Biomedical subjects

M Turrentine

Publications and source records attributed to M Turrentine.

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PubMed1998

Recurrent aortic coarctation: is surgical repair still the gold standard?

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed our experience with surgical repair compared with balloon aortoplasty of recurrent coarctations of the aorta. METHODS: This is a retrospective review of 1 institution's 27-year experience with surgical repair of recurrent aortic coarctation. A thorough chart review was performed of all pediatric patients undergoing surgical repair for recurrent aortic coarctation (n = 56) from January 1970 through July 1996. RESULTS: The vast majority of recoarctations were repaired with a prosthetic patch technique, with a greater than 96% success rate. No deaths or major complications occurred in the 56 patients. Although a direct comparison with balloon aortoplasty cannot be done, we have reviewed the data available in the literature and found higher complication rates and lower success rates than we obtained in our series. CONCLUSIONS: Although the treatment of aortic coarctation has improved significantly during the past decades, persistent hypertension after repairs at an older age and recurrent coarctation after repairs in neonates occur in all institutions. Surgeons have not agreed on the optimal approach to primary coarctation repair, and invasive cardiologists have challenged operative intervention for both recurrent and primary coarctation. This study demonstrates that surgical repair of recurrent coarctation of the aorta can be performed safely and with excellent results. We believe it is still the gold standard in the management of recurrent coarctation of the aorta.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1994

Herpes simplex virus.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in the obstetric and gynecologic patient remains an actively researched area. Recent studies better clarifying issues pertaining to viral transmission, diagnosis, management, and treatment are presented. These investigations emphasize the importance of understanding the molecular biology of this organism when developing diagnostic and treatment modalities. Natural history studies continue to reveal significant aspects of viral behavior and its impact on the human host.

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PubMed1991

Pericardial drainage: subxiphoid vs. transthoracic approach.

The optimal management of effusive pericardial disease remains controversial. Subxiphoid drainage has been criticized for a high recurrence rate while transthoracic procedures (window or pericardiectomy) are more invasive operations with greater potential for morbidity. We compared subxiphoid (SX group) and transthoracic (TT group) drainage in 131 patients (age range from 1 month to 81 years) treated from 1979 to the present. The etiology of effusion included cancer (38), uremia (24), infection (27), radiation (9), and other (33) causes. The two groups had similar age and sex distribution, etiology, and fluid volume. There was no difference in the operative mortality between the two groups (SX 15%, TT 13%, p = NS). Patients undergoing thoracotomy for treatment of effusive pericardial disease had a higher incidence of respiratory complications as defined by the presence of pneumonia, pleural effusion, prolonged ventilation, and need for reintubation (SX 11%, TT 35%, p less than 0.005). This may account, in part, for the longer mean hospital stay in transthoracic group (14.4 vs. 11.4 days). Nine patients were lost to follow-up after hospital discharge. The remaining 104 hospital survivors were followed for between 1 month and 11 years (mean 34 months, cumulative of 297 patient years). Three patients in each group experienced fluid recurrence and all but one were successfully treated by needle aspiration or percutaneous catheter placement. Following discharge, no patient required reoperation for effusive or constrictive pericardial disease or died from tamponade. There were no significant differences in 5-year actuarial survival (SX 54%, TT 49%) or actuarial freedom from recurrence (SX 89%, TT 93%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adolescent↗

PubMed1982

Evaluation of end-to-side v end-to-end proximal anastomosis in aortobifemoral bypass.

The cumulative graft-limb patency rate was significantly higher after aortobifemoral bypass with a proximal end-to-end anastomosis (E-E-AN) than with a proximal end-to-side anastomosis (E-S-AN), 100% v 93%, respectively, after 1.5 years in a consecutive series of 38 E-S-ANs followed by 41 E-E-ANs. The two operations were equally effective in relieving hip claudication, but impotence occurred more frequently after E-E-AN (27%) than after E-S-AN (13%). This difference was not significant, but six of ten patients with E-E-AN who became impotent had arteriographic patterns predicting that graft flow into hypogastric arteries might be compromised. Intraoperative studies demonstrated that acute bilateral occlusion of hypogastric arteries significantly decreases penile BP, but branches of the external iliac arteries also contribute to penile flow and may become the major route of supply in patients with hypogastric occlusive disease.

Aortic Diseases↗