The Egyptian Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Keyword Index

A

Acute kidney injury A prospective randomized comparative pilot trial on extended daily dialysis versus continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration in acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Acute Lung Injury Is this the time to introduce ketamine in acute respiratory distress syndrome? A pilot study [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Adjuvant Dexmedetomidine versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 8-15]
Adult patients A prospective randomized comparative study between two different milrinone regimens in adult patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Airway Obstruction Anaesthetic management of posterior mediastinal mass: a case report [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Analgesia Anesthetic management of a multiple and mixed cardiac valvular disease for noncardiac surgery: a case report [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
Analgesia Dexmedetomidine versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 8-15]
Anesthesia Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery (Da Vinci Decoded) [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
Anesthesia Thiopental versus ketamine for induction of anesthesia in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Anesthesia Perioperative mortality: an emergent global public health problem [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Anesthetic management Anaesthetic management of a patient with pentalogy of Fallot: a case report [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2018]
Anesthetic management Cardiac anesthesia in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: an Egyptian experience using a case series [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Anti-inflammatory Is this the time to introduce ketamine in acute respiratory distress syndrome? A pilot study [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Aortic Regurgitation Percutaneous ventricular septal defect closure causing acute aortic regurgitation [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Aortic stenosis Anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with restenosed bioprosthetic aortic valve with hypersensitivity pneumonitis [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Aortic surgery Intraoperative Aortic Adventitial Dissection causing Failure to Separate from Cardiopulmonary Bypass [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 42-44]
Apgar score Ketamine/propofol (ketofol) versus propofol/fentanyl for induction of general anesthesia in parturients with rheumatic valvular lesions undergoing elective cesarean section [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
ARDS Is this the time to introduce ketamine in acute respiratory distress syndrome? A pilot study [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Atrial Fibrillation Addition of dexamethasone to magnesium decreases atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Atrial Fibrillation Perioperative hyperglycemia: a strong predictor for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Atrial Fibrillation New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study between off-pump and on-pump surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Atrial Septal Defect Pericardial cyst: revisited [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Awake Off-pump coronary artery grafting in awake patients with comorbidities using high thoracic epidural anesthesia [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Awake Awake versus combined general and epidural technique for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: A retrospective comparative study [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Awake fiberoptic intubation Use of dexemedetomidine–fentanyl versus midazolam–fentanyl for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation: a randomized double-blind controlled study [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]

B

Bariatric Goal-directed fluid optimization using plethysmography variability index in laparoscopic bariatric obese patients: is it the answer? [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Bispectral index Cardiac surgery in renal transplanted patient : A case report [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Bleeding Antiplatelet therapy and the anaesthetist [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Bleeding A prospective randomized comparative study between Macintosh and GlideScope in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Bleeding time Effect of the fresh whole blood transfusion on perioperative bleeding in adult patients undergoing emergency coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Blood Glucose Is it time to rethink about protocols for managing intraoperative serum potassium and blood glucose levels during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery? [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2018]
Breast Surgery The novel use of spinal anesthesia at the mid-thoracic level: a feasibility study [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Bronchial transection Anaesthetic management of primary repair of complete right bronchial rupture following blunt chest trauma [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Bronchopleural fistula Intraoperative ventilation strategy in a patient with empyema thoracis complicated by bronchopleural fistula [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Bupivacaine Caudal anesthesia with sedation versus general anesthesia with local infiltration during pediatric cardiac catheterization: effect on perioperative hemodynamics and postoperative analgesia [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]

