Publications by authors named "Gui-Xin Duan"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the effectiveness of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in removing thymomas, comparing it to traditional surgery methods like lateral thoracotomy (LTA) and median sternotomy (MSA).
- A total of 103 patients were analyzed, with varying stages of thymoma and some also experiencing myasthenia gravis (MG), and the outcomes including postoperative survival and MG improvement were tracked.
- Results indicated that while VATS showed advantages like shorter drainage time and hospital stays, the improvement in MG was similar across all surgical methods; overall, the survival rates for all patients remained high at 91% within 5 and 10 years.
[Establishment of a porcine model of congenital heart defect with decreased pulmonary blood flow].
Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi
January 2011
Objective: To establish an animal model of congenital heart defect with decreased pulmonary blood flow for better understanding the pathophysiology of pulmonary vascular development and related regulatory mechanisms of congenital heart defect with decreased pulmonary blood flow.
Method: One to two months old pigs were randomly divided into three groups: control group (group C, n = 6) with right chest small incisions induced transient pulmonary blood reduction; light-moderate stenosis groups (group T(1), n = 7): artificial atrial septum defect (ASD) plus controlled pulmonary artery banding to generate a systolic pressure gradient of 20 - 30 mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa); severe stenosis groups (group T(2), n = 7): similar surgical procedures as group T(1), and controlled pulmonary artery banding to generate a systolic pressure gradient ≥ 30 - 50 mm Hg.