Reoperation after modified Björk procedure for tricuspid atresia.

Rarely performed nowadays, the Björk procedure is an alternative to the Fontan palliation for biventricular repair in patients with tricuspid atresia. The right atrium to right ventricle conduit failure leads to serious long-term complications. The management of such patients at high surgical risk remains challenging.

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La pseudo-tumeur inflammatoire de localisation cardiaque est une entité rare et bénigne. Elle peut souvent mimer une tumeur maligne dans sa présentation clinique et radiologique, pouvant entrainer un retard diagnostic. Nous rapportons le cas d'un patient âgé de 20 ans, sans antécédents médicaux, admis dans le service pour l'exploration d'une fièvre prolongée.

[Telemedicine and social Media in the management of ECMOs in the era of COVID-19: The Tunisian experience].

Introduction: In Tunisia, as elsewhere in the world, severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to SARS-Covid19 have been observed. When the usual means of resuscitation were no longer sufficient, the implementation of the Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO was needed.

Aim: The whole problem of the management of these patients in this pandemic period has been to manage the operation of the ECMO machine, usually reserved for expert and specialized centers in the field.

Endovascular repair of traumatic aortic isthmic rupture: Early and mid-term results.

Introduction: Conventional open repair of a traumatic aortic isthmic rupture is associated with a significantly high mortality and morbidity rates. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is currently often performed because it is a less invasive treatment than surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate short and mid-term results of TEVAR in traumatic aortic isthmic rupture.

[Arterial trauma of the upper limbs: Particularities of the population in Tunisia and risk factors for amputation].

Aim Of The Study: The purpose of our study was to review the population at risk of upper limb arterial injury, to determinate the rate of upper limb salvage and the predictive factors of limb loss.

Methods: This was a retrospective study, involving 128 patients with upper extremity arterial trauma operated between January first, 2006 and June 30, 2017. Exclusion criteria were arterial ligation, primary limb amputation and arterial iatrogenic injuries.