C

Cardiac Superior vena cava syndrome after cardiac surgery [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Cardiac Foreign Body in the Pericardium: a Cause of Cardiac Dysfunction. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 25-27]
Cardiac Arrest Protamine adverse reactions in NPH insulin treated diabetics undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Cardiac biomarkers Effects of intense remote ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
CARDIOMETRY Validation of stroke volume variation assessed by electrical cardiometry to predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after closure of the sternum: an observational study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Cardioplaegia Cardiopulmonary bypass in a fledgling center for open heart surgery [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 35-41]
Cardioprotection Evaluation of the effectiveness of glutamine in different times of administration in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during elective cardiac surgeries: randomized controlled study [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Protamine adverse reactions in NPH insulin treated diabetics undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Evaluation of the effectiveness of glutamine in different times of administration in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during elective cardiac surgeries: randomized controlled study [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Renal-protective effect of dexmedetomidine during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects of nalbuphine versus fentanyl: a randomized, double-blinded interventional study in patients on cardiopulmonary bypass [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane block on intraoperative requirement of fentanyl in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled interventional study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Perioperative management of a paediatric cardiac surgical patient with Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023]
Cardiopulmonary bypass What the cardiac surgeons have to know about cold agglutination management [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Cardiopulmonary bypass A prospective randomized comparative study between two different milrinone regimens in adult patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Cardiopulmonary bypass Cardiopulmonary bypass in a fledgling center for open heart surgery [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 35-41]
Cardiovascular disease Effect of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on cardiothoracic hospitalization rates and emergency services: the collateral damage [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2022]
Central Ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheterisation in paediatric cardiac surgical patients: a prospective observational study [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2017]
Central venous catheter Inside-out central venous catheter: an unusual finding in the usual route of catheterization [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Central venous pressure Intravascular volume assessment using internal jugular vein ultrasonography in pediatric renal transplant surgery: a prospective observational study [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Cesarean delivery The effect of different phenylephrine infusion rates on uteroplacental blood flow during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Clinical trials Perioperative mortality: an emergent global public health problem [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Clopidegrel Effect of the fresh whole blood transfusion on perioperative bleeding in adult patients undergoing emergency coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Coagulation profile Effect of hypothermic versus normothermic cardiac bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on coagulation: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Complications Experience with cardiac surgery in a private tertiary hospital in Chennai, India [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Congenital cyanotic heart disease External shunt versus internal shunt for off-pump Glenn [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Congenital heart disease Comparison of intranasal ketamine and intranasal midazolam for pediatric premedication in patients undergoing congenital heart disease surgery [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
Congenital heart disease Intravenous sildenafil for perioperative management of patients with pulmonary artery hypertension in congenital heart surgery − a prospective randomized study [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
Congenital heart disease Comparison of the cardioprotective effect of isoflurane versus sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass in congenital heart surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Congenital heart disease Lung Ultrasound as a Predictor of fast track extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (Original Article) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 16-21]
Congenital Heart Surgery The role of dexmedetomidine in fast-track extubation for closed congenital heart surgery in children: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Congenital lobar emphysema Congenital lobar emphysema: anaesthetic considerations [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Conservative Conservative management of a case of transesophageal echocardiogram-induced esophageal perforation [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Coronary New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study between off-pump and on-pump surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Effect of stellate ganglion block versus intraluminal application of verapamil-nitroglycerine solution on internal mammary artery graft blood flow rate in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Metformin-associated lactic acidosis in a patient with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a case report [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Coronary artery bypass grafting Addition of dexamethasone to magnesium decreases atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Coronary artery bypass grafting Perioperative hyperglycemia: a strong predictor for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Coronary artery bypass grafting Measurement of coronary sinus blood flow using transesophageal echocardiography to estimate the adequacy of revascularization in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Coronary artery bypass grafting New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study between off-pump and on-pump surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Coronary artery bypass grafting Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Coronary artery bypass grafting Prophylactic use of a preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Terlipressin infusion versus norepinephrine infusion for management of postcoronary artery bypass grafting refractory hypotension: a comparative study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Comparison of the myocardial protective effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane in high-risk cardiac patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Effect of hypothermic versus normothermic cardiac bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on coagulation: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Preoperative serum levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 as predictors of the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Coronary Artery Disease Comparing the hemodynamic effects of volume loading vs non-loading during induction of anesthesia in fluid responder patients with coronary artery disease undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomized controlled study [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Coronavirus Coronavirus disease 2019–what do we know so far? [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Coronavirus Cardiac anesthesia in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: an Egyptian experience using a case series [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Coronavirus disease 2019 Coronavirus disease 2019–what do we know so far? [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Coronavirus disease 2019 Effect of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on cardiothoracic hospitalization rates and emergency services: the collateral damage [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2022]
CPB Perioperative anesthetic management of transposition of great arteries: a review [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
CPB weaning Intraoperative Aortic Adventitial Dissection causing Failure to Separate from Cardiopulmonary Bypass [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 42-44]
CPR Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a luxury we cannot afford missing: a narrative review [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Critical care Sedation in critical care [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Cross-clamp time Cardiopulmonary bypass in a fledgling center for open heart surgery [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 35-41]

