Rerouting the internal thoracic pedicle: a novel solution for maxillofacial reconstruction in vessel-depleted situations? A preliminary anatomic study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-017-1965-1
Abstract: PurposeMicrosurgical reconstruction in a vessel-depleted neck is a challenge due to the lack of reliable vessels in or nearby the host site. The use of the internal thoracic pedicle (ITP) by rib section or sparring… read more here.
Keywords: pedicle; thoracic pedicle; internal thoracic; vessel depleted ... See more keywords
Bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafting in hemodialysis patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11748-019-01254-9
Abstract: The use of the bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITAs) during myocardial revascularization reportedly provides a survival benefit over using a single internal thoracic artery (SITA). However, the advantages in chronic hemodialysis patients, who generally have… read more here.
Keywords: artery; single internal; internal thoracic; hemodialysis patients ... See more keywords
Bilateral Versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts
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DOI: 10.1007/s11886-018-0947-1
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewSeveral advances have been made in recent years to improve outcome for patients with coronary artery disease. One of the most debated topics regarding surgical treatment with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is… read more here.
Keywords: artery; thoracic artery; versus single; internal thoracic ... See more keywords
Effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery harvesting on deep sternal wound infection in diabetic patients: Review of literature
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102382
Abstract: Instead of its documented superiority of patency and long-term outcomes, the bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts are underused in the general population, and its use is controversial and debatable in diabetic patients due to long… read more here.
Keywords: internal thoracic; thoracic artery; sternal wound;
Internal Thoracic Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery: Cadaveric Feasibsility Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.040
Abstract: BACKGROUND A few options of extracranial donor vessels exist for use in intracranial vascular bypass procedures. To our knowledge, the use of an internal thoracic artery for cerebral revascularization has not been studied previously. Hence,… read more here.
Keywords: artery; cerebral artery; middle cerebral; thoracic artery ... See more keywords
Surgery: Single vs bilateral artery grafts
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DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2016.193
Abstract: In patients undergoing CABG surgery, no differences in cardiovascular event rate or mortality were observed between those receiving single internal thoracic artery grafts and those receiving bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts after 5 years of… read more here.
Keywords: artery; graft; graft group; thoracic artery ... See more keywords
Should Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries be Used in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease?
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.07.006
Abstract: Preoperative renal dysfunction is a major determinant of operative and long-term mortality following cardiac surgery. The objective of this study was to assess early and long-term results of CABG in patients with preoperative chronic kidney… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral internal; non ckd; chronic kidney; ckd ... See more keywords
Bilateral internal thoracic artery versus single internal thoracic artery: a meta-analysis of propensity score-matched observational studies.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz037
Abstract: The lack of benefit in terms of mid-term survival and the increase in the risk of sternal wound complications published in a recent randomized controlled trial have raised concerns about the use of bilateral internal… read more here.
Keywords: artery; term; analysis; thoracic artery ... See more keywords
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries: what is the State of the ART?
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DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000431
Abstract: Purpose of review To provide a broad overview of the current state of knowledge of coronary artery bypass grafting with bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA). Recent findings There exists a large body of literature from… read more here.
Keywords: state; artery; internal thoracic; thoracic ... See more keywords
Chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma fed by right internal thoracic artery
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008634
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of the study was to evaluate the value of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) via right internal thoracic artery (RITA) for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). From January 2000 to June 2016, a… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; tace; thoracic artery; internal thoracic ... See more keywords
Internal Thoracic Vein Tumor Thrombus From Sternal Melanoma Metastasis on 18F-FDG PET/CT.
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DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004644
Abstract: ABSTRACT We present 18F-FDG PET/CT findings of an internal thoracic vein tumor thrombus from melanoma in a 76-year-old woman. Restaging 18F-FDG PET/CT shows a progressive disease with an internal thoracic vein tumor thrombus from a… read more here.
Keywords: internal thoracic; thoracic vein; fdg pet; 18f fdg ... See more keywords