Publications by authors named "George P Stavropoulos"
Article Synopsis
- The text describes a complex surgical technique for total arterial revascularization using both internal thoracic arteries (ITA), emphasizing the use of a T-graft method to connect them.
- It involves anastomosing the lower segment of the free right ITA to the proximal part of the left in situ ITA, and then connecting the distal segment of the left ITA to the right ITA.
- The procedure can be done without putting the heart on a pump, which helps prevent any interventions on the ascending aorta.
Hypothesis: Large hiatal hernias are prone to disruption, resulting in reherniation, when repaired with simple cruroplasty. The use of mesh may decrease the rate of reherniation in the laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias.
Design: Prospective, randomized controlled trial.