D

Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Pulmonary endarterectomy under intermittent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Deep Vein Thrombosis Perioperative management of a patient with an autosomal dominant hypercoagulation disorder scheduled for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2018]
Defects Can venous saturations from the central venous line and the venous side of the heart–lung machine be interchangeable with mixed venous saturation from the pulmonary artery in children undergoing open-heart surgery? [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Delirium Sedation in critical care [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Dexmedetomidine The role of dexmedetomidine in fast-track extubation for closed congenital heart surgery in children: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Dexmedetomidine A comparison between the effect of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine infusion on the frequency of spells during Fallot repair: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Dexmedetomidine Use of dexemedetomidine–fentanyl versus midazolam–fentanyl for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation: a randomized double-blind controlled study [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Dexmedetomidine Renal-protective effect of dexmedetomidine during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
Dexmedetomidine Dexmedetomidine-ketamine sedation among pediatric patients with Fallot tetralogy undergoing cardiac multislice spiral computed tomography [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Dexmedetomidine A comparative study to assess the efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in the ultrasound-guided pectoral and serratus plane nerve block for patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
Dexmedetomidine Effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane block on intraoperative requirement of fentanyl in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled interventional study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Dexmedetomidine Caudal anesthesia with sedation versus general anesthesia with local infiltration during pediatric cardiac catheterization: effect on perioperative hemodynamics and postoperative analgesia [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Dexmedetomidine A study to evaluate the effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine as a premedicant in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgeries [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Dexmedetomidine Dexmedetomidine versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 8-15]
Dexmeditomidine Cardioprotective effect of ketamine-dexmeditomidine versus fentanyl-midazolam in open heart surgery in pediatrics: a randomized controlled double blinded study [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Diabetes mellitus Terlipressin infusion versus norepinephrine infusion for management of postcoronary artery bypass grafting refractory hypotension: a comparative study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Diabetes mellitus Metformin-associated lactic acidosis in a patient with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a case report [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Diastolic Dysfunction Echocardiographic evaluation and comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on left ventricular relaxation indices in patients with diastolic dysfunction scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]

E

Echocardiography Echocardiographic evaluation and comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on left ventricular relaxation indices in patients with diastolic dysfunction scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Echocardiography New applications in cardiac anaesthesiology: portable technology improves echocardiography reporting [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
ECMO Perioperative anesthetic management of transposition of great arteries: a review [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
ELECTRICAL CARDIOMETRY Electrical velocimetry (ICON cardiometry) assessment of hemodynamic changes associated with different inflation pressures during pediatric thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Emergence Agitation Higher incidence of emergence agitation in children with genetic intronic variant GABRγ2 rs2279020 after sevoflurane anesthesia [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Endarterectomy Pulmonary endarterectomy under intermittent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Epidural block Intraoperative haemodynamic stability and stress response to surgery in patients undergoing thoracotomy: comparison between ultrasound-assisted thoracic paravertebral and epidural block [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Epinephrine Anesthesia for high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip system in the catheterization laboratory [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
ERAS protocol Efficacy of enhanced recovery after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries, controlled randomized prospective study [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 28-34]
Erector spinae plane Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Adult Cardiac Surgery Among CABG Patients. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 5-7]
Erector spinae plane block Effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane block on intraoperative requirement of fentanyl in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled interventional study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Erector spinae plane block Efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus serratus anterior plane block for perioperative analgesia in lateral thoracotomy surgeries: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023]
Erector spinae plane block Dexmedetomidine versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 8-15]
Esophageal Conservative management of a case of transesophageal echocardiogram-induced esophageal perforation [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Extracorporeal circulation Cardiopulmonary bypass in a fledgling center for open heart surgery [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 35-41]

