J Cardiothorac Surg
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J Cardiothorac Surg · Mar 2019
Multicenter StudyPericardial closure with extracellular matrix scaffold following cardiac surgery associated with a reduction of postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmissions.
A prospective, multi-center study (RECON) was conducted to evaluate the clinical outcomes of pericardial closure using a decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) graft derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa. ⋯ Pericardial closure with ECM following cardiac surgery is associated with a reduction in the proportion of patients with pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and 30-day readmission compared to a nationwide database.
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J Cardiothorac Surg · Mar 2019
Pattern of recurrence and prognostic factors in patients with pT1-3 N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after surgery: analysis of a single center experience.
The aims of this study were to determine the recurrence rate and the prognostic factors for recurrence-free survival (RFS) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients without lymph node metastasis (LNM). ⋯ The aforementioned parameters were the prognostic factors in node-negative ESCC patients, and they associated with a higher probability of recurrence after surgery. These patients should be followed closely, and adjuvant therapy should be considered.