DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 56 · February 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-9512

History

  • 1
    Rukosujew, A.; Fugmann, M.; Scheld, H. H.:

    Die extrakorporale Zirkulation: Historische Aspekte der Entwicklung - Teil II

    • Review

  • 9
    Sydow, K.; Willems, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Meinertz, T.:

    Papillary Fibroelastomas of the Heart

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 14
    Schmidtler, F. W.; Tischler, I.; Lieber, M.; Weingartner, J.; Angelis, I.; Wenke, K.; Kemkes, B. M.; Gansera, B.:

    Cardiac Surgery for Octogenarians - a Suitable Procedure? Twelve-Year Operative and Post-Hospital Mortality in 641 Patients over 80 Years of Age

  • 20
    Banach, M.; Goch, A.; Misztal, M.; Rysz, J.; Zaslonka, J.; Goch, J. H.; Jaszewski, R.:

    Relation Between Postoperative Mortality and Atrial Fibrillation Before Surgical Revascularization - 3-Year Follow-Up

  • 24
    Kandemir, Ö; Buyukates, M.; Emre, U.; Aktunc, E.; Turan, S. A.; Ceylan, E.; Kurt, T.:

    Effect of Low Dose Electrocautery Usage during Radial Artery Harvesting on the Neurological Outcome of the Forearm: A Neuroelectrophysiological Study

  • 28
    Basaran, M.; Kafali, E.; Ugurlucan, M.; Kalko, Y.; Selimoglu, O.; Us, M. H.; Ogus, T. N.:

    Cyanoacrylate Gluing Increases the Effectiveness of Systemic Antimicrobial Treatment in Sternal Infection: Experimental Study in a Rodent Model

    • Original Thoracic

  • 32
    Iwasaki, A.; Moriyama, S.; Shirakusa, T.:

    New Trainer for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy

  • 37
    Iwasaki, A.; Hamatake, D.; Hamanaka, W.; Hamada, T.; Shirakusa, T.; Yamamoto, S.; Shiraishi, T.:

    Is Systemic Node Dissection for Accuracy Staging in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Worthwhile in the Elderly?

  • 42
    Rizzardi, G.; Marulli, G.; Bortolotti, L.; Calabrese, F.; Sartori, F.; Rea, F.:

    Sleeve Resections and Bronchoplastic Procedures in Typical Central Carcinoid Tumours

  • 46
    Franke, A.; Lante, W.; Kupser, S.; Becker, H. P.; Weinhold, C.; Markewitz, A.:

    Procalcitonin Levels after Different Types of Conventional Thoracic Surgery

    • Short Communication

  • 51
    Tjan, T. D. T.; Klotz, S.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.:

    Creation of a Self-Made Total Artificial Heart Using Combined Components of Available Ventricular Assist Devices

  • 53
    Amico, A.; Caprili, L.; Carbone, C.:

    Two-Step Aortic Cross-Clamping Technique for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Octogenarians

  • 56
    Lazopoulos, G.; Kantartzis, M. M.; Kantartzis, M.:

    Mitral Valve Replacement and Tricuspid Valve Repair in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease

  • 57
    Kitamura, A.; Mukohara, N.; Ozaki, N.; Yoshida, M.; Shida, T.:

    Two Adult Cases of Coronary Artery Aneurysms Secondary to Kawasaki Disease

    • Case Reports

  • 60
    Akin, H.; Gunluoglu, Z.; Kara, V.; Melek, H.; Dincer, I.:

    Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of Two Cases Successfully Treated by VATS Approach

  • 62
    Sivrikoz, M. C.; Tulay, C. M.; Döner, E.; Özkan, R.:

    Synchronous Bilateral Typical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung