Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Elective Thoracotomy Versus Thoracoscopic Surgeries.

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications correlate highly with thoracic surgery compared to other surgeries. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical approach that provides considerable advantages over major open thoracotomy. Methodology This is a retrospective cohort study.

Acute Kidney Injury After Open Heart Surgery.

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a term used to describe when the kidney loses its function rapidly. And it's associated with an increase in the level of serum creatinine by 0.5 to 1mg/dL.

Clinical experience with orthotic repair of pectus carinatum.

Background: Pectus carinatum is a congenital chest wall deformity characterized by protrusion of the sternum and adjacent costal cartilages. Multiple treatment options are available for correction of pectus carinatum.

Objective: We report our initial experience with first-line treatment using a custom fitted dynamic compression orthosis.

Effect of modified ultrafiltration on pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Background: Pulmonary dysfunction is one of the most common manifestations of inflammatory response after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Objective: This prospective randomized study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a modified ultrafiltration (MUF) technique on pulmonary function after CPB in children.

Methods: Forty patients weighing from 5 to 10 kg with congenital heart disease who required CPB for primary biventricular operative repair were prospectively randomized into two groups.