Publications by authors named "I Vokshi"
Objectives: This scoping review was undertaken to identify risk predictions models and preoperative predictors of surgical site infection (SSI) in adult cardiac surgery. A particular focus was on the identification of novel predictors that could underpin the future development of a risk prediction model to identify individuals at high-risk of SSI, and therefore guide a national SSI prevention strategy.
Methods: A scoping review to systematically identify and map out existing research evidence on preoperative predictors of SSI was conducted in two stages.
Article Synopsis
- The simultaneous treatment of coronary artery disease, aortic valve problems, and abdominal aortic aneurysm is a complicated surgical challenge.
- The traditional method of staging surgeries carries significant risks, such as the need for two major operations and the possibility of aneurysm rupture during the initial surgery.
- This case report discusses the detailed procedures involved and highlights the successful results of addressing all conditions at once, providing valuable insights for future surgeries.
Experience in donation after circulatory-determined death (DCD) heart transplantation (HTx) is expanding. There is limited information on the functional outcomes of DCD HTx recipients. We sought to evaluate functional outcomes in our cohort of DCD recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeart transplantation from an extended criteria donation after circulatory death donor.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
July 2022
Transplantation of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donor hearts is gaining acceptance. However, DCD heart selection has been understandably cautious. We report a case of reconditioning a DCD heart using thoraco-abdominal normothermic regional perfusion in a 46-year-old donor who suffered irreversible brain injury following emergency type-A aortic dissection repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical approaches to major pulmonary resections have evolved from thoracotomy to multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) and subsequently uniportal VATS. The efficacy of this progress has been validated in a multitude of publications demonstrating reductions in complications, patient perception of pain, and postoperative length of stay. More recent advances include subxiphoid extrathoracic access and nonintubated, opioid-free anesthesia.
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