Cardioaortic replacement for a ruptured root pseudoaneurysm with pulsatile subcutaneous extension.

Orthotopic heart transplantation with concomitant aortic surgery is rarely performed. Herein, we describe the successful management of a patient with an otherwise inoperable, ruptured aortic root pseudoaneurysm using combined cardioaortic replacement under hypothermic circulatory arrest.

Alternatives to Lobectomy for High-Risk Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

The standard of care for the surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer remains a lobectomy. For patients with limited pulmonary reserve, lesser resections or nonoperative therapies may be indicated. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the outcomes from more limited resections as well as the evidence for the efficacy of photon-based and proton-based stereotactic body radiotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave thermal ablation.