F

Factor V Leiden Perioperative management of a patient with an autosomal dominant hypercoagulation disorder scheduled for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2018]
Fallot A comparison between the effect of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine infusion on the frequency of spells during Fallot repair: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Fasttrack Lung Ultrasound as a Predictor of fast track extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (Original Article) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 16-21]
Fentanyl Comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects of nalbuphine versus fentanyl: a randomized, double-blinded interventional study in patients on cardiopulmonary bypass [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Fentanyl A randomized, double-blind interventional study comparing the effect of levobupivacaine versus ropivacaine with fentanyl as an adjuvant in thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain relief [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2022]
Fentanyl Hemodynamic and analgesic aspects in conscoius sedation for chronic subdural hematoma evacuation: a rendomized controlled comparison between magnesium sulphate versus fentanyl [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
Fentanyl Effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane block on intraoperative requirement of fentanyl in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled interventional study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Fistula Management of bronchial dehiscence immediately following video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]

G

GABRγ2 Higher incidence of emergence agitation in children with genetic intronic variant GABRγ2 rs2279020 after sevoflurane anesthesia [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
General anaesthesia Anesthesia for laser lead extraction in a patient with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: a case report [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
GlideScope A prospective randomized comparative study between Macintosh and GlideScope in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Glucose -6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency Perioperative management of a paediatric cardiac surgical patient with Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023]
Glutamine Evaluation of the effectiveness of glutamine in different times of administration in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during elective cardiac surgeries: randomized controlled study [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]

H

Hemolysis What the cardiac surgeons have to know about cold agglutination management [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Heparin A Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Thrombosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Can Be Fatal: A Case Report. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 22-24]
HIT A Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Thrombosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Can Be Fatal: A Case Report. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 22-24]
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with restenosed bioprosthetic aortic valve with hypersensitivity pneumonitis [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Hypokalemia Is it time to rethink about protocols for managing intraoperative serum potassium and blood glucose levels during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery? [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2018]
Hypothermia What the cardiac surgeons have to know about cold agglutination management [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]

I

Icon Electrical velocimetry (ICON cardiometry) assessment of hemodynamic changes associated with different inflation pressures during pediatric thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
ICU Fiberoptic-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus surgical tracheostomy for intensive care ventilated patients [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
ICU ordered by anesthesiologists The novel derived preoperative-POSSUM score as a predictor of surgical patients’ allocation to an elective postoperative ICU ordered by anesthesiologists at Cairo University Hospital [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2023]
IL-10 Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
IL-6 Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura Anesthetic management of ruptured ectopic pregnancy in immune thrombocytopenic purpura patient: a case report [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Infection control Cardiac anesthesia in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: an Egyptian experience using a case series [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Infective endocarditis Repair of ascending aortic aneurysm following resection of subaortic membrane in a 4-year-old child [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2017]
Intensive care Perioperative mortality: an emergent global public health problem [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Internal mammary artery Effect of stellate ganglion block versus intraluminal application of verapamil-nitroglycerine solution on internal mammary artery graft blood flow rate in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Intubation A prospective randomized comparative study between Macintosh and GlideScope in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Ischemic-reperfusion injury Cardioprotective effect of ketamine-dexmeditomidine versus fentanyl-midazolam in open heart surgery in pediatrics: a randomized controlled double blinded study [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Isoflurane Comparison of the myocardial protective effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane in high-risk cardiac patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Isoflurane Comparison of the cardioprotective effect of isoflurane versus sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass in congenital heart surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
IVC A large eustachian valve, rare to spot [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]

K

Ketamine A comparison between the effect of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine infusion on the frequency of spells during Fallot repair: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Ketamine Dexmedetomidine-ketamine sedation among pediatric patients with Fallot tetralogy undergoing cardiac multislice spiral computed tomography [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Ketamine Thiopental versus ketamine for induction of anesthesia in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Ketamine Comparison of intranasal ketamine and intranasal midazolam for pediatric premedication in patients undergoing congenital heart disease surgery [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
Ketamine Cardioprotective effect of ketamine-dexmeditomidine versus fentanyl-midazolam in open heart surgery in pediatrics: a randomized controlled double blinded study [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Ketamine Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Ketamine Is this the time to introduce ketamine in acute respiratory distress syndrome? A pilot study [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2015]
Ketamine Dexmedetomidine versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 8-15]

L

Lactate Goal-directed fluid optimization using plethysmography variability index in laparoscopic bariatric obese patients: is it the answer? [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Levobupivacaine A randomized, double-blind interventional study comparing the effect of levobupivacaine versus ropivacaine with fentanyl as an adjuvant in thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain relief [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2022]
Liberal Goal-directed fluid optimization using plethysmography variability index in laparoscopic bariatric obese patients: is it the answer? [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]

