Surgical Repair of Anomalous Origin of the Left Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery Using a Supraclavicular Approach.

Anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. We describe a case of anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from the pulmonary artery in a patient who presented with symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency and underwent reimplantation of the left subclavian artery into the left common carotid artery from the supraclavicular approach.

Rigid Ring Versus Flexible Band for Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients Scheduled for Mitral Valve Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Study.

Background: Tricuspid valve repair for functional regurgitation is effectively performed with different annuloplasty devices. However, it remains unclear whether there are advantages associated with rigid rings compared to flexible bands. This prospective randomised study aimed to compare results of using a flexible band ring versus a rigid ring for functional tricuspid regurgitation in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery.

Vacuum-assisted closure versus closed irrigation for deep sternal wound infection treatment in infants: a propensity score-matched study.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare vacuum-assisted closure therapy (VAC) and closed irrigation drainage therapy (CID) for deep sternal wound infection treatment in infants.

Methods: From January 2008 to March 2018, 69 patients (1.73%) had deep sternal wound infection.