Clinical applications of 3D printing in colorectal surgery: A systematic review.

Background: The utilization of three-dimensional printing has grown rapidly within the field of surgery over recent years. Within the subspecialty of colorectal surgery, the technology has been used to create personalized anatomical models for preoperative planning, models for surgical training, and occasionally customized implantable devices and surgical instruments. We aim to provide a systematic review of the current literature discussing clinical applications of three-dimensional printing in colorectal surgery.

Predictors of increased postoperative length of stay after complete atrioventricular canal repair.

Background: The optimal timing of surgical repair for infants with complete atrioventricular canal defect remains controversial, as there are risks to both early and late repair. We address this debate by investigating the association of various risk factors, including age and weight at surgery, markers of failure to thrive, and pulmonary vascular disease, with postoperative length of stay following complete atrioventricular canal repair.

Methods: Infants who underwent repair of complete atrioventricular canal were identified from our institutional Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.

Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Repair Through an Anterior Minithoracotomy.

Objective: The benefits of minimally invasive adult cardiac surgery are well established. Nevertheless, minimally invasive congenital cardiac procedures, even for adult patients, are uncommon. In 2018, we started repairing anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) through a 5 cm anterior minithoracotomy when possible to improve cosmesis and avoid sternal precautions.

Implantation of a HeartMate 3 ventricular assist device in a 21-kg pediatric patient with Fontan failure.

Aims: The HeartMate 3 (HM3) ventricular assist device (VAD) is gaining popularity in adults due to a favorable risk profile. However, reports of HM3 use in children are limited, potentially due to concerns with device size.

Materials And Methods: Here we report the successful use of an HM3-VAD as a bridge to transplantation in a 21 kg (BSA 0.

Right Anterior Mini-Incision Approach to Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Repair.

The right anterior mini-incision has emerged as an effective minimally invasive approach for adult aortic root and valve operations. However, adoption of minimally invasive techniques has been limited in congenital heart surgery. We report a case of anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery repair performed through this approach.