M

Mac Doshi laryngoscope blade Mac Doshi laryngoscope blade makes tracheal cuff protection easier during double-lumen tube placement [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Macintosh laryngoscope Mac Doshi laryngoscope blade makes tracheal cuff protection easier during double-lumen tube placement [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Macintosh laryngoscope A prospective randomized comparative study between Macintosh and GlideScope in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Magnesium Addition of dexamethasone to magnesium decreases atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Magnesium Ascorbic acid versus magnesium for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Malondialdehyde Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Management Management of bronchial dehiscence immediately following video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]
Mechanical Ventilation Lung Ultrasound as a Predictor of fast track extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (Original Article) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 16-21]
Mediastinal hematoma Intraoperative Aortic Adventitial Dissection causing Failure to Separate from Cardiopulmonary Bypass [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 42-44]
Meta-Analysis Renal protective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Metformin Metformin-associated lactic acidosis in a patient with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a case report [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023]
Minimally invasive From a surgeon’s view: the role of anesthetists in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
MitraClip system implantation Anesthesia for high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip system in the catheterization laboratory [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Mitral From a surgeon’s view: the role of anesthetists in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Mitral regurgitation Anesthesia for high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip system in the catheterization laboratory [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Mitral valve replacement Outcome after mitral valve replacement in patients with rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation and severe pulmonary hypertension [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Myocardial protection Remote ischemic preconditioning for myocardial protection during single valvular heart surgery: a randomized-controlled trial [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Myocardial protection Comparison of the myocardial protective effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane in high-risk cardiac patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Myocardial protection Recent innovations in myocardial protection strategies during cardiac surgeries [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]

N

Neonatal surgery Electrical velocimetry (ICON cardiometry) assessment of hemodynamic changes associated with different inflation pressures during pediatric thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn insulin Protamine adverse reactions in NPH insulin treated diabetics undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Nikaidoh procedure Perioperative anesthetic management of transposition of great arteries: a review [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
Noonan syndrome Balloon pulmonary valvotomy and anesthesia implications [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]

O

Off-pump Effects of intense remote ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 3, 2021]
Off-pump New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study between off-pump and on-pump surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
One-lung ventilation Intraoperative ventilation strategy in a patient with empyema thoracis complicated by bronchopleural fistula [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
One-lung ventilation Permissive hypercapnia: From the ICU to the operating room [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Oxygen Can venous saturations from the central venous line and the venous side of the heart–lung machine be interchangeable with mixed venous saturation from the pulmonary artery in children undergoing open-heart surgery? [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Oxygenator Cardiopulmonary bypass in a fledgling center for open heart surgery [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 35-41]

