Volume 30(1); 2024

Case Reports

A Case of CABG in a Patient with High Risk of Coronary Obstruction during TAV-in-TAV

Satoshi Sakakibara, Koichi Maeda, Kazuo Shimamura, Kizuku Yamashita, Ai Kawamura, Daisuke Yoshioka, Shigeru Miyagawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00038. Published online 2022 Jun 23. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00038

PMCID:: PMC10851442

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Scattered Media Elastic Fibers from the Aortic Root to the Ascending Aorta in a 30-Year-Old Marfan Syndrome Patient

Tomohiro Nakajima, Yutaka Iba, Syuichi Naraoka, Tsuyoshi Shibata, Shintaro Sugita, Nobuyoshi Kawaharada

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00044. Published online 2022 May 19. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00044

PMCID:: PMC10851445

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A Case of TAV-in-SAV in a Patient with Structural Valve Deterioration after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with the INSPIRIS RESILIA Valve

Masaru Matsuda, Koichi Maeda, Kazuo Shimamura, Kizuku Yamashita, Ai Kawamura, Daisuke Yoshioka, Shigeru Miyagawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00083. Published online 2022 Aug 23. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00083

PMCID:: PMC10851443

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Reconstruction of the Bifurcation of Right Upper Bronchus Using Miyamoto’s Technique for Typical Carcinoid

Ayaka Asakawa, Hironori Ishibashi, Kuniyo Sueyoshi, Erika Mori, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Masashi Kobayashi, Kenichi Okubo

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00084. Published online 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00084

PMCID:: PMC10902661

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A Case of Ascending Aortic Replacement and Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta due to Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Evolut PRO

Satoru Tomita, Koichi Maeda, Kazuo Shimamura, Kizuku Yamashita, Ai Kawamura, Daisuke Yoshioka, Shigeru Miyagawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00089. Published online 2022 Aug 24. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00089

PMCID:: PMC10902662

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Post-Intubation Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Surgical Management by Complete Cervical Tracheal Transection

Dario Amore, Dino Casazza, Umberto Caterino, Marco Rispoli, Emanuele Muto, Alessandro Saglia, Carlo Curcio

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00134. Published online 2022 Oct 29. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00134

PMCID:: PMC10902657

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Metachronous Primary Lung Cancer Occurring during the Spontaneous Regression of Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: A Rare Case Report

Ryosuke Amemiya, Ikki Takada, Hiroya Kanzawa, Shotaro Ono, Yukio Morishita, Norihiko Ikeda, Kinya Furukawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00138. Published online 2022 Oct 5. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00138

PMCID:: PMC10902648

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Successful Repair of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve

Wenzong Luo, Peng Hu, Liang Ma

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00186. Published online 2022 Nov 9. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00186

PMCID:: PMC10902651

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Surgery for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Conditions of Active Proceeding Syphilitic Aortitis and Valvulitis

Michael Malyshev, Alexander Safuanov, Anton Malyshev, Andrey Rostovykh, Dmitry Sinyukov, Natalie Rostovykh, Vladlena Trushina

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 22-00236. Published online 2023 Mar 25. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00236

PMCID:: PMC10902664

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Original Article

Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting during Hospitalization for ST-Segment Elevation or Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Nobunari Tomura, Satoshi Honda, Misa Takegami, Kensaku Nishihira, Sunao Kojima, Morimasa Takayama, Satoshi Yasuda, on behalf of the JAMIR investigators

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00016. Published online 2023 Jul 7. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00016

PMCID:: PMC10851447

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Research Article

Arterial Embolization and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Lung Resection for Anomalous Systemic Arterial Blood Supply to Normal Lung: Two Case Reports

Momoko Asami, Hitoshi Dejima, Yoshikane Yamauchi, Yuichi Saito, Koji Saito, Hiroshi Kondo, Yukinori Sakao

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00023. Published online 2023 Mar 15. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.23-00023

PMCID:: PMC10902647

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Original Articles

Lateral Dorsal Basal Lung Resection Based on Functional Preserving Sublobectomy Method: Single-Center Experience

Bing Han, Zheng Qin, Peirui Chen, Liqiang Yuan, Mingqiang Diao

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00025. Published online 2023 Sep 20. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00025

PMCID:: PMC10902666

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A Predictive Nomogram for Intensive Care-Acquired Weakness after Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Fuxiu Zhong, Haoruo Zhang, Yanchun Peng, Xueying Lin, Liangwan Chen, Yanjuan Lin

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00029. Published online 2023 Jul 15. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00029

PMCID:: PMC10851444

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New Method

Endoscopic Pedicle Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting

Yuji Katayama, Takahiro Miho, Eijiro Nogami, Kohei Hamada, Masahide Shichijo, Kouta Shimauchi, Keiji Kamohara

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00054. Published online 2023 Jul 7. doi: 10.5761/atcs.nm.23-00054

PMCID:: PMC10851456

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Original Articles

Effect of Optimizing Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during Infant Cardiac Surgery on the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Study

