Original articles:

Luciano Solaini, Francesco Prusciano, Paolo Bagioni, Fabrizio Di Francesco, and Domenico Basilio Poddie

Video-assisted thoracic surgery major pulmonary resections. Present experience
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 437-442. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alberto Weber, Uz Stammberger, Ilhan Inci, Ralph A. Schmid, André Dutly, and Walter Weder

Thoracoscopic lobectomy for benign disease – a single centre study on 64 cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 443-448. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Eduardo A. Tovar

One-day admission for major lung resections in septuagenarians and octogenarians: a comparative study with a younger cohort
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 449-454. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S.R. Craig, H.A. Leaver, P.L. Yap, G.C. Pugh, and W.S. Walker

Acute phase responses following minimal access and conventional thoracic surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 455-463. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Federico Venuta, Erino A. Rendina, Tiziano De Giacomo, Edoardo Mercadante, Anna Maria Ciccone, Maria Teresa Aratari, Marco Moretti, and Giorgio Furio Coloni

Endoscopic treatment of lung cancer invading the airway before induction chemotherapy and surgical resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 464-467. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.J. Poncelet, M. Lonneux, E. Coche, B. Weynand, and Ph. Noirhomme

PET-FDG scan enhances but does not replace preoperative surgical staging in non-small cell lung carcinoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 468-475. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christos Alexiou, David Beggs, Mark L. Rogers, Lynda Beggs, Sanjay Asopa, and Fayek D. Salama

Pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: predictors of operative mortality and survival
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 476-480. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.J. Poncelet, B. Weynand, F. Ferdin, A.R. Robert, and P.H. Noirhomme

Bone marrow micrometastasis might not be a short-term predictor of survival in early stages non-small cell lung carcinoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 481-488. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Federico Rea, Andrea Zuin, Donatella Callegaro, Luigi Bortolotti, Giovanni Guanella, and Francesco Sartori

Surgical results for multiple primary lung cancers
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 489-495. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Lardinois, T. Krueger, M. Dusmet, N. Ghisletta, M. Gugger, and H.-B. Ris

Pulmonary function testing after operative stabilisation of the chest wall for flail chest
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 496-501. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Narain Moorjani, Fengrui Zhao, Yanchu Tian, Chaoyang Liang, Joseph Kaluba, and M. Omar Maiwand

Effects of cryoanalgesia on post-thoracotomy pain and on the structure of intercostal nerves: a human prospective randomized trial and a histological study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 502-507. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sven Hillinger, Peter Sandera, Giovanni L. Carboni, Uz Stammberger, Marco Zalunardo, Gabriele Schoedon, and Ralph A. Schmid

Survival and graft function in a large animal lung transplant model after 30 h preservation and substitution of the nitric oxide pathway
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 508-513. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.S. Bortone, S. Schena, G. Mannatrizio, V. Paradiso, G. Ferlan, G. Dialetto, M. Cotrufo, and L. de Luca Tupputi Schinosa

Endovascular stent-graft treatment for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 514-519. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nobuyoshi Kawaharada, Kiyofumi Morishita, Johji Fukada, Toshiaki Watanabe, and Tomio Abe

Surgical treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after repairs of descending thoracic or infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 520-526. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ko Shibata, Shinichi Takamoto, Yutaka Kotsuka, Takeshi Miyairi, Tetsuro Morota, Katsuhito Ueno, and Hajime Sato

Doppler ultrasonographic identification of the critical segmental artery for spinal cord protection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 527-532. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kit V. Arom, Robert W. Emery, Thomas F. Flavin, Vibhu R. Kshettry, and Rebecca J. Petersen

OPCAB surgery: a critical review of two different categories of pre-operative ejection fraction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 533-537. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul Sergeant, Erik de Worm, Bart Meyns, and Patrick Wouters

The challenge of departmental quality control in the reengineering towards off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 538-543. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Peter Eigel, Gerrit van Ingen, and Stefan Wagenpfeil

Predictive value of perioperative cardiac Troponin I for adverse outcome in coronary artery bypass surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 544-549. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Romuald Lango, Lech Anisimowicz, Janusz Siebert, Jan Rogowski, Alicja Bakowska, Pawel Mrozinski, and Miroslawa Narkiewicz

IL-8 concentration in coronary sinus blood during early coronary reperfusion after ischemic arrest
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 550-554. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christian Korvald, Odd P. Elvenes, Truls Myrmel, and Dag G. Sørlie

Cardiac dysfunction and inefficiency after substrate-enriched warm blood cardioplegia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 555-564. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hitoshi Hirose, Atushi Amano, Akihito Takahashi, and Naoko Nagano

Coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with non-dialysis-dependent renal dysfunction (serum creatinine 2.0 mg/dl)
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 565-572. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kenji Kuwaki, Kiyofumi Morishita, Masaru Tsukamoto, and Tomio Abe

Tricuspid valve surgery for functional tricuspid valve regurgitation associated with left-sided valvular disease
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 577-582. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Roberto Lorusso, Valentino Borghetti, Pasquale Totaro, Giovanni Parrinello, Giuseppe Coletti, and Gaetano Minzioni

