Publications by authors named "U Tochtermann"
Article Synopsis
- Neurosurgery in a semi-sitting position has benefits for some procedures, but it can increase the risk of venous air embolism, especially in patients with specific heart defects.
- Two young patients with congenital heart defects were evaluated using transesophageal echocardiography to identify potential right-to-left shunts before undergoing surgery for vestibular schwannoma.
- Perioperative echocardiography is crucial for detecting potential complications and determining if a semi-sitting position is safe, but surgical teams must be prepared for rapid response if significant air entry occurs.
To reduce adhesions after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, pericardial closure using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) patch has been suggested. However, as foreign material, ePTFE patches could increase the risk of infectious complications. In this single-center retrospective study, we investigated outcomes of pericardial closure using an ePTFE patch in LVAD implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery may develop postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. In these cases, implantation of an Impella 5.0 or 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroducion: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors. It extends up into the systemic veins and right atrium. Surgical extraction of such extensions is usually carried out using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with moderate hypothermic (MH) being frequently applied in order to obtain a clear surgical field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-term paracorporeal pulsatile mechanical circulatory support in adolescent and adult patients.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
August 2022
Objectives: Our goal was to analyse adverse events in adolescent and adult patients with the Berlin Heart EXCOR and to assess the outcome of a subsequent heart transplant (HTX).
Methods: From 2006 to 2020, a total of 58 patients (12-64 years old) received a biventricular assist device (BIVAD) at our institution and were included in this study.
Results: The causes of biventricular heart failure were nonischaemic cardiomyopathy (62.