Is pneumonectomy mandatory after transection of the left main pulmonary artery? , 27 September 2009
Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, William D. Travis, Raja M. Flores
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2010 (Vol. 140, Issue 1, Pages 242-243)
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Laparoscopic diaphragmatic plication for diaphragmatic paralysis and eventration: An objective evaluation of short-term and midterm results , 18 January 2010
Shawn S. Groth, Natasha M. Rueth, Teri Kast, Jonathan D'Cunha, Rosemary F. Kelly, Michael A. Maddaus, Rafael S. Andrade
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 6, Pages 1452-1456)
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Spontaneous rupture of the diaphragm: Case report and comprehensive review of the world literature , 13 July 2009
Julian E. Losanoff, David A. Edelman, Walter A. Salwen, Marc D. Basson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 6, Pages e127-e128)
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Complex diaphragm reconstruction using dermal collagen matrix after multivisceral resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma , 26 October 2009
Nicholas J. Harms, Sima Naderi, Dariusz Borys, Richard J. Bold, Robert J. Canter
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages 1081-1083)
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Endometriosis-related pneumothorax after in vitro fertilization embryo transfer procedure: A case report , 24 June 2009
Alessandro Baisi, Federico Raveglia, Matilde De Simone, Angelo Maria Calati, Andrea Leporati, Ugo Cioffi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages e88-e89)
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Covert presentation of strangulated hiatus hernias after cardiac surgery: A note of caution , 09 September 2008
Ben Davies, J. Stephen Billing, Patrick Yiu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages e10-e11)
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Acute torsion of the left lower lobe caused by chronic traumatic hernia of the diaphragm , 16 September 2008
Yugo Tanaka, Wataru Nishio, Daisuke Hokka, Shiro Kawamura, Etsuji Shimada, Shuuichi Okumura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages e4-e6)
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Color Doppler ultrasonography in detecting transdiaphragmatic flow of hepatic hydrothorax: Correlation with thoracoscopic findings , 09 September 2008
Pei-Ming Huang, Yin-Yi Han, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 5, Pages 1251-1252)
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Long-term remission of hepatic hydrothorax after OK-432 pleurodesis , 01 September 2008
Pei-Ying Lin, Ping-Hung Kuo, Chong-Jen Yu, Pan-Chyr Yang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1367-1369)
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Cardiac tamponade secondary to traumatic intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia , 28 July 2008
Affes Nejmeddine, Abdenader Mohamed, Khemakem Khalil, Ben Salah Khalil, Beyrouti Mohamed Issam
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 4, Pages 1087-1089)
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Congenital Bochdalek hernia presenting with acute pancreatitis in an adult
Deborah K. Harrington, Frank T. Curran, Ian Morgan, Patrick Yiu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 6, Pages 1396-1397)
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The feasibility of diaphragmatic transplantation as potential therapy for treatment of respiratory failure associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Acute canine model
Alexander Sasha Krupnick, Andrew E. Gelman, Mikio Okazaki, Jiaming Lai, Nitin Das, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Thomas H. Tung, Steven B. Richardson, G. Alexander Patterson, Daniel Kreisel
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 6, Pages 1398-1399.e1)
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Myocardial injury in coronary artery bypass grafting: On-pump versus off-pump comparison by measuring high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, cardiac troponin I, heart-type fatty acid–binding protein, creatine kinase-MB, and myoglobin release
Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Vishwas Malik, Rakesh Yadav, Sandeep Seth, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Mani Kalaivani, Srikrishna M. Reddy, Ganapathy K. Subramaniam, Raghu Govindappa, Madhava Kakani
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 5, Pages 1110-1119.e10)
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A new type of diaphragmatic hernia: Anterolateral hernia
Jérôme Mouroux, Daniel Pop, Patrice Guiraudet, Ricardo Giovanetti, Jérôme Lauron, Nicolas Venissac
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 4, Pages 955-956)
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Subdiaphragmatic venous hemodynamics in patients with biventricular and Fontan circulation after diaphragm plication , 29 October 2007
Tain-Yen Hsia, Sachin Khambadkone, Scott M. Bradley, Marc R. de Leval
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1397-1405)
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Bleeding sarcoma of the aorta mimicking a symptomatic aneurysm
Bart P. Van Putte, Thomas L. Bollen, Marc A.A.M. Schepens
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1643-1644.e1)
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A case of recurrent biliptysis
Velayutham Vimalraj, Satyanesan Jeswanth, Eswaran Selvakumar, Damodaran Jyotibasu, Shanmugasundaram Rajendran, Palaniappan Ravichandran, Tirupporur Govindaswamy Balachandar, Devy Gounder Kannan, Rajagopal Surendran
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1662-1663)
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Gastropericardial fistula after laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Daniel Pop, Nicolas Venissac, Laurent Rami, Jérôme Mouroux
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1676-1677)
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Right diaphragmatic eventration associated with dextrocardia, hypoplasia of the right lower pulmonary lobe, and agenesis of the inferior vena cava
El Hassane Kabiri, Abdelfettah Zidane, Adil Arsalane, Fouad Atoini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 5, Pages 1380-1381)
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The combination of multiple materials in the creation of an artificial anterior chest cage after extensive demolition for recurrent chondrosarcoma
