2024
Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990)
Lee M, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Gruber P, Kopf G. Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990). World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2024, 15: 298-302. PMID: 38263670, DOI: 10.1177/21501351231224342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisFollow-upGlenn operationCavopulmonary anastomosisRetrospective evaluation of patientsLost to follow-upAdult congenital patientsTetralogy of FallotYears of follow-upOriginal patient cohortEvaluation of patientsGroup of patientsFollow-up dataGlenn patientsCongenital patientsPalliative procedureSurviving patientsPediatric patientsAge of survivorsPatient cohortRetrospective evaluationSurvival ratePatientsMedical recordsElectronic medical records
1984
Combined valve replacement and myocardial revascularization
Geha A, Francis C, Hammond G, Laks H, Kopf G, Hashim S. Combined valve replacement and myocardial revascularization. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1984, 1: 27-35. PMID: 6481868, DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(84)90181-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementMitral valve replacementOperative mortality rateValve replacementOperative deathsMitral regurgitationMortality rateSignificant concomitant diseasesActuarial survival rateCoronary artery bypassDegenerative mitral regurgitationIschemic mitral regurgitationArtery bypassConcomitant diseasesMyocardial revascularizationCoronary diseaseMitral replacementMitral operationsRheumatic diseasesMean ageOperative resultsCABGEarly deathPatientsSurvival rate
1983
Major surgery in infants weighing less than 1,500 grams
Seashore J, Touloukian R, Kopf G. Major surgery in infants weighing less than 1,500 grams. The American Journal Of Surgery 1983, 145: 483-487. PMID: 6404191, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(83)90044-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryPremature infantsSurvival rateShort duration anesthesiaPostoperative mechanical ventilationLow birth weightPatent ductus arteriosusNeuromuscular blocking agentsOnly moderate riskParenteral nutritionDuctus arteriosusIntraoperative managementMechanical ventilationBirth weightBlocking agentInfantsModerate riskVital signsOxygen toxicityAppropriate timingMajor operationsJudicious useSurgeryRiskCommon operation