Case Report Of Rib Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia.

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a rare benign asymptomatic tumour of the ribs not requiring surgery on most occasions. We present here a case with left 10th and 11th rib fibrous dysplasia which was causing a hinderance to the Urologist for renalstone extraction. Therefore the 10th and 11th ribs were excised followed by chest wall reconstruction.

Effect Of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy On The Outcome Of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure especially on the early outcome during the first 6 months following surgical intervention.

Method: This prospective cohort study included 82 patients with coronary artery disease indicating CABG. These patients were admitted, operated and followed -up in cardiothoracic surgery departmentsin the faculty of medicine, Kafrelsheikh university hospitals in the period from April 2019 till November 2021.

Mini-Sternotomy Versus Conventional Sternotomy In Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery; A Comparative Study.

Objectives: To assess safety; efficacy and efficiency of mini-sternotomy in aortic valve replacement in comparison to conventional sternotomy on short term follow up.

Method: This comparative study between 45 patients having aortic valve replacement via fullsternotomy versus 45 others planned for upper j-shaped mini-sternotomy, was conducted from May 2019 to February 2022 in Kafrelsheikh university hospital, Egypt. Data was collected and statistically analysed to assess outcomes.