Long-term effectiveness of operative procedures for stanford type a aortic dissections.

Background: The object was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of strategies for managing the aortic root and distal aorta in type A dissections.

Methods: From 1990 to 1999, 50 patients (32 men (64.07%); 18 women, (36.

Surgical glove perforation in cardiac surgery.

Background: Recently, concern for the protection of health care employees and health care recipients has led to increasing awareness of transmitted infections. Sterile surgical gloves were tested to determine the incidence of perforations after being worn during procedures commonly performed by cardiac surgeons.

Material And Methods: In a prospective study conducted from January 15, 2000 through February 15, 2000, 953 gloves worn during cardiac surgery were evaluated for punctures.

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement without sternotomy. Experience with the first 50 cases.

Objective: The method of replacing the aortic valve via a mini-thoracotomy has been reported in the recent literature. Although this strategy has clear advantages, further refinements of the process make the procedure even less invasive.

Methods: Aortic valve replacement was performed in 50 patients whose age ranged between 49 and 82 years, averaging 68+/-8.

Single access for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.

Background: The method of replacing the aortic valve via a minithoracotomy has been reported in the recent literature. Although this strategy has clear advantages, further refinements of the process make the procedure even less invasive.

Methods: Aortic valve replacement was performed in 27 patients via a right parasternal minithoracotomy without rib resection.