Publications by authors named "Madhuri V Rao"

Background: Delayed distal esophageal reconstruction with nonsupercharged jejunum is an option when gastric conduit is not available. This study aimed to describe a single-center experience with distal esophageal reconstruction with retrosternal Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy (RYEJ) and compare perioperative outcomes with retrosternal gastric pull-up (GP).

Methods: An Institutional Review Board-exempt retrospective chart review was conducted of patients who underwent esophagostomy closure by the retrosternal route at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN) from January 2009 to July 2019.

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Background: Diaphragmatic hernias after explantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at the time of heart transplantation are uncommon, but they can cause morbidity. This study presents midterm to long-term results of diaphragmatic hernia repair in these patients.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on a prospectively collected database of all patients who underwent sequential LVAD explantation and heart transplantation at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) since 1995.

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Objectives: We describe an alternative surgical technique for the treatment of chylothorax in patients who have had failure of or are not candidates for transthoracic ligation or embolization by interventional radiology.

Methods: We describe our experience with laparoscopic ligation of the cisterna chyli in 3 such patients and compare our results with published literature. We used a 5-port approach as for foregut surgery.

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