Cardiac Surgery: Archives News of the month
Analgesic efficacy of a laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus no transversus abdominis plane block in bariatric gastric bypass surgery a retrospective analysis among 332 individuals
Cardiac Surgery 6 min.
To reduce the need for pain (opioid) medication and to speed up physical recovery, the administration of local and regional anaesthetics has been integrated into the daily routine of abdominal surgery [1, 2–3]. The TAP block introduced by Rafi in 2001 is of particular interest in this context [4]....
Transit time flow management as a management strategy in high-risk groups undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Cardiac Surgery 7 min.
Coronary artery bypass grafting was introduced approximately 5 decades ago and has resulted in cardiac surgeons pursuing a reduction of perioperative and postoperative adverse events. This pursuit has resulted in evolution in long-term outcomes with the introduction of internal mammary arterial grafting...
Investigating the results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in non-diabetic and diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiac Surgery 4 min.
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a life-threatening condition caused by the narrowing of the aortic valve, leading to reduced cardiac output and symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and decreased functional capacity. It develops gradually and often remains asymptomatic for years until the valve...
Association between white blood cell count and coronary artery bypass graft failure: an individual patient data analysis of clinical trials
Cardiac Surgery 3 min.
Preoperative subclinical inflammation markers have traditionally been associated with adverse post CABG outcomes, but the mechanisms of this association are unclear [1, 2]. Graft patency is the mechanism of the clinical benefits seen with coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]; however, CABG graft failure...
Impact of prognostic nutritional index on mortality among patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Cardiac Surgery 5 min.
Data are available upon reasonable request. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/...