P

Pain Sedation in critical care [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Pain Optimal timing of parasternal intercostal nerve block application (pre-incisional versus post-incisional) for acute pain management in cardiac surgery; a randomized double-blinded clinical trial [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023]
Pain Caudal anesthesia with sedation versus general anesthesia with local infiltration during pediatric cardiac catheterization: effect on perioperative hemodynamics and postoperative analgesia [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Pain Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Adult Cardiac Surgery Among CABG Patients. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 5-7]
Patient Safety Bullying in the hospital environment: an issue for us and our patients [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Patterns Experience with cardiac surgery in a private tertiary hospital in Chennai, India [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Peak systolic velocity The effect of different phenylephrine infusion rates on uteroplacental blood flow during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Pediatric Dexmedetomidine-ketamine sedation among pediatric patients with Fallot tetralogy undergoing cardiac multislice spiral computed tomography [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Pediatric Methylene blue for the management of pediatric patients with vasoplegic syndrome [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Caudal anesthesia with sedation versus general anesthesia with local infiltration during pediatric cardiac catheterization: effect on perioperative hemodynamics and postoperative analgesia [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Pediatric cardiac surgery Monitoring the correlation between passive leg-raising maneuver and fluid challenge in pediatric cardiac surgery patients using impedance cardiography [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Pentoxifylline Pentoxifylline is better than ketamine in modulating the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Pericardium Foreign Body in the Pericardium: a Cause of Cardiac Dysfunction. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 25-27]
Phenylephrine The effect of different phenylephrine infusion rates on uteroplacental blood flow during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Platelet aggregation Effect of the fresh whole blood transfusion on perioperative bleeding in adult patients undergoing emergency coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Platelet function Effect of hypothermic versus normothermic cardiac bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on coagulation: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
POSSUM score The novel derived preoperative-POSSUM score as a predictor of surgical patients’ allocation to an elective postoperative ICU ordered by anesthesiologists at Cairo University Hospital [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2023]
Postoperative Optimal timing of parasternal intercostal nerve block application (pre-incisional versus post-incisional) for acute pain management in cardiac surgery; a randomized double-blinded clinical trial [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023]
Postoperative Arrhythmia Perioperative hyperglycemia: a strong predictor for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Postoperative atrial fibrillation Preoperative serum levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 as predictors of the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Postoperative atrial fibrillation Ascorbic acid versus magnesium for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Postoperative Pain Effect of chronic preoperative tramadol abuse on paravertebral block following thoracotomy [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Post-thoracotomy pain Transdermal nicotine patch as adjunctive analgesic modality to thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Preconditioning Evaluation of the effectiveness of glutamine in different times of administration in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during elective cardiac surgeries: randomized controlled study [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Preconditioning Comparison of the cardioprotective effect of isoflurane versus sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass in congenital heart surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Prenatal Diagnosis Perioperative anesthetic management of transposition of great arteries: a review [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
Pressure-Controlled Ventilation The dual mode of ventilation ‘pressure-controlled ventilation–volume guaranteed’ does not provide anymore benefit in obese anesthetized patients [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Prophylaxis Ascorbic acid versus magnesium for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Protamine Protamine adverse reactions in NPH insulin treated diabetics undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Pulmonary edema Balloon pulmonary valvotomy and anesthesia implications [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Pulmonary thromboembolism Pulmonary endarterectomy under intermittent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Pulmonary valve stenosis Balloon pulmonary valvotomy and anesthesia implications [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Pulsatility Index The effect of different phenylephrine infusion rates on uteroplacental blood flow during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]

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Randomized controlled trials Renal protective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Review Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery (Da Vinci Decoded) [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
Review Coronavirus disease 2019–what do we know so far? [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Robotic Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery (Da Vinci Decoded) [Volume 13, Issue 3, 2019]
ROSC Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a luxury we cannot afford missing: a narrative review [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]

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Scientific writing What a reference manager can add for a physician in web 2.0 era [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Sedation Use of dexemedetomidine–fentanyl versus midazolam–fentanyl for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation: a randomized double-blind controlled study [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Sedation Sedation in critical care [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia The novel use of spinal anesthesia at the mid-thoracic level: a feasibility study [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Septic shock Thiopental versus ketamine for induction of anesthesia in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Sevoflurane Higher incidence of emergence agitation in children with genetic intronic variant GABRγ2 rs2279020 after sevoflurane anesthesia [Volume 10, Issue 1, 2016]
Sevoflurane Comparison of the myocardial protective effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane in high-risk cardiac patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Sevoflurane Comparative study between the effect of propofol and sevoflurane on renal reperfusion injury after suprarenal infracoeliac aortic surgery [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Sevoflurane Echocardiographic evaluation and comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on left ventricular relaxation indices in patients with diastolic dysfunction scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Sevoflurane Comparison of the cardioprotective effect of isoflurane versus sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass in congenital heart surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Sore throat Licorice versus ketamine gargle for postoperative sore throat due to insertion of a double-lumen endobronchial tube [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Sore throat A prospective randomized comparative study between Macintosh and GlideScope in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2015]
Spells A comparison between the effect of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine infusion on the frequency of spells during Fallot repair: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2017]
Spinal anesthesia The effect of different phenylephrine infusion rates on uteroplacental blood flow during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]
Stellate ganglion block Effect of stellate ganglion block versus intraluminal application of verapamil-nitroglycerine solution on internal mammary artery graft blood flow rate in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Stress response Intraoperative haemodynamic stability and stress response to surgery in patients undergoing thoracotomy: comparison between ultrasound-assisted thoracic paravertebral and epidural block [Volume 10, Issue 2, 2016]
Stroke Volume Variation Validation of stroke volume variation assessed by electrical cardiometry to predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after closure of the sternum: an observational study [Volume 16, Issue 3, 2022]
Superior vena cava Superior vena cava syndrome after cardiac surgery [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Superior vena cava Inside-out central venous catheter: an unusual finding in the usual route of catheterization [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Surgery Superior vena cava syndrome after cardiac surgery [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Survival Perioperative mortality: an emergent global public health problem [Volume 7, Issue 2, 2013]

