Atrial septal defect device closure and concurrent atrio-fascicular Mahaim ablation in adult patient with Ebstein's anomaly.

Ebstein's anomaly is an uncommon congenital malformation which might be associated with atrial septal defect and atrio-fascicular Mahaim. Here, we report a known case of Ebstein's anomaly with atrial septal defect and concomitant atrio-fascicular Mahaim pathway who underwent atrial septal defect device closure and concurrent ablation of accessory pathway.

The treatment dilemma in adult patients with peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis of diverse etiologies.

Background: Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis (PPAS) is a rare and underdiagnosed phenomenon that is reported infrequently in adult patients. Most patients with PPAS have concomitant congenital heart diseases, a history of palliative surgical therapies during childhood, or syndromic characteristics. Acquired cases are rare, and they are underestimated in adulthood and managed inappropriately.

Thoracotomy versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in Pediatric Empyema.

Background: To compare the outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in comparison to open thoracic surgery in pediatric patients suffering from empyema.

Methods: A prospective study was carried out in 80 patients referred to the Department of Pediatric Surgery between 2015 and 2018. The patients were randomly divided into thoracotomy and VATS groups (groups I and II, respectively).