Publications by authors named "Cesar Castillo-Romero"
Article Synopsis
- Training congenital heart surgeons faces challenges for both the surgeons and their mentors, especially with complex procedures.
- The Senning operation is highlighted as an innovative intracardiac technique that can benefit from hands-on wet lab training.
- This article showcases a simulation of the Senning procedure using an explanted pig model to emphasize the effectiveness of practical training.
Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries is an uncommon congenital heart disease characterized by discordance at both the atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial connections. A rare subgroup of patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries also has a criss-cross heart. The morphology of these patients represents a diagnostic challenge that requires critical analysis to perform a satisfactory surgical procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncremental value of live/real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography over the two-dimensional technique in the assessment of left ventricular endocardial rupture with myocardial dissection and contained apical epicardial rupture following myocardial infarction.
Echocardiography
June 2021
We report the incremental value of live/real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) over two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE) in making a definitive diagnosis of left ventricular endocardial rupture with myocardial dissection and contained apical epicardial rupture in an elderly male patient presenting with acute myocardial infarction. To the best of our knowledge, this has not been described previously.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNikaidoh Procedure: The Wet Lab Trainee's Perspective.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- Congenital heart surgeons face a difficult training process due to the complexity of heart conditions they must treat.
- To build essential surgical skills, hands-on practice through simulations, whether using virtual environments or anatomical models, is crucial.
- The article presents a specific porcine Wet Lab simulation of the Nikaidoh operation, highlighting its effectiveness for mastering advanced congenital surgical techniques.