Gaetano Rocco, Flavio Fazioli, Francesco Scognamiglio, Valerio Parisi, Carmine La Manna, Antonello La Rocca, Rocco Cerra, Rosanna Accardo, Elisabetta De Lutio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1112-1114)
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Experimental repair of phrenic nerve using a polyglycolic acid and collagen tube
Makoto Yoshitani, Seijun Fukuda, Shin-ichi Itoi, Shigeyuki Morino, Hiroyuki Tao, Akira Nakada, Yuji Inada, Katsuaki Endo, Tatsuo Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 726-732.e3)
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Lymphoceles in premature infants after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Thoracoscopic management
Amulya K. Saxena, Emir Haxihja, Barbara Kleinlein, Michael E. Höllwarth
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 584-585)
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Left ventricular encasement after pneumonectomy: Case report
Sietske A. Smulders, Johan T. Marcus, C. Tji-Joong Gan, Thomas G. Sutedja, Frank W.J.M. Smeenk, Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 4, Pages e23-e24)
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Electrophysiologic evaluation of phrenic nerve and diaphragm function after coronary bypass surgery: Prospective study of diabetes and other risk factors
Miguel A. Merino-Ramirez, Gustavo Juan, Mercedes Ramón, Julio Cortijo, Elena Rubio, Anastasio Montero, Esteban J. Morcillo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 530-536.e2)
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Dual-layer sandwich mesh repair in the treatment of major diaphragmatic eventration in an adult
Angelo Di Giorgio, Carlo Luigi Cardini, Paolo Sammartino, Simone Sibio, Enzo Naticchioni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 1, Pages 187-189)
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Intrapericardial colonic herniation
Hon Chi Suen, Sundeep Das, Ronald L. Palmer, Cami L. Watkins, Ajit S. Nagra
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 4, Pages 919-920)
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Transthoracic drainage of large Streptococcus milleri liver abscess
Arul Bala, Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 3, Pages 744-745)
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Acute intrathoracic gastric volvulus after laparoscopic fundoplication: Laparoscopic reduction and repair
Vishwanath Golash
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Pages 1722-1723)
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Adult Bochdalek hernia complicated with a perforated colon
Ying Chai, Guofei Zhang, Gang Shen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Pages 1729-1730)
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Pericardiodiaphragmatic rupture and cardiac herniation after multiple blunt trauma: Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties
Z. Witkowski, J. Lasek, M. Wujtewicz, M. Stasiak, W. Marks, A. Kawecka
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Pages e1-e2)
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The morphology of diaphragmatic defects in hepatic hydrothorax: Thoracoscopic finding
Pei-Ming Huang, Yih-Leong Chang, Ching-Yao Yang, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 141-145)
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Integrated computed tomography-positron emission tomography in patients with potentially resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma: Staging implications
Jeremy J. Erasmus, Mylene T. Truong, W. Roy Smythe, Reginald F. Munden, Edith M. Marom, David C. Rice, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Garrett L. Walsh, Bradley S. Sabloff, Lyle D. Broemeling, Craig W. Stevens, Katherine M. Pisters, Donald A. Podoloff, Homer A. Macapinlac
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 6, Pages 1364-1370)
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Reply to the Editor
Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1199-1200)
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Catamenial pneumothorax: Some commentaries
Marco Alifano, Pierre Magdeleinat, Jean François Regnard
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Page 1199)
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Reply to the Editor
Lambros Zellos, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1202-1203)
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Septum transversum diaphragmatic hernia in an adult
Massimiliano Paci, Salvatore de Franco, Edoardo Della Valle, Guglielmo Ferrari, Valerio Annessi, Tommaso Ricchetti, Giorgio Sgarbi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 444-445)
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Catamenial pneumothorax revisited: Clinical approach and systematic review of the literature
Stephan Korom, Haydar Canyurt, Antje Missbach, Didier Schneiter, Michael Odo Kurrer, Urs Haller, Paul J. Keller, Markus Furrer, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 502-508)
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Endometriosis-related pneumothorax: clinicopathologic observations from a newly diagnosed case
Marco Alifano, Alessandra Cancellieri, Adele Fornelli, Rocco Trisolini, Maurizio Boaron
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 4, Pages 1219-1221)
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Transposition of the lower pulmonary vein for further mobilization in carinal reconstruction after induction therapy for lung cancer
Hiroyuki Shiono, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohisa Hirabayashi, Masato Minami, Jun Maeda, Norihisa Shigemura, Goro Matsumiya, Hikaru Matsuda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 586-587)
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Bilateral lung transplantation for pulmonary hypoplasia caused by congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Richard Lee, Eric N Mendeloff, Charles Huddleston, Stuart C Sweet, Maite de la Morena
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 1, Pages 295-297)
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Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis after aortic surgery with topical hypothermia: Ventilatory assistance by means of nasal mask bilevel positive pressure
Yoshiyuki Tokuda, Masahiko Matsumoto, Takaaki Sugita, Junichiro Nishizawa, Katsuhiko Matsuyama, Kazunori Yoshida, Takehiko Matsuo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 5, Pages 1158-1159)
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