DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 45 · February 1997 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-8733

Editorial

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Scheld, H. H.: Mechanical Support - Benefits and Risks

Original

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Freitag, L.; Tekolf, E.; Stamatis, C.; Greschuchna, D.: Clinical Evaluation of a New Bifurcated Dynamic Airway Stent: a 5-year Experience with 135 Patients
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Iwasaki, A.; Shirakusa, T.; Kawahara, K.; Yoshinaga, Y.; Okabayashi, K.; Shiraishi, T.: Is Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Suitable for Resection of Primary Lung Cancer?
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Cantó, A.; Guijarro, R.; Arnau, A.; Galbis, J.; Martorell, M.; Aguado, R. García: Videothoracoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with Associated Pleural Effusions
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Hellinger, A.; Piotrowski, J.; Konerding, M. A.; Burchard, W. G.; Doetsch, N.; Peitgen, K.; Erhard, J.; Reidemeister, J. Chr.: Impact of Particulate Contamination in Crystalloid Cardioplegic Solutions: Studies by Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Kleikamp, G.; Schnepper, U.; Körfer, R.: Coronary Artery and Aortic Valve Disease as a Long-Term Sequel of Mediastinal and Thoracic Irradiation
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Sakakibara, Y.; Jikuya, T.; Saito, E. M.; Mitsui, T.; Ijima, H.: Does Laser Doppler Flowmetry Aid the Prevention of Ischemic Colitis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery?

Case Report

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Nomori, H.; Horio, H.; Hasegawa, T.: Chest Wall Reconstruction Using a Titanium Hollow Screw Reconstruction Plate
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Al-Ebrahim, K.; Bolwell, J.; Helmy, A.; Shafei, H.: Postpartum Pulmonary Embolectomy; a Surgical Challenge and Favourable Outcome
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Wolfhard, U.; Splittgerber, F. H.; Gocke, P.; Reidemeister, J. Chr.: Bilateral Inferior Vena Cava With Azygos Continuation but Without Congenital Heart Disease Complicates Routine Venous Cannulation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass in an Adult
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Babatasi, G.; Massetti, M.; Galateau, F.; Rossi, A.; Bhoyroo, S.; Khayat: Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Novel Surgical Reconstruction Preserves Renal Function
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van Meurs-van Woezik, H.; van Suylen, R. J.; Klein, H. W.: A Case of Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia and Restrictive Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect