Minimally invasive surgery

Contributing journals to this CTSNet collection:
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Ministernotomy versus full sternotomy in congenital heart defects: a prospective randomized study

Wanjun Luo, Chunfang Chang, and Shenxi Chen
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 473-475. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Survival after transmyocardial laser revascularization in relation to nonlasered perfused myocardial zones

Ernst-Guenter Kraatz, Martin Misfeld, Britta Jungbluth, and Hans-Hinrich Sievers
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 532-536. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Myocardial preservation during coronary surgery with and without cardiopulmonary bypass

Hannu J. Penttil?, Martti V.K. Lepoj?rvi, Kai T. Kiviluoma, P?ivi K. Kaukoranta, Ilmo E. Hassinen, and Keijo J. Peuhkurinen
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 565-570. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary

Anthony P.C. Yim and Song Wan
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 570-571. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original articles
Minimal access aortic surgery including re-operations

Lars G. Svensson, Edward M. Nadolny, and Wendy A. Kimmel
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2001; 19: 30-33. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original articles
Haemodynamic changes during beating heart coronary surgery with the Bristol Technique

Malcolm P.R. Watters, Raimondo Ascione, Ian G. Ryder, Franco Ciulli, Antonis A. Pitsis, and Gianni D. Angelini
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2001; 19: 34-40. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

How to do it
A simple method for heart stabilization during off-pump multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting: surgical technique and short term results

Akhtar Rama, Siamak Mohammadi, Pascal Leprince, and Iradj Gandjbakhch
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2001; 19: 105-107. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Increased incidence of acute ascending aortic dissection with off-pump aortocoronary bypass surgery?

Olivier Chavanon, Michel Carrier, Raymond Cartier, Yves H?bert, Michel Pellerin, Pierre Pag?, and Louis P. Perrault
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 117-121. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Complete revascularization in coronary artery bypass grafting with and without cardiopulmonary bypass

Martin Czerny, Harald Baumer, Juliane Kilo, Andreas Zuckermann, Georg Grubhofer, Orest Chevtchik, Ernst Wolner, and Michael Grimm
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 165-169. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass versus off-pump cardiopulmonary bypass grafting: does eliminating the pump reduce morbidity and cost?

David A. Bull, Leigh A. Neumayer, James C. Stringham, Patricia Meldrum, David G. Affleck, and Shreekanth V. Karwande
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001; 71: 170-175. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?