Quadriplegia post-coronary artery bypass graft surgery: an unusual case.

A 74-year-old Chinese man with triple-vessel coronary artery disease, developed quadriplegia following coronary artery bypass graft surgery, secondary to cervical disc anterior herniation and a C5-6 to T1 acute spinal hematoma. Preoperatively, no neurological signs or symptoms had been reported.

Long-Term Risk of Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Severe Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

Aim: Few studies have evaluated patients after cardiac surgery for subsequent chronic kidney disease (CKD) which increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to ascertain the long-term renal outcome in adult patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods: This is a single-center retrospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients who received acute dialysis for AKI after CABG between February 8, 2009 and January 30, 2011.

Giant bronchial artery aneurysm presenting as a right hilar mass.

We describe a case of bronchial artery aneurysm presenting as a solitary lung mass (4 × 5 cm) in a 53-year-old man with symptoms of cough for 3 months. The aneurysm was only detected at surgery, and resected by performing a middle lobectomy.

Video-assisted thoracic surgery repair of subclavian artery injury following central venous catheterization: a new approach.

Objectives: Iatrogenic subclavian artery puncture following central venous catheterization is a rare but potentially fatal complication. There are very few reports in the literature on this condition. We propose the use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in the management of these injuries.