Comparison of Traditional Bougie Versus Kiwi-D Grip Bougie Technique During Mechanical Chest Compressions: A Randomized Crossover Manikin Trial.

Background: Investigators have reported bougie use improves first-pass intubation success rates when compared to the endotracheal (ET) tube/stylet technique. We aimed to assess the difference in time to intubation and operator confidence between the Kiwi-D grip bougie and traditional bougie technique during simulated mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (mCPR).

Methods: This study was a prospective, randomized comparative study at a simulation center.

Surgical Resection of Superior Vena Cava Saccular Aneurysm.

Aneurysms of the superior vena cava are rare vascular malformations of systemic veins. This report presents the case of a 27-year-old woman with an incidental finding of mediastinal shadow widening on the chest roentgenogram that was confirmed by computed tomographic angiography to be a superior vena cava saccular aneurysm >4 cm in diameter. Surgical resection was recommended on the basis of aneurysmal size and shape and was performed through median sternotomy by using cardiopulmonary bypass.

Vascular Ring Surgical Repair: Re-Implantation of the Left Subclavian Artery into the Left Carotid Artery in a Pediatric Patient.

Vascular rings are a rare congenital anomaly of the aortic arch, in which a ring-shaped structure forms, surrounding the trachea and/or esophagus, potentially causing compression. We describe the case of a 14-month-old female patient with failure to thrive secondary to dysphagia, and a vascular ring formed by a right aortic arch, an aberrant left subclavian artery, and a left ligamentum arteriosum. Surgical repair involved ligamentum arteriosum division, Kommerell's diverticulum obliteration, and left subclavian artery re-implantation into the left carotid artery.