scholarly journals A Simple and Novel Approach in Treating Congenital Symmastia (Using Tisseel in a 2-Step Approach)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 2513826X2095301
Author(s):  
Bismark Adjei ◽  
Susie Z. Yao ◽  
Ashraf Mostafa ◽  
Ommen Koshy

Introduction: Congenital symmastia is notoriously difficult to treat. Many management approaches have been reported but none seem to address the root cause of the anatomic deformity and may result in significant scarring. Method: We propose a minimally invasive approach to treating congenital symmastia with good results and minimal scarring by liposuction and use of a fibrin sealant. Conclusion: Liposuction of the pre-sternal area and injection of fibrin sealant as an adhesive with post-operative pressure garment support worked well to create and maintain a good cleavage.

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Russo ◽  
John Gnezda ◽  
Aurelie Merlo ◽  
Elizabeth M. Johnson ◽  
Mohammad Hashmi ◽  
...  

Background. Ministernotomy incisions have been increasingly used in a variety of settings. We describe a novel approach to ministernotomy using arrowhead incision and rigid sternal fixation with a standard sternal plating system.Methods. A small, midline, vertical incision is made from the midportion of the manubrium to a point just above the 4th intercostal mark. The sternum is opened in the shape of an inverted T using two oblique horizontal incisions from the midline to the sternal edges. At the time of chest closure, the three bony segments are aligned and approximated, and titanium plates (Sternalock, Jacksonville, Florida) are used to fix the body of the sternum back together.Results. This case series includes 11 patients who underwent arrowhead ministernotomy with rigid sternal plate fixation for aortic surgery. The procedures performed were axillary cannulation (n=2), aortic root replacement (n=3), valve sparing root replacement (n=3), and replacement of the ascending aorta (n=11) and/or hemiarch (n=2). Thirty-day mortality was 0%; there were no conversions, strokes, or sternal wound infections.Conclusions. Arrowhead ministernotomy with rigid sternal plate fixation is an adequate minimally invasive approach for surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic root.


Urology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Azevedo Ziomkowski ◽  
João Rafael Silva Simões Estrela ◽  
Nilo Jorge Carvalho Leão Barretto ◽  
Nilo César Leão Barretto

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Lucke-Wold ◽  
Maya Fleseriu ◽  
Haley Calcagno ◽  
Timothy Smith ◽  
Joshua Levy ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. E295-E297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Lamelas ◽  
Christos Mihos ◽  
Orlando Santana

In patients with functional mitral regurgitation, the placement of a sling encircling both papillary muscles in conjunction with mitral annuloplasty appears to be a rational approach for surgical correction, because it addresses both the mitral valve and the deformities of the subvalvular mitral apparatus. Reports in the literature that describe the utilization of this technique are few, and mainly involve a median sternotomy approach. The purpose of this communication is to describe the technical details of performing this procedure via a minimally invasive approach.


Author(s):  
Risako Mikami ◽  
Koji Mizutani ◽  
Shigeyuki Nagai ◽  
Verica Pavlic ◽  
Takanori Iwata ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132096924
Author(s):  
Hong Chan Kim ◽  
Hyung Chae Yang ◽  
Hyong-Ho Cho

Congenital cholesteatoma is a whitish mass in the middle ear medial to an intact tympanic membrane. It is often without symptoms and therefore incidentally diagnosed. Pediatric congenital cholesteatoma generally starts as a small pearl-like mass in the middle ear cavity that eventually expands to involve the ossicles, epitympanum, and mastoid. The location, size, histopathological type, and extent of the mass must be evaluated to select the appropriate surgical method. Although microscopic ear surgery has traditionally been performed to remove congenital cholesteatoma, a recently introduced alternative is endoscopic surgery, which allows a minimally invasive approach and has better visualization. Here, we report the first known case of a patient with congenital cholesteatoma in the anterior epitympanic recess and discuss the utility of an endoscopic approach in the removal of a congenital cholesteatoma in the hidden area within the middle ear.


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