Cardiac Echinococcosis: A Single-Centre Study with 25 Patients.

Background: In this study, we aimed to analyse patients who underwent surgery for cardiac echinococcosis in our department.

Methods: Between June 2005 and June 2013, 25 patients (15 male, 10 female) underwent cardiac hydatid cyst operation. The mean patient age was 33.

"V-PLASTY": a novel technique to reconstruct pulmonary valvular and annular stenosis in patients with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction.

Background: The goal of repair of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction with or without Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is to eliminate valvular and/or subvalvular obstruction. However, this operation has a high risk of late complication of pulmonary insufficiency. In this study, we aimed to present early period results of our new technique that we call "V-Plasty" developed to prevent pulmonary insufficiency after pulmonary valve reconstruction in selected patients.

Treatment outcomes of postoperative mediastinitis in cardiac surgery; negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional treatment.

Background: The aim of the present study is to compare negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional treatment outcomes at postoperative mediastinitis after cardiac surgery.

Methods: Between January 2000 and December 2011, after 9972 sternotomies, postoperative mediastinitis was diagnosed in 90 patients. The treatment modalities divided the patients into two groups: group 1 patients (n = 47) were initially treated with the negative pressure wound therapy and group 2 patients (n = 43) were underwent conventional treatment protocols.