DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 03 · Volume 57 · April 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-16608

Original Cardiovascular

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Yavuz, I.; Asgun, F. H.; Bolcal, C.; Bingol, H.; Yokusoglu, M.; Baysan, O.; Ozgurtas, T.; Demirkilic, U.; Tatar, H.: Importance of Urinary Measurement of Glutathione S-Transferase in Renal Dysfunction Patients after On- and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
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Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Keller, S.; Badowski-Zyla, D.; Gegouskov, V.; Thomas, G.; Jakob, H. G.; Hagl, S.: Myocardial Infarction: An Important Factor for Surgical Decision Making?
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Lindsay, G. M.; Tolmie, E. P.; Martin, W. M.; Hutton, I. M.; Belcher, P. R.: Smoking after Coronary Artery Bypass: High Three-Year Mortality
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Chen, Y.; Wan, F.: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Training Course for Novices and its Learning Curve
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Bjessmo, S.; Svenarud, P.; Tran, P.-K.: Long-term Survival after Surgery for Acute Coronary Syndromes in Relation to Perioperative Troponin T Release and Angina Class – A Prospective Study in 200 Patients
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Micovic, S. V.; Nezic, D.; Mangovski, L.; Djukanovic, B.; Vukovic, P.: Coronary-Coronary Bypass to Reconstruct Coronary Artery Bed following Removal of a Guidewire Entrapped in a Stent

Original Thoracic

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Kawachi, R.; Tsukada, H.; Nakazato, Y.; Takei, H.; Koshi-ishi, Y.; Goya, T.: Morbidity in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Is VATS Lobectomy Really Safe?
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Okur, E.; Arısoy, Y.; Baysungur, V.; Gokce, M.; Sevilgen, G.; Ergene, G.; Halezeroglu, S.: Prophylactic Intraoperative Pneumoperitoneum Decreases Pleural Space Problems after Lower Lobectomy or Bilobectomy of the Lung
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Dakak, M.; Caylak, H.; Kavakli, K.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Yucel, O.; Gurkok, S.; Sapmaz, E.; Genc, O.; Cubukcu, S.; Tanyuksel, M.: Parenchyma-Saving Surgical Treatment of Giant Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts

Short Communications

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Seeburger, J.; Rastan, A. J.; Mohr, F. W.: Coronary Artery Disease: A New Manifestation in Dubowitz Syndrome
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Omay, O.; Ozker, E.; Suzer, K.: Glenn Shunt as an Alternative Procedure for Rheumatoid Triple Valve Disease with Tricuspid Stenosis
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Charania, J.; de Perrot, M.; McRae, K.; David, T.; Fadel, E.; Shoemaker, G.: Outcome after Combined Pulmonary Endarterectomy and Mitral Valve Replacement
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Kondoh, H.; Sato, F.; Shintani, H.: Simultaneous Treatment of Pulmonary AV Malformation with Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Schroeter, T.; Doll, N.; Borger, M. A.; Groesdonk, H. V.; Merk, D. R.; Mohr, F. W.: Late Perforation of a Right Ventricular Pacing Lead: A Potentially Dangerous Complication

Case Reports

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Lee, Y. O.; Kim, D. H.; Kim, C. H.; Park, T. I.; Cho, S.: Rare Tumor of the Tracheobronchial Tree: Solitary Squamous Papilloma
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Tatebe, S.; Oka, K.; Kuraoka, S.; Yatabe, Y.: Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma of the Lung: Potential Role of Low-Grade Malignancy
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Katakura, H.; Fukuse, T.; Shiraishi, I.; Hayatsu, E.; Nishijo, K.; Toguchida, J.; Nakashima, Y.; Wada, H.: Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma
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Galetta, D.; Petrella, F.; Borri, A.; Gasparri, R.; Spaggiari, L.: Vascular Catheter Mimicking Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava