2015
En Bloc Resection of Pancoast Tumor with Adjuvant Aortic Endograft and Chemoradiation
Lu T, Fischer U, Marco R, Naoum J, Reardon M, Lumsden A, Blackmon S, Davies M. En Bloc Resection of Pancoast Tumor with Adjuvant Aortic Endograft and Chemoradiation. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 2015, 11: 140-4. PMID: 26306134, PMCID: PMC4547671, DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-11-2-140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAorta, ThoracicBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancoast SyndromePneumonectomyPolyethylene TerephthalatesProsthesis DesignTreatment OutcomeConceptsBloc resectionAortic endograftsGore TAG thoracic endograftCarotid-subclavian bypassOpen operative managementSensitive anatomic locationEn bloc resectionAdjuvant chemoradiationAortic invasionAortic involvementAortic resectionChemoradiation regimensSubsequent chemoradiationAdjuvant therapyAortic injuryPancoast tumorStage IIIABony invasionSelect patientsAortic ruptureCardiopulmonary bypassSubclavian arteryComplex resectionsUpper lobeHigh morbidity
2014
Dissection of left iliac artery during anterior lumbar interspace fusion: Report of a case
Fischer U, Davies M, Sayed H. Dissection of left iliac artery during anterior lumbar interspace fusion: Report of a case. Vascular 2014, 23: 176-178. PMID: 24848500, DOI: 10.1177/1708538114534235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnterior Spinal Artery SyndromeAorta, AbdominalFemaleHumansIliac ArteryLumbar VertebraeTreatment OutcomeVascular System InjuriesConceptsVascular injuryCommon iliac artery dissectionEarly post-operative periodAnterior lumbar interbody fusionAcute limb ischemiaIliac artery dissectionAdequate surgical exposurePost-operative periodLumbar interbody fusionArtery dissectionLimb ischemiaUncommon complicationIliac arterySurgical exposureInterbody fusionVenous lacerationSpine surgeryGreat vesselsLumbar interbodyInjuryCommon typeDisc spaceDissectionVesselsComplicationsMore than Just Skin Deep: An Unusual Cause of Bowel Perforation
Martinez E, Shah S, Walker P, Fischer U, Lesslie D. More than Just Skin Deep: An Unusual Cause of Bowel Perforation. The American Surgeon 2014, 80: 42-44. PMID: 24480196, DOI: 10.1177/000313481408000204.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Gallstone ileus ten days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Martin L, Fischer U, Robinson E, Ko T. Gallstone ileus ten days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The American Surgeon 2012, 78: e292-4. PMID: 22691335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute DiseaseCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholelithiasisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGallstonesHumansIleal DiseasesIleusLaparotomyMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcome
2004
Myocardial apoptosis prevention by radical scavenging in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Fischer U, Tossios P, Huebner A, Geissler H, Bloch W, Mehlhorn U. Myocardial apoptosis prevention by radical scavenging in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2004, 128: 103-108. PMID: 15224028, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAgedApoptosisCardiopulmonary BypassCaspase 3Caspase 7CaspasesCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseDouble-Blind MethodEnzyme ActivationFemaleFree Radical ScavengersHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacTreatment OutcomeVascular ResistanceVentricular Function, LeftVentricular PressureConceptsVentricular biopsy samplesN-acetylcysteineCardioplegic arrestBiopsy samplesCoronary artery bypass graft patientsLeft ventricular cardiac myocytesCardiac surgery patientsBypass graft patientsDouble-blind fashionConfidence intervalsCaspase-3Apoptosis inductionVentricular cardiac myocytesOxygen-derived speciesGraft patientsGray unitsSurgery patientsCardiac surgeryCardiopulmonary bypassClinical outcomesActive caspase-3Myocardial ischemiaApoptosis signal cascadePatientsCardiac myocytes
2001
Impact of myocardial protection during coronary bypass surgery on patient outcome
Mehlhorn U, Fattah M, Kuhn-Régnier F, Südkamp M, Geissler H, Raji M, Fischer U, de Vivie E. Impact of myocardial protection during coronary bypass surgery on patient outcome. Vascular 2001, 9: 482-486. PMID: 11489654, DOI: 10.1016/s0967-2109(01)00024-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery surgeryConventional cardioplegiaArtery surgeryMyocardial protectionRenal failureNeurological symptomsPatient outcomesUltra-short acting beta-blocker esmololIntensive care unit stayPerioperative myocardial infarction ratePreoperative left ventricular functionRoutine coronary artery surgeryBeta-blocker esmololTotal hospital stayPostoperative renal failureCoronary bypass surgeryMyocardial infarction rateContinuous coronary perfusionLeft ventricular functionMyocardial protection techniquesIntensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportPositive inotropic medicationTime of mobilizationCardioplegia technique