Preliminary and Intermediate-Term Results of the Novel Modification of Frozen Elephant Trunk: A Single-Center Study.

We evaluate the preliminary and intermediate-term results of Viet Duc modification of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique. During December 2019 and May 2023, 47 patients underwent surgery using our modification of the FET at Viet Duc University Hospital. The mean age of the patients was 56.

Doubly committed ventricular septal defect: Is it safe to perform surgical closure through the pulmonary trunk approached by right vertical axillary thoracotomy?

Objective: This study investigated the safety of performing surgical repair for doubly committed ventricular septal defects by right vertical infra-axillary minithoracotomy (RVIAT).

Methods: A retrospective comparative study was performed to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent doubly committed ventricular septal defects closure from January 2019 to May 2022. Seventy-four patients were enrolled in the study and treated with either the median sternotomy approach (MSA: n = 37) or the RVIAT approach (RVIAT: n = 37).

The Arterial Switch Operation in the Developing World: Risk Factors and Current Outcomes.

Background: Published data on the outcomes of the arterial switch operation in the developing world are limited. We sought to identify the midterm outcomes of and risk factors for mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing the arterial switch operation at a high-volume center in Vietnam.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 608 patients who underwent an arterial switch operation for the treatment of transposition of the great arteries (TGA; n = 509) or double-outlet right ventricle TGA (DORV-TGA; n = 99) at a single center from 2010 to 2021.

Diagnosis and Treatment for Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures with Brachial Artery Injuries.

(1) Background: This study aims to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of and the diagnostic approach to brachial artery injuries in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures, as well as to evaluate intraoperative vascular anatomical lesions and early postoperative results. (2) Methods: A retrospective, hospital-based analysis of medical records at Viet Duc University Hospital (Vietnam), using a sample of children under 16 years who met the diagnostic criteria for supracondylar humerus fractures with brachial artery injuries between January 2016 and December 2020, was performed. A total of 50 patients were included in the analysis.

Nonintubated Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Intrathoracic Diseases: Initial Results in Vietnam.

Objective: Nonintubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a recent controversial procedure in many countries. Hence, the authors would like to present the experience in performing this approach and evaluate its initial results in the treatment, particularly, of intrathoracic diseases in Vietnam.

Methods: A prospective, descriptive study was conducted on 17 patients with intrathoracic diseases treated with nonintubated uniportal VATS from February to July 2019.

Thoracoscopic surgery approach to mediastinal mature teratomas: a single-center experience.

Background: Mediastinal mature teratomas are rare tumors with diverse surgical approaches. The aim of this study is to review our experience of thoracoscopic surgery management in patients with teratomas.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 28 consecutive patients with mediastinal mature teratomas who underwent thoracoscopic surgery at Viet Duc University Hospital from January 2008 to August2018.