Biomedical subjects

S Shawkat

Publications and source records attributed to S Shawkat.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2002

Use of the intra-aortic balloon pump for dilatation of benign tracheobronchial strictures.

Tracheobronchial benign stenoses may cause life-threatening emergencies. Here, we will describe a novel technique for the management of tracheal and bronchial stenoses using an intra-aortic balloon pump. The intra-aortic balloon pump was used for dilatation of a postoperative tracheal stricture in a 43-year-old man and a bronchial stricture in a 29-year-old woman with Wegener's granulematosis. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications in either patient, and the stenosis was relieved successfully in each patient. The intra-aortic balloon pump can be used safely and effectively for the management of difficult tracheobronchial strictures.

Adult↗

PubMed2001

Oesophageal strictures: new indication for intra-aortic balloon pumps?

Oesophageal strictures regardless of aetiology are a difficult and challenging problem facing the oesophageal surgeon. Various methods and techniques have been described and are routinely used in clinical practice with varying rates of efficacy and complications. We describe here a novel graded atraumatic technique for the management of oesophageal strictures using intra-aortic balloon pumps.

Esophageal Stenosis↗

PubMed1990

A technique for replacing a prosthetic aortic valve after total aortic root replacement.

The excision and replacement of a failed aortic valve bioprosthesis in a composite tubular graft in two patients with Marfan syndrome was accomplished without replacing the composite graft.

Adult↗

PubMed1987

The use of an endotracheal tube for cannulation of left superior vena cava via coronary sinus for repair of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect.

A reinforced cuffed endotracheal tube was used to drain blood from a left superior vena cava via the coronary sinus during patch repair of a sinus venosus defect in a 65 year old patient. This approach produced good drainage and a bloodless operative field.

Aged↗

PubMed1984

Mitral valve replacement in the first three months of life.

Two infants, aged 2 and 3 months, underwent mitral valve replacement with Björk-Shiley mechanical valves for severe congenital mitral regurgitation not amenable to valve repair. Both infants survived the operation and left hospital taking a low dose aspirin anticoagulant regimen. One child survived for three years without incident, but the other died at 11 months of pneumonia after valve replacement for tissue ingrowth and subsequent thrombosis.

Graft Occlusion, Vascular↗

PubMed1982

Pleurectomy through the triangle of auscultation.

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Adolescent↗

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Etretinate in the management of harlequin siblings.

Harlequin fetus is the severe form of congenital ichthyosis. There are very few reports of babies with this condition surviving the first few weeks of life. We treated two siblings who lived for 22 months and six weeks respectively. We started treatment with oral etretinate every early in their lives and achieved good improvement in the skin condition of these babies.

Administration, Oral↗