DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 06 · Volume 61 · September 2013 DOI: 10.1055/s-003-25625

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Swallow Your Pride

Original Thoracic

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Kun, Levente; Herbella, Fernando A.; Dubecz, Attila: 1913: Annus Mirabilis of Esophageal Surgery
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Gockel, Ines; Niebisch, Stefan; Campbell, Lynetta K.; Sgourakis, George; Junginger, Theodor: Prognostic Scoring System Predictive of Survival after Surgical Resection of Esophageal Carcinoma
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Song, Liang; Wang, Zhou; Liu, Xiangyan: MTA1: A Prognosis Indicator of Postoperative Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma
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Córdova, Henry; Martinez-Pallí, Graciela; Fernández-Esparrach, Gloria: Feasibility of Systematic Transesophageal Endoscopic Mediastinoscopy
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Paul, Subroto; Stock, Cameron; Chiu, Ya-lin; Kansler, Amanda; Port, Jeffrey L.; Lee, Paul C.; Stiles, Brendon M.; Nasar, Abu; Sedrakyan, Art; Altorki, Nasser K.: Management and Outcomes of Patients on Preoperative Plavix (Clopidogrel) Undergoing General Thoracic Surgery

Review Article

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Kustrzycki, Wojciech Anatol: J. Mikulicz-Radecki, K. H. Bauer, and W. Bross. Three Great Surgeons, Three Different Epochs, One Clinic in Wroclaw

How to Do It

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Kim, Jae Jun; Park, Jae Kil; Moon, Seok Whan; Park, Khun: A New Surgical Technique for Spontaneous Esophagopleural Fistula after Pneumonectomy: Cervical Esophagogastrostomy via Presternal and Subcutaneous Route, Using a Thoracic Esophageal Mucosal Stripping
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Ahn, Joong Hyun; Suh, Jong Hui; Jeong, Jin Yong: Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Simple Laparoscopy for Diaphragm Eventration

Special Report

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Bhamidipati, Castigliano; Smeds, Matthew; Dexter, Elisabeth; Kowalski, Margaret; Bazaz, Sapna: Laparoscopic Excision of Gastric Mass Yields Intra-abdominal Esophageal Duplication Cyst

Case Report

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Liu, Tieqin; Liu, Hongxu; Yang, Chunlu; Zhang, Xin; Xu, Shun; Liu, Bingbing: Benign Esophageal Schwannoma Compressing the Trachea Requiring Esophagectomy: A Case Report
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Feng, Xing; Xiong, Xiao-Ling: Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration in the Right Lower Thoracic Region Associated with Esophageal Fistula
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Kao, Ming-Wei; Tsai, Jia-Huei; Lee, Jang-Ming: Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as an Esophageal Submucosal Tumor
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Pan, Saibo; Chai, Ying; Shen, Gang: Recurrent Pneumonia Caused by a Migrated Esophageal Foreign Body
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Kuhl, Thomas; Wendt, Stefanie; Langebartels, Georg; Kröner, Axel; Wahlers, Thorsten: Recurrent Left Atrial and Left Ventricular Thrombosis Due to Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Case Report and Short Review
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Blehm, Alexander; Schurr, Paulus; Lichtenberg, Artur: Role of Primary Bacterial Contamination of a Pulmonary Homograft for Ross Operation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Original Cardiovascular

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Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Ahmad, Ali El-Sayed; Marinos, Spiros; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Influenza-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Zittermann, Armin; Engel, Markus; Hohnemann, Sigrid; Kizner, Lukasz; Gummert, Jan F.: Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Technique for Liver Failure due to Cardiogenic Shock
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Obrenović-Kirćanski, Biljana; Mikić, Aleksandar; Parapid, Biljana; Djukić, Petar; Kanjuh, Vladimir; Milić, Nataša; Kovačević-Kostić, Nataša; Velinović, Miloš; Seferović, Petar; Vraneš, Mile: A 30-Year-Single-Center Experience in Atrial Myxomas: From Presentation to Treatment and Prognosis