The double-orifice technique for mitral valve reconstruction: predictors of postoperative outcome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 583-589. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dominique Metras, Philippe Chetaille, Bernard Kreitmann, Alain Fraisse, Olivier Ghez, and Alberto Riberi

Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect, extremely hypoplastic pulmonary arteries, major aorto–pulmonary collaterals
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 590-597. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naoki Yoshimura, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Oshima, Shigeteru Oka, Yoshio Ootaki, Teruo Tei, and Sachiko Kido

Risk factors influencing early and late mortality after total cavopulmonary connection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 598-602. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hideki Uemura, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Youichi Kawahira, Yoshiro Yoshikawa, and Soichiro Kitamura

Continuous systemic perfusion improves outcome in one stage repair of obstructed aortic arch and associated cardiac malformation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 603-608. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Natalie Drabe, Gregor Zünd, Jürg Grünenfelder, Martin Sprenger, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Lukas Bestmann, Friedrich E. Maly, and Marko Turina

Genetic predisposition in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is associated with an increase of inflammatory cytokines
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 609-613. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yi-ming Ni, Boris Leskosek, Li-ping Shi, Ying-lian Chen, Lin-feng Qian, Ren-yuan Li, Zheng-liang Tu, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Optimization of venous return tubing diameter for cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 614-620. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yoshitaka Hayashi, Koji Kagisaki, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Taichi Sakaguchi, Yoshihisa Naka, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeaki Ohtake, and Hikaru Matsuda

Clinical application of vacuum-assisted cardiopulmonary bypass with a pressure relief valve
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 621-626. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reviews:

Sekip K. Celik, Abdi Sagcan, Ahmet Altintig, Munevver Yuksel, Mustafa Akin, and Hakan Kultursay

Primary spontaneous coronary artery dissections in atherosclerotic patients. Report of nine cases with review of the pertinent literature
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 573-576. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Pascal Thomas, Christophe Doddoli, Roger Giudicelli, and Pierre Fuentes

Carinal bronchogenic cyst
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 627. [Full Text]  

Massimo Lemma, Guido Gelpi, Daniele Solenghi, and Carlo Antona

A bronchogenic cyst presenting itself as an aortic arch aneurysm
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 628. [Full Text]  

Pier Luigi Filosso, Maurizio Mancuso, and Franco Pischedda

Chronic post-traumatic hernia of the lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 629. [Full Text]  

N.A. Haenen, U. Sonker, and W.J. Morshuis

True aneurysm of saphenous vein graft
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 630. [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Y. Matsumoto, G. Watanabe, M. Endo, and H. Sasaki

Surgical treatment of a cavernous hemangioma of the left atrial roof
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 633-635. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Francesco Patanè, Edoardo Zingarelli, Alessandro Verzini, and Michele di Summa

Vascular complications associated with a large cardiac fibroma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 636-638. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rizwan A. Qureshi and Ajaib S. Soorae

Foreign body in tracheal bronchus simulating bronchogenic cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 639-641. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Seyed Mahmoud Nouraei, Thaseegaran Pillay, and Colin John Hilton

Emergency management of aorto-bronchial fistula after implantation of a self-expanding bronchial stent
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 642-644. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Olgun Kadir Aribas, Niyazi Gormus, and Demet Aydogdu Kiresi

Epidural emphysema associated with primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 645-646. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Murat Kara, Murat Özkan, Serpil Dizbay Sak, and Sevket Kavukçu

Successful removal of a giant recurrent mediastinal liposarcoma involving both hemithoraces
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 647-649. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Toshiya Ohtsuka, Shinichi Takamoto, Minoru Ono, and Noboru Motomura

Aortic root replacement and coronary interposition using a cryopreserved allograft and its branch
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 631-632. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Antonio Ríos Zambudio, Juan Torres Lanzas, María José Roca Calvo, and Pascual Parrilla Paricio

Mediastinal cystic teratoma associated with a Hodgkin's lymphoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 650-651. [Full Text]  

Stefano Margaritora, Alfredo Cesario, Domenico Galetta, and Pierluigi Granone

Mediastinoscopy as a standardised procedure for mediastinal lymph-node staging in non-small cell carcinoma. Do we have to accept the compromise?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 652-653. [Full Text]  

Johannes M.A Daniels, Herman Rijna, Jan-Peter Eerenberg, and Johan C. van Mourik

Reply to Margaritora et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 654. [Full Text]  

D.L. Ngaage

Complete myocardial revascularisation without cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 655-656. [Full Text]  

M. Amrani

Reply to Ngaage
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 657. [Full Text]  

Torkel Åberg, Xu Yu Jin, and Phillip Deverall

Post operative assessment of a bioprosthetic aortic valve (Labcor)
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 658. [Full Text]  

Corrigenda:

Qamar Abid, Sitarama Rao Podila, and Simon Kendall

Corrigendum to "Sternal dehiscence after cardiac surgery and ACE type 1 inhibition" [Eur J Cardio-thorac Surg 2001;20:203–204]
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 659. [Full Text]  

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