Re-exploration Early after Cardiac Surgery in Adults: The Importance of Bleeding-Related Complications.

Background: Re-explorations soon after cardiac surgery are mostly related to bleeding or unclear hemodynamic situations possibly related to heart compression resulting from pericardial hematoma. This condition has a significant impact on mortality, morbidity, and costs. The aim of this study was to analyze indications and outcomes of re-exploration for bleeding or pericardial tamponade early after cardiac surgery in adults.

Liver hydatid cyst perforated into the large bowel: a case report.

Perforation of the liver hydatid cyst into hollow abdominal organs is an extremely rare complication. A case of two synchronous hydatid cysts in an old lady is presented. The patient had one multilobular cyst perforated into the right colon and another one uncomplicated located at the right ovary.

Results of surgery for colorectal carcinoma with obstruction.

Background/aims: Emergency surgery for obstructing colorectal carcinoma is thought to be associated with poor survival. The aim of the study is to assess the results of surgery for obstructing colorectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: From 1987 to 2004, 80 patients underwent emergency surgery for completely obstructing colorectal carcinoma (COC), and 171 patients underwent elective surgery for non-obstructing cancer (NOC).

Nuttall technique: A method for subumbilical incisional hernia repair revised.

Background: Large ventral incisional hernias are frequently repaired either by open or by laparoscopic mesh technique. The technique recommended by Nuttall has been used for the repair of large subumbilical incisional hernias but has not been popularized.

Materials And Methods: From 1991 to 2005, 21 patients, mean age 64.

Modified (Valsalva graft) aortic root reimplantation for successful repair of pulmonary autograft aneurysm after Ross procedure.

Dilatation of the pulmonary autograft after the Ross procedure is a possible complication, necessitating aortic valve replacement. We present a case of a patient who developed pulmonary autograft dilatation and was treated successfully with valve-sparing aortic root reimplantation with a Valsalva graft.