 2690 side-to-side arteriovenous fistulae (A VF), 168 end-to-side A VFs, 10 autogenous vein grafts, 51 homogenous frozen vein grafts, 109 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts, 209 emergency external arteriovenous shunts, t...

This research evaluated the bone repair process after implantation of homogenous demineralized dentin matrix (HDDM) in surgical defects in the parietal bone of rabbits with alloxan-induced diabetes, using a polytetrafluorethylene (PTFe) barrier for guided bone regeneration. Thirty-six rabbits were used and divided into four groups: control (C, n = 12), diabetic (D, n = 12, left parietal bone), ...

HYPOTHESIS Large hiatal hernias are prone to disruption, resulting in reherniation, when repaired with simple cruroplasty. The use of mesh may decrease the rate of reherniation in the laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias. DESIGN Prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING University-affiliated private hospital. PATIENTS Seventy-two individuals undergoing laparoscopic Nissen f...

Appropriate length adjustment of neo-chordae using PTFE sutures for mitral valve repair in degenerative valve disease has a crucial impact on both early and late outcomes of the repair. Herein we describe an adjuvant approach to facilitate the length adjustment.

Mitral valve repair is considered the procedure of choice for correcting mitral regurgitation in myxomatous disease, providing long-term results that are superior to those with valve replacement. The use of artificial chordae to replace elongated or ruptured chordae responsible for mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation has been the subject of extensive experimental work to defin...

introduction left ventricular free wall rupture (lvfwr) is a frequent cause of death after acute myocardial infarction, and its repair remains a surgical challenge. conclusions a hemodynamic study was acceptable at a 12-month follow-up, and no complication was seen. case presentation tachosil® is a ready-to-use equine collagen patch which has been successfully used for hemostasis in cardiovascu...

over a seven year period from 1982 to 1989,3337 conduits were created in 3137 patients with end stage renal disease (esrd) as access for chronic dialysis. these included 2690 side-to-side arteriovenous fistulae (a vf), 168 end-to-side a vfs, 10 autogenous vein grafts, 51 homogenous frozen vein grafts, 109 polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) grafts, 209 emergency external arteriovenous shunts, three ...