Influence of Bentall Procedure on Left Ventricular Function.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of Bentall procedure on left ventricular function and condition on long-term follow-up.

Methods: Seventy-three consecutive patients who underwent an aortic root and ascending aorta replacement with composite valve button Bentall or flanged Bentall technique, from January 2007 to November 2018, were included in this retrospective study.

Results: Postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction significantly increased (52.

Does severe contralateral carotid artery stenosis affect the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy?

Background: This study aims to evaluate the effect of contralateral internal carotid artery stenosis on postoperative stroke and mortality rate and blood pressure alterations following carotid artery endarterectomy.

Methods: Between January 2009 and April 2017, a total of 152 carotid artery endarterectomy operations in 141 consecutive patients (30 females, 111 males; mean age 70.0±10.

Relationship of Inter-Arm Systolic Blood Pressure Difference with Subclavian Artery Stenosis and Vertebral Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the association of inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) with carotid artery stenosis, subclavian artery stenosis and vertebral artery stenosis in patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy.

Methods: A total of 141 patients (29 females, 112 males; mean age 71.2±10.

Treatment of the Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Patient with Behcet's Disease.

Compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament (MAL) and neurofibrous tissue is called MAL syndrome or Dunbar's syndrome. Postprandial abdominal pain and weight loss are the main symptoms. Surgical treatment still remains the gold standard therapy.

Does surgical technique influence the postoperative hemodynamic disturbances and neurological outcomes in carotid endarterectomy?

Introduction: The carotid endarterectomy is already well established in patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in postoperative blood pressure changes, stroke rate and postoperative complications following eversion carotid endarterectomy (E-CEA) and conventional carotid endarterectomy (C-CEA).

Methods: From 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2017 consecutive patients admitted to our department with symptomatic or asymptomatic ICA stenosis were included in this retrospective study.

Surgical Treatment of Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm with Common Hepatic Artery Revascularization.

Pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms (PDAAs) are rarely seen among the visceral artery aneurysms (<2%). PDAA is mostly asymptomatic but can be presented with abdominal pain. Embolization can be applied safely with a high success rate; however, in some conditions such as when embolization fails or accompanying celiac axis occlusion, open surgery can be performed.

Migration of an Atrial Septal Occluder Device With Formation of Abdominal Aortic Dissection.

Atrial septal defects can be closed surgically or percutaneously. However, percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects carries some risks. Embolization of the atrial septal occluder is the major adverse event.

Surgical treatment of posterior nutcracker syndrome presented with hyperaldosteronism.

Posterior nutcracker syndrome is caused by the compression of left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the vertebral body. Most seen symptoms are haematuria, left flank pain, abdominal pain and varicocele. The nutcracker syndrome may lead to left renal vein thrombosis due to blood congestion within compression of the vessel.

Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis.

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are associated with side effects including hematomas, skin necrosis, contact dermatitis, and urticaria. We present a patient awaiting bypass surgery who developed bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis following LMWH.

Electrocardiographic findings of palonosetron in cancer patients.

Purpose: Nausea and vomiting are among the major problems occurring during and after the chemotherapy treatments of cancer patients. The recently developed 5-HT(3) antagonists have proved much more effective than former agents. Several studies have shown that these agents cause certain ECG changes.

Inter-aorta-caval located tumor: a case report.

A paraganglioma is a rare tumor that develops out of extra-adrenal chromaffin cells and pheochromocytomas originating from the adrenal medulla. Early diagnosis and surgical planning are crucial, since the tumor secretes catecholamine and is adjacent to large vessels in the abdomen. Furthermore, since complete resection improves the prognosis, we recommend a meticulous surgical technique.

[Principles for the treatment of cardiac injuries: a twenty-two year experience].

Background: Penetrating cardiac injuries have a rather high mortality and require a rapid diagnosis and emergency surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to present and discuss our experience with penetrating heart wounds.

Methods: Sixteen patients with penetrating cardiac injury underwent surgical treatment at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between 1985-2007.

Atrial septal defect and retrosternal toxic goitre operated in the same session: a case report.

In this study, we present a 55-year-old female patient who suffered from atrial septal defect (ASD) and retrosternal toxic goitre simultaneously. The patient had been treated with a 300 mg/day dose of propylthiouracil for 20 days prior to operation. This patient has been operated on for both disorders and has recovered.

The effect of aspirin on adherence of slime-producing, coagulase-negative staphylococci to vascular grafts.

In this study, we examined the adherence of slime-producing standard Staphylococcus epidermidis strain ATCC 12228 to Dacron and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts in in vitro medium either containing salicylate or not. Dacron and PTFE graft pieces of standard size were placed in trypticase soy broth either containing 5 mM acetylsalicylic acid solution or not. These soy broths also contained 1 x 10(7) colony-forming units/mL S.

Late-term results of mitral valve replacement with St. Jude Medical mechanical valve prosthesis: Samsun experience.

Background And Aim Of The Study: We have reported the short- and long-term results of mitral valve replacement in this article.

Methods: Mitral valve replacement was conducted in 276 patients in our clinic between January 1989 and March 2005. The youngest patient was 4 years old and the oldest patient was 74 years old.

Pacemaker lead endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus hominis.

Infective endocarditis related to pacemaker is a rare but serious condition in permanent venous tracing. A 65-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with high fever and chills. A DDD pacemaker had been implanted via the right subclavian vein because of sick sinus syndrome 6 years earlier.

Retrospective assessment of vascular injuries: 23 years of experience.

Purpose: To analyze the operation methods, injury etiologies and localizations, post-operative complications and the reasons for mortality in patients who were admitted for peripheral vascular injuries to our clinics.

Methods: From January 1979 to February 2002, 410 patients were operated for peripheral vascular injuries. Three hundred and one of the patients were male (73.

Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia due to interventricular hydatid cyst.

A 35-year-old male patient with palpitations and mild lightheadedness was admitted to our clinic. Short-lasting paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia was diagnosed following 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG). A mass that included two-thirds of the interventricular septum and the left ventricular cavity was seen by two-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).