Jian-Feng Liu, Si-Jia Zhou, Xiu-Hua Chen, Hua Cao, Qiang Chen

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00057. Published online 2023 Jul 1. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00057

PMCID:: PMC10851446

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Surgery for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Chronic Lung Diseases

Kazuhisa Tanaka, Hidemi Suzuki, Terunaga Inage, Takamasa Ito, Yuichi Sakairi, Ichiro Yoshino

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00061. Published online 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00061

PMCID:: PMC10902674

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Impact of Graft Velocity on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Ryo Nakamura, Kentaro Honda, Hideki Kunimoto, Takahiro Fujimoto, Kota Agematsu, Yoshiharu Nishimura

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00066. Published online 2023 Jul 19. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00066

PMCID:: PMC10902658

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Determination of Treatment Efficacy after Revascularization of Intermittent Claudication Patients by Physical Function Assessment

Masaharu Nakajima, Hiroki Mitsuoka, Yuki Orimoto, Shota Otsuka, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Tetsuya Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ishibashi

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00069. Published online 2023 Jul 1. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00069

PMCID:: PMC10851441

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Impact of Impella Support on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock

Yukiharu Sugimura, Moritz Benjamin Immohr, Arash Mehdiani, Udo Boeken, Hug Aubin, Artur Lichtenberg, Payam Akhyari

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00076. Published online 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00076

PMCID:: PMC10902663

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Total Arterial Revascularization: Evaluating the Length of the Radial Artery in a Composite Graft Configuration

Jasmin H. Shahinian, Harry Lappiere, Juan Grau, David Glineur

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00084. Published online 2023 Oct 28. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00084

PMCID:: PMC10902649

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Can Open Distal Repair Be Safely Used in All Patients with Type A Acute Aortic Dissection?

Georgi Manchev, Vassil Gegouskov, Vladimir Kornovski, Georgi Yankov, Valya Goranovska, Vicktoria Ilieva, Vicktoria Petrova

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00086. Published online 2023 Sep 20. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00086

PMCID:: PMC10902668

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A Novel Method of Real-Time Assessment for Coronary Artery Anastomosis Skill

Kohei Abe, Hiroyuki Nishi, Kazuma Okamoto, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Hirokuni Arai, Hitoshi Yaku, Shuichiro Takanashi, Hirofumi Takemura, Tohru Asai, Young-Kwang Park

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00089. Published online 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00089

PMCID:: PMC10902660

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Long-Term Outcomes of Simple Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Based on the Initial Aortic Diameter

Yuki Orimoto, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Takahiro Arima, Yusuke Imaeda, Yuki Maruyama, Hiroki Mitsuoka, Akio Kodama

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00098. Published online 2023 Oct 24. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00098

PMCID:: PMC10902653

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Videothoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Results of 13 Patients

Onur Derdiyok, Ugˇur Temel

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00110. Published online 2024 Feb 29. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00110

PMCID:: PMC10902856

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A Comparison of the Efficacies of OK-432 and Talc Slurry for Pleurodesis in Patients with Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection

Tomohiro Watanabe, Yoshikane Yamauchi, Ryo Takeyama, Shinya Kohmaru, Hitoshi Dejima, Yuichi Saito, Yukinori Sakao

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00115. Published online 2023 Aug 30. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00115

PMCID:: PMC10902650

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An Off-Pump Repair Technique for Postinfarction Apical Left Ventricular Aneurysm

Liangwan Chen, Zhihuang Qiu, Yunnan Hu, Yue Shen, Guanhua Fang, Heng Lu, Qingsong Wu

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00131. Published online 2023 Nov 21. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00131

PMCID:: PMC10902652

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Effect of Tegafur–Uracil in Resected Stage IB Lung Adenocarcinoma According to Presence or Absence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Masaya Aoki, Ryo Miyata, Go Kamimura, Aya Harada Takeda, Takayuki Suetsugu, Keiko Mizuno, Kazuhiro Ueda

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00134. Published online 2023 Dec 16. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00134

PMCID:: PMC10902659

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Challenges in Robotic Lung Lobectomy through the Anterior Approach

Atsushi Osoegawa, Miyuki Abe, Michiyo Miyawaki, Takashi Karashima, Yohei Takumi, Shinkichi Takamori, Kenji Sugio

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00146. Published online 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00146

PMCID:: PMC10902646

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New Method

Aortic Annular Enlargement with Modified Y-Incision Technique Devised from Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography

Goki Inno, Yosuke Takahashi, Kenta Nishiya, Munehide Nagao, Takumi Kawase, Akimasa Morisaki, Toshihiko Shibata

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00153. Published online 2023 Nov 2. doi: 10.5761/atcs.nm.23-00153

PMCID:: PMC10902667

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Original Article

Strategies to Minimize Sternal and Leg Wound Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using No-Touch Saphenous Vein Grafts

Min-Seok Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki-Bong Kim

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00154. Published online 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00154

PMCID:: PMC10902855

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Case Report

Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection for Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma (Evans Tumor) with Massive Calcification and Originating from the Lung: A Rare Case in an Unexpected Location

