Publications by authors named "Guan-Xi Wang"
Background: The Ozaki technique demonstrated promising results in adults, but few studies reported on pediatric patients with limited follow-up time. This study aimed to evaluate the mid-term results of Ozaki technique compared with Ross operation for complex aortic valve (AV) diseases in children.
Materials And Methods: One hundred and seventeen children underwent either Ozaki (n = 64) or Ross (n = 53) operation from January 2017 to December 2023.
Article Synopsis
- Aggressive vertebral hemangiomas (AVHs) can severely damage vertebral bodies and discs, leading to spinal deformities, which is a rare condition.
- A case study is presented involving a 45-year-old woman who suffered from thoracic spine kyphosis due to AVHs affecting multiple vertebral bodies and discs.
- The patient underwent successful surgical intervention, including removal of the hemangioma and spinal reconstruction, and showed positive recovery with no complications or pain at the 6-month follow-up.
Postpartum osteoporosis (PO) is a rare condition characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and an increased risk of vertebral fragility fracture. We encountered a 34-year-old woman who developed back pain 1 week after delivery. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine revealed three vertebral compression fractures.
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- Aggressive vertebral hemangioma (VH) is a rare lesion often presenting diagnostic challenges due to atypical radiographic features, leading to difficult preoperative identification.
- A 52-year-old woman experienced numbness and pain due to an aggressive VH affecting her vertebrae, which was shown through imaging but still resulted in significant postoperative complications and recurrence.
- Characteristics such as osteolytic destruction and unusual MRI signal patterns complicate diagnosis, necessitating biopsy for verification and highlighting the potential for recurrence even after surgical intervention.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the performance of handmade tri-leaflet expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) conduits in the absence of a suitable homograft.
Methods: Patients who underwent right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with tri-leaflet ePTFE conduits or homografts between December 2016 and August 2020 were included. The primary endpoint was the incidence of moderate or severe conduit stenosis (≥ 36 mmHg) and/or moderate or severe insufficiency.
Two approaches for newborns with critical congenital heart disease: a comparative study.
World J Pediatr
January 2022
Background: Prenatal diagnosis and planned peripartum care is an unexplored concept in China. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the "prenatal diagnosis and postnatal treatment integrated model" for newborns with critical congenital heart disease.
Methods: The medical records of neonates (≤ 28 days) admitted to Fuwai Hospital were reviewed retrospectively from January 2019 to December 2020.
Article Synopsis
- A rare condition called compressive myelopathy happened to a 35-year-old woman after she gave birth, causing her back pain and trouble walking.
- Doctors discovered her problem was due to a type of tumor called a vertebral hemangioma that had grown and was pressing on her spine.
- After surgery to remove the tumor, the woman felt much better, was pain-free, and was able to go back to her normal life six months later.