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Technique Ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheterisation in paediatric cardiac surgical patients: a prospective observational study [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2017]
TEE New applications in cardiac anaesthesiology: portable technology improves echocardiography reporting [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
TEE Conservative management of a case of transesophageal echocardiogram-induced esophageal perforation [Volume 9, Issue 3, 2015]
Terlipressin Terlipressin infusion versus norepinephrine infusion for management of postcoronary artery bypass grafting refractory hypotension: a comparative study [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017]
Tetralogy of Fallot Dexmedetomidine-ketamine sedation among pediatric patients with Fallot tetralogy undergoing cardiac multislice spiral computed tomography [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
TGA Perioperative anesthetic management of transposition of great arteries: a review [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2022]
Thiopental Thiopental versus ketamine for induction of anesthesia in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Thoracic epidural analgesia A randomized, double-blind interventional study comparing the effect of levobupivacaine versus ropivacaine with fentanyl as an adjuvant in thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain relief [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2022]
Thoracic epidural analgesia Transdermal nicotine patch as adjunctive analgesic modality to thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Thoracic surgery The novel use of spinal anesthesia at the mid-thoracic level: a feasibility study [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Thoracoscopic surgery Electrical velocimetry (ICON cardiometry) assessment of hemodynamic changes associated with different inflation pressures during pediatric thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Thrombosis Antiplatelet therapy and the anaesthetist [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019]
Thrombosis A Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Thrombosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Can Be Fatal: A Case Report. [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 22-24]
Tissue Doppler Echocardiographic evaluation and comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on left ventricular relaxation indices in patients with diastolic dysfunction scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Tracheoesophageal Fistula Electrical velocimetry (ICON cardiometry) assessment of hemodynamic changes associated with different inflation pressures during pediatric thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot study [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Tramadol Abuse Effect of chronic preoperative tramadol abuse on paravertebral block following thoracotomy [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020]
Transcatheter aortic valve Implantation Anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with restenosed bioprosthetic aortic valve with hypersensitivity pneumonitis [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021]
Transesophageal New applications in cardiac anaesthesiology: portable technology improves echocardiography reporting [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
Transesophageal Echocardiography Role of transesophageal echocardiography for intraoperative decision-making in double-chamber right ventricle with ventricular septal defect and absent pulmonary valve [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Transesophageal Echocardiography Transesophageal echocardiography for surgically corrected pulmonary venous baffle obstruction after Senning repair [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2017]
Transesophageal Echocardiography A large eustachian valve, rare to spot [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Transesophageal Echocardiography Measurement of coronary sinus blood flow using transesophageal echocardiography to estimate the adequacy of revascularization in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Transesophageal Echocardiography Inverted left atrial appendage after left-ventricular-assist device implantation [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021]
Transillumination Ultrasound guidance versus transillumination for peripheral intravenous cannulation in pediatric patients with difficult venous access [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]

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Ultrasound Ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheterisation in paediatric cardiac surgical patients: a prospective observational study [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2017]

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Vasoplegic syndrome Methylene blue for the management of pediatric patients with vasoplegic syndrome [Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014]
VAS score Comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects of nalbuphine versus fentanyl: a randomized, double-blinded interventional study in patients on cardiopulmonary bypass [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Venous Thromboembolism Coronavirus disease 2019–what do we know so far? [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2020]
Ventilated patients Fiberoptic-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus surgical tracheostomy for intensive care ventilated patients [Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014]
Ventricular Septal defect Role of transesophageal echocardiography for intraoperative decision-making in double-chamber right ventricle with ventricular septal defect and absent pulmonary valve [Volume 10, Issue 3, 2016]
Ventricular Septal defect Percutaneous ventricular septal defect closure causing acute aortic regurgitation [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018]
Verapamil Effect of stellate ganglion block versus intraluminal application of verapamil-nitroglycerine solution on internal mammary artery graft blood flow rate in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [Volume 14, Issue 3, 2020]
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Management of bronchial dehiscence immediately following video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy [Volume 8, Issue 3, 2014]