DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 04 · Volume 56 · June 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-12665

Original Cardiovascular

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Geidel, S.; Lass, M.; Jensen, F.; Hassan, K.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.; Schneider, C.: Ablation Surgery Failure after Combined Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Mitral Valve Surgery
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Parker, R.; Adams, J. L.; Ogola, G.; McBrayer, D.; Hubbard, J. M.; McCullough, T. L.; Hartman, J. M.; Cleveland, T.: Current Activity Guidelines for CABG Patients are too Restrictive: Comparison of the Forces Exerted on the Median Sternotomy during a Cough vs. Lifting Activities Combined with Valsalva Maneuver
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Benhameid, O.; Jamieson, W. R. E.; Castella, M.; Carrier, M.; Pomar, J. L.; Germann, E.; Pellerin, M.; Brownlee, R. T.: CarboMedics Mitroflow Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis - Performance in Patients Aged 60 Years and Older after 15 Years
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Schimmer, C.; Sommer, S. P.; Bensch, M.; Elert, O.; Leyh, R.: Management of Poststernotomy Mediastinitis: Experience and Results of Different Therapy Modalities
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Wattenwyl, R.: Ten Years after the Initiation of Congenital Heart Surgery in Guatemala: Observations after a One Year Fellowship in the Pediatric Cardiac Unit in a Low Income Country

Original Thoracic

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Inan, K.; Goksel, O. S.; Uçak, A.; Temizkan, V.; Karaca, K.; Ugur, M.; Arslan, G.; Us, M.; Yılmaz, A. T.: Thoracic Endoscopic Surgery for Hyperhidrosis: Comparison of Different Techniques
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Chen, C.-H.; Huang, W.-C.; Liu, H.-C.; Chen, T.-Y.: Surgical Outcome of Inflammatory Pseudotumor in the Lung
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Cho, S.; Huh, D. M.; Kim, B. H.; Lee, S.; Kwon, O. C.; Ahn, W. S.; Jheon, S.: Staple Line Covering Procedure after Thoracoscopic Bullectomy for the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Sirmali, M.; Karasu, S.; Gezer, S.; Türüt, H.; Findik, G.; Öz, G.; Aydogdu, K.; Kaya, S.; Tastepe, A. I.; Karaoglanoglu, N.: Completion Pneumonectomy for Bronchiectasis: Morbidity, Mortality and Management
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Su, X.; Wang, X.; Long, H.; Fu, J.; Lin, P.; Zhang, L.; Wang, S.; Rong, T.: Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection Affects Survival in Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Short Communications

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Santini, F.; Barozzi, L.; Faggian, G.; Mazzucco, A.: Nonlethal Penetrating Cardiac Injury from a Hammer Splinter
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Sanioglu, S.; Sokullu, O.; Sahin, S.; Ozay, B.; Sargin, M.; Bilgen, F.: Endovascular Repair in Chronic Aortic Transection: A Report of Three Cases
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Chen, H.-M.; Chang, P.-C.; Chen, Y.-F.: Aortic-Left Ventricular Tunnel with Late Incompetence after 18-year Follow-Up
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Simek, M.; Nemec, P.; Marcian, P.: Ulnar Artery as a Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Case Reports

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Hsu, P.-K.; Hsu, W.-H.: Chest Wall Mass Caused by Salmonella Enteritidis - A Pitfall of PET Imaging Interpretation
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Incarbone, M.; Voulaz, E.; Alloisio, M.: Surgical Approach to Giant Thymoma: Is the Hemi-Clamshell Incision the Best Option?
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Huang, S.-C.; Hsu, H.-H.; Chen, K.-Y.; Wang, S.-S.; Lee, Y.-C.: Interposition of a Thymus Pedicle Flap for the Management of Mediastinitis in a Patient with a Tracheostomy
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Solak, O.; Tunay, K.; Haktanir, N. T.; Ocalan, K.; Esme, H.; Tokyol, C.: Giant Epidermoid Cyst in the Sternum Region