Hiroki Watanabe, Keita Nakanishi, Harushi Ueno, Taketo Kato, Yoshie Shimoyama, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00170. Published online 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.23-00170

PMCID:: PMC10902858

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New Method

Posterior Papillary Muscle Suspension for Treating Systolic Anterior Motion in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Taiki Ito, Satoru Wakasa, Koji Sato, Shinji Abe, Taro Minamida

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00176. Published online 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.5761/atcs.nm.23-00176

PMCID:: PMC10902854

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Original Article

Evaluation of the Factors Affecting Higher Hospitalization Cost of Lung Resection for Primary Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Yukio Umeda, Shinsuke Matsumoto, Kiyohiko Hagiwara, Shoji Yoshikawa, Alex Chen

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00180. Published online 2024 Feb 6. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00180

PMCID:: PMC11041846

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Case Report

Curved Axillary Incision with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: An Alternative Approach for Teenage Female with Large Apical Chest Wall Tumor

Ryoichiro Doi, Hiromi Ichikawa, Keitaro Matsumoto, Koichi Tomoshige, Ryusuke Machino, Shinji Okano, Takeshi Nagayasu

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00189. Published online 2024 Mar 9. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.23-00189

PMCID:: PMC11060835

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Review Article

Intraoperative Goal-Directed Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The Roles of Delivery Oxygen Index and Cardiac Index

Bhirowo Yudo Pratomo, Sudadi Sudadi, Budi Yuli Setianto, Tandean Tommy Novenanto, Yusuf Kirana Raksawardana, Amar Rayhan, Juni Kurniawaty

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00189. Published online 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.5761/atcs.ra.23-00188

PMCID:: PMC11082497

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Case Report

Successful Robot-Assisted Surgery for Advanced Metachronous Cancer in a Gastric Conduit after Esophagectomy: A Case Report

Kentoku Fujisawa, Masaki Ueno, Kazuya Okamoto, Hayato Shimoyama, Yu Ohkura, Shusuke Haruta, Harushi Udagawa

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00202. Published online 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.23-00202

PMCID:: PMC11060837

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Original Articles

Prospective Observation Study for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Postoperative Neogenesis of Bullae

Chihiro Furuta, Motoki Yano, Yuka Kitagawa, Ryotaro Katsuya, Naoki Ozeki, Takayuki Fukui

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00206. Published online 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00206

PMCID:: PMC11082493

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Dexmedetomidine Pretreatment Confers Myocardial Protection and Reduces Mechanical Ventilation Duration for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement under Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Binglin Yuan, Xiqiang Huang, Junlin Wen, Mengzhe Peng

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 23-00210. Published online 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00210

PMCID:: PMC11082494

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Prognostic Significance of CONUT Score in Elderly NSCLC

Masaya Tamura, Takashi Sakai, Naoki Furukawa, Marino Yamamoto, Ryohei Miyazaki, Hironobu Okada

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00009. Published online 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00009

PMCID:: PMC11082491

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The Below-the-Knee Approach to Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Single-Centre, Single-Arm Study

Wenrui Li, Lei Jin, Hai Feng, Xueming Chen, Zhiwen Zhang

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00015. Published online 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00015

PMCID:: PMC11060836

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Right Lower Sleeve Lobectomy: Detailed Technique and Perioperative Patient Management

Hidetoshi Inoue, Takuma Tsukioka, Nobuhiro Izumi, Kantaro Hara, Satoshi Suzuki, Takuya Tanimura, Noritoshi Nishiyama

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00026. Published online 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00026

PMCID:: PMC11082492

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Prognostic Impact of Serum SCC Antigen in the 566 Upfront Surgery Group of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study of the Japan Esophageal Society

Takashi Suzuki, Satoshi Yajima, Akihiko Okamura, Naoya Yoshida, Yusuke Taniyama, Kentaro Murakami, Yu Ohkura, Yasuaki Nakajima, Koichi Yagi, Takashi Fukuda, Ryo Ogawa, Isamu Hoshino, Chikara Kunisaki, Kosuke Narumiya, Yasuhiro Tsubosa, Kazuhiko Yamada, Hideaki Shimada

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00028. Published online 2024 Apr 5. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00028

PMCID:: PMC11082496

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Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using an Internal Thoracic Artery versus a Radial Artery as a Second Arterial Graft

Ryoma Oda, Kan Kajimoto, Taira Yamamoto, Daisuke Endo, Takeshi Kinoshita, Atsushi Amano, Minoru Tabata

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00029. Published online 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00029

PMCID:: PMC11082489

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Case Report

Intrathoracic Needle Migration from the Mediastinum into the Thoracic Cavity

Tomo Sato, Yasufumi Kato, Hiroaki Kataba, Koichi Yoshida, Hiroki Hayashi, Masatoshi Kakihana, Norihiko Ikeda

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 30(1): 24-00039. Published online 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.24-00039

PMCID:: PMC11082495

Article PDF–1.2M

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