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Cardiac herniation identified without any symptoms following extrapleural pneumonectomy: a case report.
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-Cho, Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Background: Cardiac herniation, especially right-sided herniation, is a fatal complication which causes sudden hypotension due to obstruction of the vena cava. Here, we describe a case of cardiac herniation identified without any symptoms after right extrapleural pneumonectomy performed for diffuse pleural mesothelioma.
Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man with diffuse pleural mesothelioma underwent a right extrapleural pneumonectomy after chemotherapy.
Idiopathic Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report Highlighting Its Rare Occurrence and Management.
Cureus
February 2025
Cardiovascular Surgery, IMS Katsushika Heart Center, Tokyo, JPN.
Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysms are rare and life-threatening conditions caused by myocardial rupture contained by external tissues. Idiopathic cases, with no identifiable cause, are exceptionally rare. We report the case of a 45-year-old asymptomatic male with no significant medical or family history, in whom an incidental LV pseudoaneurysm was discovered during a routine health check.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 60068, United States.
In this letter, we discuss the article by Li published in the . Gallbladder cancer is a rare but fatal cancer that is often detected unexpectedly and at an advanced stage following routine cholecystectomy. Although the prognosis is poor, curative resections often combined with postoperative chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy can improve survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncidence and Outcomes of Diaphragmatic Hernia After Living Donor Hepatectomy: The Significance of Bipolar Irrigated Sealer Use.
Transplantation
March 2025
Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: Acquired diaphragmatic hernia (DH) is a rare and potentially fatal complication after living donor hepatectomy (LDH). This study aimed to assess the incidence and clinical outcomes of DH after LDH.
Methods: Four thousand fourteen living donors who underwent LDH at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, between September 2013 and August 2023 were retrospectively reviewed.
Brachiocephalic trunk injuries after central venous catheterization: A case series of surgical management and outcomes.
Int J Surg Case Rep
March 2025
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Mont Fleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 15, Djebel Lakhdhar Street, Bab Saadoun, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
Introduction And Importance: Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is a common procedure, particularly in critically ill patients. However, it carries the risk of vascular complications, including rare and severe injuries to the brachiocephalic trunk (BCT). We present a case series of two patients who developed BCT injuries following tunneled CVC placements, highlighting the critical importance of early diagnosis to prevent fatal outcomes.
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