Lethal abdominal compartment syndrome after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a patient with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case report.

Background: Clinical attempts of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have increased in recent years; however, it also has life-threatening complications. Massive fluid and transfusion resuscitation, shock status, or low cardiac output status during ECPR may lead to ascites and interstitial edema, resulting in secondary abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).

Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department due to cardiac arrest.

Superior Mesenteric Artery Occlusion Caused by Infective Endocarditis and Worsened by Mycotic Aneurysm and Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Case Report.

The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is more commonly occluded than other abdominal arteries due to anatomical factors. Though rare, SMA occlusion is life-threatening. We present the case of a 50-year-old male patient who presented with fever and abdominal pain and was subsequently diagnosed with SMA embolism, SMA mycotic aneurysm, and infective endocarditis.

Clinical course of COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO: A multicenter study in Daegu, South Korea.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an epidemic of critical patients, some of whom have been treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This purpose of study is to describe the clinical course of COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO.

Methods: A multicentered study of critical patients with COVID-19 treated at six hospitals in Daegu was conducted between January and April 2020.

Cardiopulmonary bypass preparation is mandatory in cardiac exploration for blunt cardiac injury patients: two case reports.

Treating cardiac injuries following blunt trauma to the chest requires thorough examination, accurate diagnosis, and therapeutic plan. We present two cases; pulmonary vein rupture and left atrial appendage laceration, both as a result of blunt chest trauma. Through these cases, our team learned the importance of maintaining hemodynamic stability during the examination of injured cardiac structures.

Cardiac Perforation Caused by Bone Cements as a Complication of Cement Augmented Pedicle Screw Fixation Using the Fenestrated Pedicle Screw: A Case Report.

Cement-augmented fenestrated pedicle screw fixation is becoming more popular for osteoporotic patients. Although several reports have been published on leakage-related problems with bone cement, no cases of cardiac perforation after cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation have been reported. We present a case of cardiac perforation after cement-augmented fenestrated pedicle screw fixation.

Successful Management of a Rare Gastric Mucormycosis Presenting with Massive Melena in a Polytrauma Patient.

Mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening, and opportunistic fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. Rhinocerebral and pulmonary manifestations are the common form. The rare form of gastrointestinal mucormycosis occur in all parts of the alimentary tract, with emphasis on the stomach being the most common site.

Enoxaparin related spontaneous fatal retroperitoneal hemorrhage in a patient with atrial fibrillation.

Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (SRH) is a potentially lethal complication of anticoagulation therapy. The signs and symptoms vary from clinical silence to abdominal pain or hemorrhagic shock. The diagnosis of SRH may be difficult, especially in its early clinical course, due to its varied symptoms.

Half-turned truncal switch operation after single ventricle palliation in a patient with borderline left heart hypoplasia.

Background: The optimal surgical strategy for the correction of double outlet right ventricle (DORV, transposition of the great arteries [TGA] type) or TGA with ventricular septal defect (VSD), pulmonary stenosis (PS), and borderline small left ventricle (LV) is still controversial. The half-turned truncal switch operation (HTTSO) introduced by Yamagishi and colleagues is a good option, but it is still challenging in a patient with borderline small LV. We aimed to describe our experience of a case of HTTSO conversion from single ventricle palliation.

Traumatic Right Pulmonary Artery Rupture after Accidentally Being Stepped on the Chest.

Traumatic pulmonary artery rupture is a rare, life-threatening injury. Currently, no strict guidelines for its management exist. Herein, we report a successful surgical repair of a right pulmonary artery rupture caused by being stepped on.

Thoracic aortic aneurysms exerting high extrinsic pressure on the airway.

Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysms, although mostly asymptomatic, are life threatening owing to the risk of rupture. Moreover, the extrinsic pressure of a ruptured aneurysm may encroach the mediastinum.

Case Presentation: A 74-year-old woman diagnosed with ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm compressing the lower trachea and both main bronchi underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair; however, the extrinsic pressure on the airway persisted.

Mid-term outcomes of endovascular repair for traumatic thoracic aortic injury: a single-center experience.

Purpose: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for traumatic thoracic aortic injury (TTAI) reports short-term benefits. However, long-term durability and the need of reintervention remain unclear. Here, we determined mid-term outcome of TEVAR for TTAI and investigated the influence of the length of proximal landing zone on aorta.

Risk Factors Associated With Reintervention After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Aortic Pathologies.

Background:: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is associated with several short-term benefits, including reduced morbidity and mortality; however, the long-term durability of TEVAR and the need for secondary aortic reintervention remain unclear. We aimed to determine the adverse outcomes, including aortic reintervention, after TEVAR for thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissection.

Methods:: Between October 2009 and July 2016, 130 patients underwent TEVAR at Kyungpook National University Hospital.

Central venous catheterization-induced right brachiocephalic vein pseudoaneurysm: Successfully treated with stent-assisted coiling.

Introduction: Central venous catheterization-induced central vein pseudoaneurysm is rare. Several treatment options have been recommended. We describe a case of central venous catheterization-induced right brachiocephalic vein pseudoaneurysm successfully treated with an uncovered self-expandable stent-assisted coil embolization and discuss the imaging findings, treatment strategy, and review of literature associated with thoracic venous pseudoaneurysm.

Mid-Term Outcomes of Single-Port versus Conventional Three-Port Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Background: The benefits of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) have been demonstrated over the past decades; as a result, VATS has become the gold-standard treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Due to improvements in surgical technique and equipment, single-port VATS (s-VATS) is emerging as an alternative approach to conventional three-port VATS (t-VATS). The aim of this study was to evaluate s-VATS as a treatment for PSP by comparing operative outcomes and recurrence rates for s-VATS versus t-VATS.

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation in Patients with Hereditary Ventricular Arrhythmias.

Background: Left cardiac sympathetic denervation (LCSD) has been underutilized in patients with hereditary ventricular arrhythmia syndromes such as congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) LCSD in such patients.

Methods: Fifteen patients (four men, 24.

Staged Management of a Ruptured Internal Mammary Artery Aneurysm.

The rupture of an internal mammary artery (IMA) aneurysm in a patient with type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1) is a rare but life-threatening complication requiring emergency management. A 50-year-old man with NF-1 was transferred to the emergency department of Kyungpook National University Hospital, where an IMA aneurysmal rupture and hemothorax were diagnosed and drained. The IMA aneurysmal rupture and hemothorax were successfully repaired by staged management combining endovascular treatment and subsequent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Outcomes of nonpledgeted horizontal mattress suture technique for mitral valve replacement.

Background: Most surgeons favor the pledgeted suture technique for heart valve replacements because they believe it decreases the risk of paravalvular leak (PVL). We hypothesized that the use of nonpledgeted rather than pledgeted sutures during mitral valve replacement (MVR) may decrease the incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and risk of a major PVL.

Methods: We analyzed 263 patients, divided into 175 patients who underwent MVR with nonpledgeted sutures from January 2003 to December 2013 and 88 patients who underwent MVR with pledgeted sutures from January 1995 to December 2001.