On the 10th hospital day an operation was performed. Exposure was obtained through a median sternotomy incision, and cardiopulmonary bypass was employed (Fig. 2). A large fusiform aneurysm was ...

Using the median weekly wage of $1396, this amounts to a $54 pay bump for private sector workers, or a $48 weekly increase for employees in the public sector. In annual terms, it is an increase of ...

In the presence of the usual extensive calcification or fibrosis, or both, incision or avulsion along one or two lines of fusion did not necessarily increase markedly the area for blood flow.

The conventional surgical approach to LVAD implantation involves complete midline sternotomy, open pericardium, aorto-bicaval cannulation and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Implantation is most often ...

A scab after surgery is a normal part of healing. It forms at the incision site to protect the skin underneath while it heals. Removing a scab can impede healing, so it's best to let it fall off on ...

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The key procedural issues that guide the decision to opt for laparoscopic surgery or open laparotomy are: The organs are viewed on a monitor during laparoscopy but are viewed directly through a large, ...